What are the responsibilities and job description for the Family Support Specialist position at Family Access Center?
Job Description
Family Centered Services (FCS) Family Support Specialist (Full-Time)
Family Access Center is seeking a Family Centered Services (FCS) Family Support Specialist (FSS) to join our team within a fast-paced, high-volume organization in Ida and surrounding counties Woodbury and Monona.
Requirements :
Bachelor's degree or an associate of arts degree in human services or related field plus two years of full-time experience in human services or related field.
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 families to promote child welfare.
- Provide evidence-based interventions and case management support under contractual responsibilities.
- 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.
- Provides evidence-based practices to families and individuals associated with the family, utilizing Solution-Based Casework, SafeCare, Child Safety Conferences, Motivational Interviewing, SFM & YTDM meetings.
- 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 in the primary home of the child and family.
- Report and document emergencies and critical incidents involving family members or staff.
- Participate actively in individual, group, and organizational supervisions / trainings.
Minimum Knowledge, Skills, & Essential Functions Requirements :
Benefits :
Job Type : Full-time
Salary : $17.00 - $19.00 per hour
Education :
Experience :
Work Location : Hybrid in (Ida, Woodbury and Monona Counties.).
Salary : $17 - $19
