Family Contact Facilitator

Alaska Family Services is a mission-driven organization with a long history of service and excellence supporting families and building healthy communities. At AFS, we live and breathe our mission to be in service to Alaskans, families, and communities to collectively create a better tomorrow. Created in 1979 as a safe shelter for women and their children in Palmer, AFS now offers over 20 programs serving more than 10,000 individuals in multiple communities in southcentral Alaska.

We take pride in our ability to offer staff a comprehensive benefits package that includes:

• Work life balance - standard schedule (weekends/holidays off)
• Casual dress code
• Professional development assistance
• Paid FMLA after 6 months of employment
• Employee assistance program
• 401k with employer match
• 11 paid holidays plus 2 paid personal days
• Health, dental, vision,hearing and life insurance
• Competitive paid time off schedule with accrual increases for every two years of service
• Options for flexible work schedules around school challenges (i.e. bus cancellations and PLC Mondays)
• Paid preventative leave

Alaska Family Services is an equal opportunity employer. We embrace diversity, equity, and inclusion and we actively seek to work with and serve individuals of all genders, races, ethnicities, and backgrounds. If you have a passion to be of service to others and would like to join our agency, our current job opportunity is listed below.

Alaska Family Services is excited to grow our Family Support and Preservation Program. We are seeking an enthusiastic, friendly, and positive Family Contact Facilitator to make a difference in the lives of the families we serve. Full-time position available. Our program focuses on parent coaching and feedback while maintaining safe family time for families with children in OCS custody. This position will provide parent coaching and feedback for family time that takes place in a "home-like" setting.

Minimum Qualifications: Associate’s degree in education, social work, sociology or related field. One year successful experience in family issues including; parenting support, parent education, child development, child management, child abuse including sexual abuse and neglect, crisis intervention and domestic violence.

How to Apply: We DO NOT use Easy Apply. Visit www.akafs.org to download an Alaska Family Services employment application. Applicants must submit the completed application in order to be considered for an interview and to move forward in the hiring process.

Please submit completed AFS employment application, cover letter and resume to attention of Human Resources, at hr@ akafs.org or fax to (907)746-4081, or mail to Alaska Family Services, 1825 South Chugach Street, Palmer AK 99645. All successful applicants must be able to pass a criminal history background check. EOE

Job Type: Full-time

Pay: $19.75 per hour

Expected hours: 40 per week

Benefits:

• 401(k)
• 401(k) matching
• Dental insurance
• Employee assistance program
• Flexible schedule
• Health insurance
• Life insurance
• Paid time off
• Professional development assistance
• Referral program
• Tuition reimbursement
• Vision insurance

Schedule:

• Monday to Friday

Application Question(s):

• Are you aware that an AFS Employment Application is REQUIRED to move forward in the application process?

Work Location: In person

Salary : $20