KVC Kansas- I've stayed 8 years and probably be here 8 more.
Pros
I have worked for KVC for 8 years and previous to KVC I worked for both TFI and DCCCA (State foster care agencies). KVC is different because their leaders are taking a therapeutic approach to serving children and their families. Their emphasis is on healing and connection rather than "rescuing" or "punitive" measures to noncompliance. I stay at KVC because I believe in the mission, I see our values in our leadership. I have been extremely lucky to have great leadership in the positions I have held. I have noticed that not all leaders at KVC have the same style, so I have had experiences with other staff who didn't have the same experiences as I have. Another reason I stay at KVC is because I thrive here. I get bored easily and always need something new to keep me engaged. I have been able to experience so many amazing programs, projects and work committees. I always get the CEU's I need for licensure because there are always trainings available. Our pay is not horrible, although I always feel like our frontline staff deserve more. Flexible schedule, decent pay, therapeutic approach to foster care, Diversity Equity and Inclusion Council, upward mobility available, diverse programming, encourage higher education, yearly bonus' based on years of service, PSLF eligible employer
Cons
Not all the leadership is ready or should be in leadership. Frontline staff sometimes work late into the evening and weekends. On-call can be a pain. Our board, executive leadership, subsidiary leadership and frontline staff do not adequately represent diversity (DEI councils have begun and are actively working on this)
