Visitation Aide/Social Service Specialist I

Overview

ABOUT SUPPORTIVE VISTATION SERVICES (SVS): Parent-child visitation services for CP&P- involved families with children in out-of-home placement to maintain and strengthen familial interactions and facilitate permanency. Services are provided in the least restrictive setting that maintains safety along a continuum of supervision based on family need. Core activities include ongoing assessment, visitation, aftercare (post-reunification support), transportation and documentation.

DESCRIPTION: Responsible for transporting children and/or parents to and from visitation locations; ensuring safety of passengers, maintaining vehicle; Supervises visits, as needed; Documents transportation encounters and visits; Communicates with visitation specialists, parents, resource parents, children, etc.

Schedule: 35 Hours Per Week

Salary: $45,750.00 - $48,000.00/Annual

Responsibilities

ESSENTIAL DUTIES:

Engaging

• Initiates and maintains ongoing communication with families in a culturally sensitive manner, utilizing a family's preferred language, taking into consideration a family's faith and
• Ensures the environment for parent-child contact is safe, non-traumatizing, and promotes healthy
• Initiates and maintains ongoing communication with DCP&P, other providers, and

Active Listening

• Creates an environment that empowers family members, including parents, children, and caregivers to communicate their goals and
• Utilizes various interviewing and/or communication techniques in a culturally competent manner.
• Recognizes non-verbal communication and maintains good eye contact and posture.

Teaming

• Advocates for parents/families as necessary and supports them in advocating for

Coaching

• Operates from a trauma-informed perspective.

Qualifications

Education and Experience:

• High School Diploma or Equivalent
• Minimum of 1 year experience with children and families, particularly families involved with the child welfare system and/ or affected by trauma.

Note: Thirty (30) semester hour credits from an accredited college, which must include twelve (12) semester hour credits in the behavioral sciences, may be substituted for the experience listed above.

License: Required to possess a driver’s license valid in New Jersey and a clean driver’s abstract.

Salary : $45,750 - $48,000