Social Worker - Kinship Specialist

Who we are :

UMFS is a nonprofit organization that provides a comprehensive array of programs to support children, teens, and parents as they work to overcome challenges. We equip families with tools for success so they can achieve their goals. As a national leader in helping young people and families, we also proactively identify unmet social services needs and develop the necessary partnerships to address those needs.

What we do :

UMFS Treatment Foster Care offers individualized treatment for children and teens who are being placed out of home and have special emotional, behavioral, or medical needs. Our youth and families are supported by a collaborative team of specially trained clinical staff and foster parents, who provide daily behavioral health interventions that align with each child’s individualized treatment plan.

What we are looking for :

A Kinship Specialist to trauma informed coordination of services for Kinship Guardian Assistance Program (KinGAP) and state funded kinship subsidy families in the areas of assessment, family discovery and engagement activities, case management, supportive counseling, crisis intervention, advocacy, respite, peer support, education and services to support permanency.

What you will need :

Master’s degree (MSW) in social work with a minimum of one-year direct service experience or a Bachelor’s degree (BSW) in social work with two years direct service experience.

Why Work at UMFS?

UMFS has been an unwavering champion for children, teens, and families for more than 120 years. Our main campus is in Richmond, Va., and we offer nearly 20 programs at nine locations throughout Virginia.

Work-life balance is critical to the health and well-being of our employees, which is why we offer full-time employees generous paid leave, 12 paid holidays, and comprehensive health benefits options that include vision, and optional dental.

All UMFS employees (this includes part-time and PRN) are eligible for our Employee Assistance Program, and a 401(k) with employer match.

Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (DEI) is at the forefront of all we do at UMFS, and we maintain a culture of acceptance in which crucial conversations are encouraged. UMFS doesn’t exclude anyone on the basis of race, color, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, genetic information, disability, religion, or economic background.