Regional Coach - Child Welfare

Kinnect is an Ohio-based non-profit organization dedicated to developing Kin First strategies and delivering programs that strengthen kinship connections and inclusive support networks for families, young people, and children. Kinnect has spent 20 years collaborating with families, public agencies, and private providers to ensure young people and families have the belonging, resources, and relationships they need to thrive.

The Ohio Kinship and Adoption Navigator Program (OhioKAN) is a program of the Department of Children and Youth, managed by Kinnect. OhioKAN is a statewide flexible and responsive navigator program designed to support children, youth and their families across Ohio. Built on the belief that families are inherently capable of finding solutions to the challenges they face, OhioKAN strengthens family networks and community connections.

The Regional Coach is a full-time position dedicated to supporting quality service delivery, fidelity to the OhioKAN program model, and navigator performance improvement when indicated. The Regional Coach reports to the Regional Director, supports the navigator and partner sites within their region, and collaborates frequently with OhioKAN staff from other regions and the statewide team. The primary function of this role includes coaching for fidelity to the OhioKAN program model, providing Technical Assistance to OhioKAN sites, training and onboarding OhioKAN site staff in the program model, and ensuring continuous quality improvement activities at the regional level.

• Meets weekly with OhioKAN Navigators and their Supervisors to support practice of the OhioKAN model
• Reviews program tools, fidelity measures, and data collection with OhioKAN Navigators and their Supervisors as outlined in the Continuous Quality Improvement (CQI) model and Performance Management Framework
• Monitors programmatic goals and metrics for assigned Navigator sites
• Partners with navigator sites to set goals, gather feedback on common challenges, and interpret program data
• Engage in strengths based, trauma informed, and inclusive coaching practices that align with the OhioKAN model.
• Observes, trains, and provides feedback to OhioKAN Navigators about practice of the OhioKAN model.
• In collaboration with the OhioKAN Navigators, establishes and monitors goals on core practice skills and individualized goals to meet the navigator’s needs.
• Review and support OhioKAN Navigators in meeting documentation standards and overcoming documentation challenges.
• Continuous engagement with OhioKAN Navigator site supervisors to partner on goals, barriers, and progress of navigator performance and development.
• Facilitates communication and maintains relationships with community.
• Ensure OhioKAN Navigators and other regional staff are aware of new programs, events, or changes to referral agencies.
• Responds to inquiries from prospective OhioKAN program participants and provides referrals and direct services as needed.

• Executes CQI plan for assigned navigator sites
• Partners with Coaches from other regions to identify and meet continued learning needs for OhioKAN Navigators and site partners through Learning Collaboratives
• Communicates regularly with the Regional Director and Regional Coordinator regarding program delivery and services provided

• Minimum Requirements
  • Bachelor’s degree required
• Preferred Qualifications
  • Master’s degree in Social Work, Public Health, Education, or related field
  • Related experience in the child welfare field with knowledge of foster care, adoption, and kinship
  • Supervisory experience
  • Lived experience as an adoptee, raised in a kinship family, kinship caregiver, adoptive parent, or foster parent

• Travel required, as needed. Must have access to own reliable transportation.
• This job requires occasional overnight travel
• Kinnect as an organization has a Hybrid Work Model that combines remote and on-site work at Kinnect, as well as routine on-site or in-person work with team members, partner sites, community events, and direct service in the field.
• This role will utilize standard office equipment provided by Kinnect

The final candidate selected for the position will be required to undergo a criminal background check and drug screening. Criminal convictions do not necessarily preclude an applicant from consideration for a position. An individual assessment of an applicant's prior criminal conviction(s) will be made before excluding an applicant from consideration.