Permanency Support Worker - Floater

• Location 2024 N Woodlawn Blvd,Wichita, KS, 67208,United States
• Base Pay $16.82 - $20.69 / Hour
• Relocation Expense Covered No
• Employee Type FT Non-Exempt
• Required Degree High school
• Manage Others No

Ember Hope, a leading, faith‑based provider of child welfare services, is committed to helping you succeed as an employee as you work to make a difference in the life of a child either directly or by offering administrative support. The Company strives for a positive work environment that encourages effective teamwork, trauma‑informed practices, and opportunities to utilize leadership skills. Team members from all departments will focus on carrying out the Ember Hope mission, vision, and values!

• Ensure a trauma informed focus on creating a safe and supportive environment for staff and those served through knowledge, sensitivity, respect, and a focus on resilience and recovery.
• Provide direct supervision and support of supervises utilizing the agency model for supervision, Supervision for Success.
• Coordinate and supervise client visits with families. Assist with completion of assessment packets and monthly contact. Provide parenting and life skills training and development. Implement tasks identified on case plans to help families. Attend case plan meetings as needed. Assist families with identifying, locating, and accessing basic resources and community support systems.
• Document 100% of direct services provided to the team staff assistant within one week of the occurrence. Submit required monthly reports to supervisor. Complete visitation record requests.
• Transport families and clients. Travel in state to assure client contact as needed.
• Collaborate with Permanency Specialist, Permanency Services Team, internal, and external stakeholders, demonstrating problem‑solving/facilitation skills. Participate in individual and Permanency Services Unit/Dyad supervision once a month or as needed with the supervisor.
• Works as a floater to provide support and coverage for the entire team, including visitation coverage for cases needing assistance.
• Follow Company Policy and Procedure and operate according to the Company’s Program Practice Guidelines.

• 50% Direct Service
• 30% Documentation
• 15% Transportation
• 5% Partnership

• High School Diploma or GED required. Bachelor’s degree in social worker or related field preferred.
• Prior experience working in Child Welfare, Human Services or related field.
• 21 years of age. Must pass a background check, fingerprinting, and physical and drug screening.
• Maintain company-required training.
• Physical working requirements – Ability to travel, driving company or personal vehicle including lity to do occasional lifting of up to 50 lbs. Able to walk stairs. Ability to work flexible schedule, including some evenings and weekends. Employees are subject to outside environmental conditions occasionally, inside conditions frequently, with protection from weather conditions but not necessarily from temperature change.