Guardian Assistance Program Coordinator

The Guardian Assistance Program Coordinator will identify, assess, and maintain placements with relatives, non-relatives, and fictive kin through coordination and provision of the Guardianship Assistance Program. The role will also promote the Guardian Assistance Program and the importance of relative, non-relative, and fictive kin placements.

Requirements

• Completion of initial GAP eligibility paperwork and annual redeterminations with caregivers
• Promoting the Guardian Assistance Program and the importance of relative, non-relative, and fictive kin placements
• Work in cooperation with Child Welfare Case Managers to explain the licensing levels and GAP to current and prospective kinship caregivers
• Attend appropriate staffings and court hearings in order to advocate for the best interest of the children served and make placement recommendations
• Provide and locate ongoing support services for Kinship/GAP Caregivers
• Track and log all appropriate information for GAP caseload
• Complete level 1 licensing assessments through the Unified Home Study process
• Traveling throughout the Circuit
• Other duties may be assigned as special projects may be requested

Benefits

• Health Insurance
• Dental Insurance
• Vision Insurance
• Retirement Plan
• Paid Time Off
• Life Insurance