What are the responsibilities and job description for the Family Support Specialist: Functional Family Therapy- Foster Care- (FFT-FC)- 6147 position at CHR Career Opportunities?
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JOB TITLE: Family Support Specialist
EMPLOYMENT TYPE: Full-Time, 40 hours/wk
SCHEDULED HOURS: Monday-Friday, Flexible Hours, Some Evenings Required
PROGRAM/LOCATION: Functional Family Therapy- Foster Care (FFT-FC); Manchester, CT *Community Based*
PC#: 2705
ABOUT THE PROGRAM: Functional Family Therapy- Foster Care (FFT-FC)
Interested in helping a foster child?
Functional Family Therapy- Foster Care (FFT-FC) is an evidence-based in-home clinical intervention with a relational focus on the family unit for DCF-involved children. In addition to clinical treatment, FFT-FC also offers corresponding case management services with a Family Specialist. Birth Families and Foster Families are the primary unit of intervention. FFT-FC is built on the core FFT model; it is completed with the foster family and moves to your working with the birth family when the youth is preparing for reunification and after.
ABOUT THE POSITION: Family Support Specialist
Duties & Responsibilities
- Provides high quality, client-centered services to children and their families.
- Demonstrates competency in topics of child development, substance use, and provides trauma sensitive and culturally competent care.
- Delivers case management, education, referral, and crisis support as indicated.
- Collaborates with other providers to support the needs of the client/family.
- Works in close collaboration with program or agency staff in event of a clinical crisis.
- Assists families in connecting to community and natural supports.
- Participates in treatment and discharge planning.
- Completes all program and agency required documentation, according to program and agency guidelines.
- Documents all client and collateral contacts in client record.
- Supports families in ensuring that youth/families connect and engage in the most appropriate level of care
- Additional responsibilities as required.
QUALIFICATIONS:
Education: Bachelor’s degree in human services required.
Experience: At least two (2) years experience in a mental health setting preferred. For identified positions, bilingual capacity may be required.
Licensure/Certification/Registration: Valid driver’s license.
Training: Will attend all required program trainings.
Why Join CHR?
🏆 Award-Winning Workplace:
- Proudly recognized as a Top Workplace for 11 consecutive years!
🕒 Generous Time Off:
- Enjoy ample paid time off, including a special day off for your birthday!
💰 Retirement Savings:
- Benefit from contributions to your 403b Retirement Plan.
🏥 Comprehensive Insurance:
- Competitive premiums with added discounts on pet, auto, and home insurance!
🎓 Education & Tuition Support:
- Tuition reimbursement and professional development programs.
- Student loan repayment assistance (Public Service Loan Forgiveness, Nurse Corps, NHSC/HRSA at select sites).
- Exclusive tuition discounts for CHR employees at several local colleges/universities.
📚 Career Development:
- FREE robust training curriculum, featuring our brand-new Clinical Training Series for interactive learning, practical skill enhancement, and professional growth!
- Clinical supervision and/or mentoring available at many programs.
- Internal career fairs: connect with recruiters to discuss your career aspirations and the various opportunities available within our over 80 programs statewide.
💪 Wellness Program:
- Annual wellness stipend.
- FREE 24/7 confidential counseling sessions and a FREE premium subscription to the Calm app, for employees and their families.
- Fun activities like virtual bring-your-pet-to-work lunches, weekly yoga, coloring contests, employee appreciation events, and more!
🎤 Employee Involvement:
- Exciting learning collaborative fostering diversity, equity, inclusion, and belonging.
- Join employee-led resource groups, DEI Council, and Wellness Committee.
- Participate in leadership luncheons with our CEO and various agency committees!
📢 Stay Informed:
- Weekly video updates from our CEO and monthly newsletters to keep you in the loop.
🌟 And So Much More:
- Many benefits are available to all staff, regardless of the hours worked, with some subject to eligibility.
Join us at CHR and be part of an exciting, supportive, and dynamic workplace where your growth and well-being are our top priorities!
COMPENSATION RANGE*:
Starting at $18.8631/hr minimum, and up commensurate upon experience.
*Actual rates are determined at the time of offer and are based off of a strict calculation process, as well as adherence to our internal equity policy. Many of our positions offer program/location differentials and/or sign-on incentives. (Please note, for part-time positions this range would be pro-rated based on hours worked)
CHR is committed to fostering an inclusive culture that respects differences and honors the experience of our diverse staff. We encourage women, members of ethnic minorities, LGBTQ individuals, people with (dis)abilities, and veterans to apply.
Take the first step to a meaningful career and apply to CHR today!
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