Nonprofit Family Specialist

Scion Nonprofit Staffing has been engaged to conduct an immediate search for an experienced Nonprofit Family Specialist to support our nonprofit partner in reuniting children in the foster care system with their families in the Southwest Region – serving Perry, Madison, and Coshocton Counties.

Our nonprofit partner leads an innovative, short‑term intervention program focused on reconnecting youth in foster care or residential settings with safe, supportive family members, both biological and chosen. Through diligent search practices and meaningful engagement, the program works to ensure every young person has lasting connections to family, culture, and community.

The Family Specialist plays a vital hands‑on role in identifying, engaging, and strengthening family connections for youth involved in the child welfare system. This position partners closely with a program coach to carry out high‑impact family‑finding strategies, uncover potential kinship placements, and develop a clear, actionable “roadmap to family” for each child served.

This is a mission‑driven opportunity for someone who is resourceful, relationship‑oriented, and passionate about creating permanency for youth.

• Partner with interdisciplinary teams to identify and connect youth with supportive kin.
• Build trust with youth and actively explore permanency and family connections.
• Conduct comprehensive family‑finding efforts, including database and internet research, file reviews, and interviews.
• Gather and synthesize information from relatives and key contacts to expand each child’s support network.
• Identify and document potential kinship caregivers and supports.
• Facilitate communication across stakeholders and provide clear, timely documentation, including family maps and contact records.
• Participate in and support meetings and court proceedings, advocating for kinship placement when appropriate.
• Complete assessments at intake and program conclusion to evaluate outcomes and progress.
• Guide families through the licensing preparation process and requirements.
• Maintain accurate, organized case files and documentation.

• Bachelor’s degree required; social services or related field preferred.
• Demonstrated experience working with interdisciplinary teams utilizing innovative strategies to overcome obstacles.
• Direct experience in the child welfare field with basic knowledge of foster care and adoption preferred.
• Understanding of, or ability to learn, Genopro (family tree/genogram software program).
• Ability to use customer service initiatives to work with partner agencies.
• Basic knowledge of Microsoft Office programs.
• Possess a valid driver’s license and dependable transportation.

This opportunity offers an annual salary of $50,000 - $53,000 plus a full and robust benefits package including health, dental, vision, disability, retirement plans, and a generous amount of paid time off plus additional floating holidays.

Scion Nonprofit Staffing is an equal‑opportunity employer and service provider and does not discriminate based on race, religion, gender, gender identity, national origin, citizenship status, sexual orientation, disability, political affiliation, or any other protected class. We are committed to the principles of Equal Opportunity Employment and are dedicated to making employment decisions based on merit and value, for ourselves, our client companies, and the candidates we represent.

For opportunities located in a region that has enacted fair‑chance, arrest, or conviction‑based employment ordinances, we proactively follow the enacted guidance and consider for employment all qualified applications with arrest and conviction records. We engage in socially conscious business practices and believe that diverse, equitable, inclusive, and non‑biased talent and recruitment processes are foundational to the success of our clients and our organization.