What are the responsibilities and job description for the Home Based Family Worker - Per Diem position at Chase Home?
Per Diem - 10 Hours per week
The Home-Based Family Worker will work with youth and their families who are in psychological, behavioral, or emotional distress. The youth and families are referred by the Division of Health and Human Services for both family preservation services and reunification services. The intent of this position is to strengthen families and prevent abuse, neglect, and unsafe behaviors by building the youth and family’s skills, well-being, and support systems. This is a voluntary program that needs the family to join in the process in order to be successful.
What The Chase Home Can Offer You:
In addition to the profound impact you will make in the lives of at-risk youth in NH, The Chase Home offers competitive salaries and a comprehensive benefits package including:
Extensive training to new staff
High support and supervision of new staff
Professional development opportunities
Access to continuing education and company paid online training sessions on variety of topics available 24/7
Responsibilities:
- Provide trauma focused in-home behavioral and clinical services for youth and families
- Work intensively with the youth and their family in the home for a period of 3-6 months
- Implement treatment plans, crisis management planning, and crisis interventions
- Act as a liaison with collateral agencies and programs
- Identify and utilize community resources that support the youth’s and family’s growth
- Act as an advocate for families and help parents to build advocacy skills for themselves and their children
- Network with family members and community providers to attain positive outcomes and seamless support for the youth and their family
- Utilize treatment modalities that are consistent with program goals and that best fit with clients’ age and treatment needs
- Demonstrate cultural awareness and sensitivity
- Maintain professional codes of conduct and ethics
- Learn and implement a trauma-informed model that best supports youth
- Perform any additional duties assigned by supervisor, Clinical Coordinator
Qualifications:
- Bachelor Degree in Social Work, Human Services, Psychology, Counseling, or related field required
- Ability to be self-directed, motivated, and independent problem-solver
- Ability to work successfully in a team-oriented environment
- Ability to appropriately and effectively utilize supervision
- At least 2 years of direct work experience in the child welfare/child protection/juvenile justice fields
- Ability to communicate effectively verbally and in writing with exceptional attention to detail
- Ability to exercise sound judgement in routine, urgent, and emergent clinical situations
- Personal qualities of integrity, credibility, and commitment to each client’s success
- Computer literate including Microsoft Office and Google with the ability to learn new software applications
- Travel by car-Mileage reimbursed by agency
Salary: $25 per hour based on experience
Salary : $25
