Family Advocate And Educational Support Worker

KVC Nebraska is looking for energetic, positive, caring professionals to join our team. If you are looking for a rewarding career and a compassionate work environment - KVC is the place for you!

At KVC, you'll belong to a close-knit team and feel the deep sense of meaning that comes from providing life-changing help to children and families. Join a values-driven team that is passionate about transforming people's experience of child welfare and mental health services. A national survey shows that our 1,500 team members across fives states are significantly more engaged and satisfied than the average worker due to KVC's inspiring mission, tremendous flexibility, inclusive culture, and robust compensation, and benefits.

This position is specific to the Fostering Educational Success (FES) program. FES is a grant-supported research study in collaboration with the Oregon Research Institute and University of Nebraska Medical Center that provides educational support for elementary through secondary students who are exiting foster care into their permanency placement. The purpose of this study is to determine if FES can improve targeted educational and family outcomes for youth transitioning to permanency when compared to those who do not receive FES. The role of the family advocate and educational support worker, known as a “Family Coach,” is to deliver services to youths and their families and to participate in research evaluation.

The Family Coach will:

• Deliver the Strengthening Families Program.
• Provide education-targeted support to youth and families during the transition to permanency. This includes: increasing academic engagement through developing homework routines, academic self-monitoring strategies, and organizational skills promoting school connectedness by implementing Check & Connect, assisting with IEP/504’s, exploring post-secondary work and educational opportunities, and encouraging youth community involvement.
• Serve as an advocate and guide for the student and caregivers, a liaison between the home and school, and a resource for educators and school professionals as an expert in working with systems-involved youth.
• Recruit and enroll eligible referrals for participation in the FES program.
• Be responsible professionals who take accountability for their work through asking questions, accepting feedback, and a demonstrated commitment to growth and development.
• Ensure all required FES documentation (to include assessments, data collection, weekly supervision reports, and incident reports) is completed and filed accurately and on time.

Qualifications:

Education:

• Bachelor's degree in psychology, social work, education, human services, or a related field is required.

Licensure/Certification:

• Valid driver's license and auto insurance is required

Experience:

• Provision, management, implementation or other exposure to Evidence-Based Practices is preferred.
• Provision of services that were: home-based and/or with marginalized populations is preferred.
• Two or more years of work experience with children, families, schools, and the child welfare system is required.

Benefits:

• · Tuition reimbursement
• · KVC Nebraska offers a comprehensive benefit package that includes medical insurance.
• · Supplemental health and life plans.
• · Paid parental plan.
• · A dental plan at no additional coverage cost to the employee, vision, and life insurance plans.
• · Generous paid time off, a 403(b)-retirement plan with a company match.

See more career opportunities, learn about our benefits, and discover what it’s like to work at KVC at www.kvc.org/careers.

Job Type: Full-time

Pay: $18.00 - $20.00 per hour

Benefits:

• Paid time off
• Dental insurance
• Health insurance
• Parental leave
• Tuition reimbursement
• Vision insurance
• Employee assistance program

Schedule:

• Day shift

Ability to commute/relocate:

• Omaha, NE 68137: Reliably commute or planning to relocate before starting work (Required)

License/Certification:

• Driver's License (Required)

Work Location: One location