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Family Support Specialist

Family Access Center
Logan, IA Full Time
POSTED ON 1/25/2025
AVAILABLE BEFORE 3/24/2025

Job Description:

We are seeking caring individuals to join our team. We work on supporting and empowering individuals and families to overcome life's challenges by providing quality services in our Harrison and surrounding counties..

Requirements:

Associate of Arts degree and two years of full-time experience in human services.

Job Responsibilities:

  • Provide in-home intervention to children and their families utilizing skill-based, evidence-based practices to help families implement solutions to problems and strengthen families.
  • Act as a resource, provider & advocate for families to promote child welfare.
  • Utilize collaborative documentation.
  • Develop and maintain effective working relationships with community partners including DHHS, medical providers, “parent partners,” lawyers, therapists, law enforcement staff, school officials, neighbors, fictive kin, emotional supports, and referral sources.
  • Maintain an appropriate level of direct contact with families per program requirements and remain available to families 24/7 for crisis intervention as needed.
  • Ensure professionalism through role modeling, and respect.
  • Utilize own vehicle to travel to work destinations and transport youth as authorized, provide services in the community, or the primary home of the child and family.
  • Report and document emergencies and critical incidents involving clients or staff.
  • Participate actively in individual, group, and organizational supervision/training.

Minimum Knowledge, Skills, & Essential Functions Requirements:

  • Applicant must possess strong written and verbal communication skills.
  • Excellent time management skills.
  • Ability to work independently.
  • Knowledge of community resources and service providers in the geographical area.
  • Maintain on-call availability as needed to respond to crisis.

Work Location: Hybrid in Harrison and surrounding counties.

Benefits:

  • 8 Paid Holidays each year
  • Mileage/Travel $0.62 a mile
  • Flexible schedule
  • Paid time off
  • Sick Time/Leave
  • Holiday Pay
  • Health Insurance
  • Dental Insurance
  • Life insurance
  • 401(k)
  • 401(k) matching
  • Tuition reimbursement
  • Referral program
  • Other

Job Type: Full-time and Part-time hours are variable and flexible based on client/caseload needs mornings, nights, and weekends.

Salary: $17.00 - $19.00 per hour

Education:

  • Associate (Required)

Experience:

  • Human services: 2 years (Preferred)

Job Type: Full-time

Pay: $17.00 - $19.00 per hour

Expected hours: 40 per week

Benefits:

  • Mileage reimbursement

People with a criminal record are encouraged to apply

Work Location: On the road

Salary : $17 - $19

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