What are the responsibilities and job description for the Family Partner (Prevention Services) position at CEDARS Youth Services?
Overview
Reports To: Assistant Program Director
Classification: Non-Exempt
Schedule: Monday-Friday, 4o hours/ week between 8:00am-8:00pm
Rate of Pay: $18.83/hour
Rate of Pay: $18.83/hour
About CEDARS
At CEDARS, our mission is to help children achieve safety, stability, and enduring family relationships. For over 75 years, thousands of kids and families have found refuge and a new beginning at CEDARS. As one of Nebraska’s most trusted human service organizations, we make sure that kids feel safe and secure. At the same time, we’re giving parents, foster families, and partnering agencies the support they need to care effectively for kids.
Job Summary
The Prevention Family Partner will, in collaboration with the CEDARS Runaway and Homeless Youth (RHY) programming team, provide parenting education and support to parents under the age of 20 who are not currently living with their family of origin. The Prevention Family Partner will focus on providing high quality parenting education, assessment, intervention and referral to alleviate risk factors. Collaboratively with the CEDARS RHY team, services will be delivered through home visits and group educational opportunities.
The Prevention Family Partner will, in collaboration with the CEDARS Runaway and Homeless Youth (RHY) programming team, provide parenting education and support to parents under the age of 20 who are not currently living with their family of origin. The Prevention Family Partner will focus on providing high quality parenting education, assessment, intervention and referral to alleviate risk factors. Collaboratively with the CEDARS RHY team, services will be delivered through home visits and group educational opportunities.
Responsibilities
- Support a caseload of 12-14 families.
- Provide short-term (3-6 month) case management services to families.
- Maintain consistent records of all case management activities, including providing timely documentation of client contact, completion of required paperwork and assessments, and completion of collaborative documents.
- Participate in collaborative meetings and activities through the initiative.
- Provide consistent, collaborative, and professional communication with assigned schools and partner agencies.
- A bachelor’s degree in human services or a related field
- Experience in providing case management
- Valid Nebraska driver’s license and a good driving record.
- Knowledge of trauma informed care.
- A self-starter who can work independently
- A collaborative team member who enjoys building relationships with others
As a full-time active employee, you are eligible to participate in the following benefits:
- medical, dental, and vision coverages
- flexible spending accounts and health spending accounts
- personal leave, emergency leave, paid holidays, and floating holidays
- retirement plan with 5% company match
- life & long-term disability insurance
- employee assistance program
- wellness and engagement program
- early childhood childcare discount
- opportunities to collect overtime hours if desired
- shift differentials for certain shifts worked and holidays
- mileage reimbursement
- extensive training and professional development opportunities
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