Family Support Specialist – Temporary

Role Overview

• Provide in-home intervention to children and their families utilizing skill-based, evidence-based practices to help families implement solutions to problems and strengthen families
• Act as a resource, provider & advocate for families to promote child welfare
• Utilize collaborative documentation
• Develop and maintain effective working relationships with community partners
• Maintain an appropriate level of direct contact with families per program requirements and remain available to families 24/7 for crisis intervention as needed
• Ensure professionalism through role modeling, and respect
• Utilize own vehicle to travel to work destinations and transport youth as authorized, provide services in the community, or the primary home of the child and family
• Report and document emergencies and critical incidents involving clients or staff
• Participate actively in individual, group, and organizational supervision/training

Requirements

• Associate of Arts degree
• Two years of full-time experience in human services
• Strong written and verbal communication skills
• Excellent time management skills
• Ability to work independently
• Knowledge of community resources and service providers in the geographical area
• Maintain on-call availability as needed to respond to crisis

Benefits

• 8 Paid Holidays each year
• Mileage/Travel $0.62 a mile
• Flexible schedule
• Paid time off
• Sick Time/Leave
• Holiday Pay
• Health Insurance
• Dental Insurance
• Life insurance
• 401(k)
• 401(k) matching
• Tuition reimbursement
• Referral program