City of Alexandria, VA
Family Services Specialist II (Kinship)
City of Alexandria, VA, Alexandria, Virginia, us, 22350
Salary:
$65,852.54 - $88,210.20 Annually
Location :
Alexandria, VA
Job Type:
Full-Time
Job Number:
2025-00086
Department:
Department of Community and Human Services
Division:
CENTER FOR CHILD AND FAMILY
Opening Date:
09/13/2024
Closing Date:
9/29/2024 11:59 PM Eastern
Family Services Specialist II
(
Kinship)
The City of Alexandria is located in northern Virginia and is bordered by the District of Columbia (Potomac River), Arlington and Fairfax counties. With a population of approximately 150,000 and a land area of 15.75 square miles, Alexandria is the seventh largest city in the Commonwealth of Virginia. Alexandria has a charming waterfront and is a unique and historic place to live and work. If you are interested in working for the vibrant City of Alexandria, we invite qualified candidates to apply for our
Family Services Specialist II
position.
What we do and how we do it is driven by our 4 Guiding Principles:Aligning the work we do with our strategic planExecuting against our strategy and ensuring accountability for our resultsPromoting and encouraging a culture of leadership and ownership at all levels of the organizationPromoting a culture of service excellence, creativity and entrepreneurship
An Overview
The job duties for this position includes providing formal agency support to relatives and fictive kin caregivers of children in foster care or at risk of entering foster care. Kinship care refers to the care of children by relatives or close family friends (often referred to as fictive kin). Relatives and fictive kin are the preferred resource for children who must be removed from their birth parents because it helps maintain the children's connections with their families as well as their language and culture, increases stability, and minimizes the trauma of family separation. Kinship care is built upon an age-old, informal traditional practice. It is imperative that kinship caregivers have the support they need when a child is placed in their care.
Alexandria DCHS utilizes a racial equity approach in all decision making. The Kinship Specialist uses social work theory to provide intensive and specialized culturally competent social work services to identify and engage kin and fictive kin of all cultures who are interested in providing family homes for children and youth. In some cases, the Kinship Specialist supports kin caregivers who wish to become formal kinship foster care providers. The duties of this position provide supportive services to kinship caregivers, kinship resource parents, and the children and youth in their care.
How To ApplyTo apply for this positing or get more information, click
here to view the full posting on its official Virginia state job page.
We are proud to welcome you to explore the City of Alexandria's excellent benefits and programs!
The benefits referenced on this site, may be changed from time to time without notice. Also, temporary and some part-time positions are not eligible for these benefits. For further information, please contact the Benefits Division of the Department of Human Resources at 703.746.3785 or email
$65,852.54 - $88,210.20 Annually
Location :
Alexandria, VA
Job Type:
Full-Time
Job Number:
2025-00086
Department:
Department of Community and Human Services
Division:
CENTER FOR CHILD AND FAMILY
Opening Date:
09/13/2024
Closing Date:
9/29/2024 11:59 PM Eastern
Family Services Specialist II
(
Kinship)
The City of Alexandria is located in northern Virginia and is bordered by the District of Columbia (Potomac River), Arlington and Fairfax counties. With a population of approximately 150,000 and a land area of 15.75 square miles, Alexandria is the seventh largest city in the Commonwealth of Virginia. Alexandria has a charming waterfront and is a unique and historic place to live and work. If you are interested in working for the vibrant City of Alexandria, we invite qualified candidates to apply for our
Family Services Specialist II
position.
What we do and how we do it is driven by our 4 Guiding Principles:Aligning the work we do with our strategic planExecuting against our strategy and ensuring accountability for our resultsPromoting and encouraging a culture of leadership and ownership at all levels of the organizationPromoting a culture of service excellence, creativity and entrepreneurship
An Overview
The job duties for this position includes providing formal agency support to relatives and fictive kin caregivers of children in foster care or at risk of entering foster care. Kinship care refers to the care of children by relatives or close family friends (often referred to as fictive kin). Relatives and fictive kin are the preferred resource for children who must be removed from their birth parents because it helps maintain the children's connections with their families as well as their language and culture, increases stability, and minimizes the trauma of family separation. Kinship care is built upon an age-old, informal traditional practice. It is imperative that kinship caregivers have the support they need when a child is placed in their care.
Alexandria DCHS utilizes a racial equity approach in all decision making. The Kinship Specialist uses social work theory to provide intensive and specialized culturally competent social work services to identify and engage kin and fictive kin of all cultures who are interested in providing family homes for children and youth. In some cases, the Kinship Specialist supports kin caregivers who wish to become formal kinship foster care providers. The duties of this position provide supportive services to kinship caregivers, kinship resource parents, and the children and youth in their care.
How To ApplyTo apply for this positing or get more information, click
here to view the full posting on its official Virginia state job page.
We are proud to welcome you to explore the City of Alexandria's excellent benefits and programs!
The benefits referenced on this site, may be changed from time to time without notice. Also, temporary and some part-time positions are not eligible for these benefits. For further information, please contact the Benefits Division of the Department of Human Resources at 703.746.3785 or email