Position: Kinship Family Navigator Muskegon & Newaygo Counties Reports To:  Community Engagement and Support Manager Beginning Pay Range: $15.00-$20.00

THIS IS A GRANT FUNDED POSITION FOR 3 YEARS

About DABSJ:? 

D.A. Blodgett -- St. John's is a private non-sectarian agency that serves vulnerable children and families from the entire community. Our core objectives are to strengthen families, help children heal from abuse and neglect, provide homes and help kids thrive.? 

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About this Opportunity:? 

This is a part-time, 20 hours per week, hybrid position with

 primary travel in Muskegon and Newaygo Counties with some travel to Grand Rapids and Lansing as required. This position is grant funded through the MichiKIN Network Program and will be delivered in collaboration with Michigan State University's MSW School of Social Work Kinship Care Resource Center (KCRC).   The Kinship Navigator partners with* *kinship caregivers of relative children to access the support, information, and referrals they need to care for themselves and the children in their homes. All kinship navigation services are provided via phone, email, text and/or videoconferencing to kinship caregivers. The primary functions of this role are to provide direct services which includes reflective listening and responsivity to needs presented by kinship caregiver, participation in continuous quality improvement activities, community outreach and collaboration, and ongoing learning to best serve kinship families. The Kinship Navigator reports to the Community Support and Engagement Manager and meets with the Kinship Care Resource Center (KCRC) Program manager for consultation and support in delivering KCRC services with fidelity. The Kinship Family Navigator reports to the Community Engagement and Support Manager and meets with the KCRC Program manager for consultation and support in delivering KCRC services with fidelity. 

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Would you like to help us accomplish our mission as a Kinship Family Navigator?  

Our ideal candidate will have a minimum of a High School Diploma, 

reside in Muskegon or Newaygo Counties, and have direct parenting & direct experience participating in at least one of the following processes:  foster care of a relative child or unlicensed relative foster care through the State of Michigan; partial, full, or juvenile guardianship of a relative child; adoption of a relative child.

Offered benefits and more:?

• 403B Retirement Opportunity. 
• Flexible Scheduling. 
• Opportunity to learn and grow from working with a diverse population of children and families.? 
• Access to a robust training system. 
• Support from our robust EAP (emotional, organizational skills, financial planning, etc). 
• Work within an environment of creative problem solvers. 
• Regular supervision.? 
• Working within a collaborative division with a wide variety of experience and knowledge.? 
• Work within a trauma informed environment supported by the Sanctuary Model (trauma informed organizational change model). 

• Careers at DABSJ take place at our new Dean Lake campus featuring modern workspaces filled with natural light, intentionally designed for DABSJ services, dedicated spaces for collaboration as well as independent work, a variety of meeting rooms equipped with interactive technology, amenities including kitchens, wellness rooms and den, fitness area, and locker room. 

   

   

DABSJ strives to be a fully inclusive organization as we support a diverse group of children and fami