What are the responsibilities and job description for the Supportive Visitation Specialist position at Family Connections, Inc.?
Job Description
Job Description
Position Title : Supportive Visitation Specialist
Reports to : Supervising Supportive Visitation Specialist
Broad Function : Provide supportive visitation services.
I : CORE VALUES
- Demonstrates awareness of biases, internalized racial superiority and oppression. Leads with a racial equity lens and actively uses the racial equity tool in meaningful ways,
- Contributes to valuable and positive cultural humility transformation in individuals, organizations, and social systems to actively progress across the antiracist multicultural institution continuum.
- Demonstrates cultural humility through an awareness of and sensitivity towards Agency’s clients’ and coworkers’ cultural and socioeconomic characteristics.
- Committed to the value of a nurturing family as the ideal environment for a child and believes in the capacity of people to grow and change.
- Works from a strength-based perspective.
- Recognizes that consumers come first and responds to consumers appropriately.
- Knows and adheres to all FC Policies and Procedures.
- Participates in a QI subcommittee and keeps abreast of and adheres to QI policies and procedures.
II : PROFESSIONALISM :
III : SUPERVISION :
1. Attends supervision consistently and comes prepared.
IV : DIRECT SERVICE
Completes required assessment tools including but not limited to : Rose Wentz Matrix and SVS Caregiver Surveys.
Facilitates visit planning meetings and participates in other relevant meetings.
Links the family to community resources, formal and informal supports, and coordinates with DCP&P.
Enhances parental skills by goal setting, modeling, mentoring, reinforcement and feedback and reflection through a trauma-informed perspective.
Prepares case presentations and engages in case discussions / consultations.
SPECIFICATIONS :
Education & Experience : Candidates must possess a bachelor’s degree in social work or related field (e.g. counseling or psychology). Candidates will have at least 1 year in the mental health field, including at least 1 year experience working with children and families. Preferred : Candidates will have experience working with families involved in the child welfare system and and / or affected by trauma.
Knowledge : Knowledge of the child welfare system, community resources, social services, and mental health systems. Knowledge of trauma and its effect on children and families. Knowledge of HIPAA compliance. General understanding of mental health diagnoses and substance use disorders. Knowledge of resources and / or services in the community for the target population. Knowledge of trauma and its effects on children and families. Knowledge of infant, child and adolescent stages of growth and development. Knowledge of county’s local and highway roads.
Skills and Abilities : Excellent time management skills. Organizational skills with the ability to manage numerous visiting families and systems of care simultaneously to promote best practices. Outstanding human relations skills and the ability to function autonomously and in a team environment. Effective oral and written communication skills. Effectively solve problems and communicate information, including the identification and communication of problems and / or issues with appropriate team and management staff. Model, coach, support, and mentor parents on the use of nurturing and safe parenting. Excellent computer skills with proficiency and working knowledge of database and reporting tools such as Microsoft Word, Excel, Powerpoint and / or electronic health record systems. Safely operate a motor vehicle abiding by all applicable traffic laws. Ensure the safety of all passengers through appropriate safety measures including use of seat belts, car and booster seats and / or child safety locks. Comfortability working with families from diverse backgrounds. De-escalation strategies and ability to reach out when support is needed.
Professional Characteristics : Open, warm, empathic, attentive listener, self-aware, ethical, creative, organized, flexible, open to constructive feedback, patient, responsible, able to work independently, mature, self-motivated, dedicated, enthusiastic, willing to take on additional tasks and responsibilities, interested in seeking additional training and skills. Experience / willingness to work with culturally diverse populations.
Work Environment / Physical Demands : The individual must possess the ability to perform work that requires frequent standing, bending, reaching, squatting, kneeling, moving, and lifting of up to or in excess of 50 pounds. A flexible working schedule with 5 days per week evening availability. Some working time is spent out of the office transporting children and / or parents to and from visits and observing visits in families’ homes or in the community (parks, libraries, restaurants, jails, etc.).
Family Connections is an Equal Employment Opportunity Employer committed to excellence. Employment offers are made on the basis of qualifications and without regard to race, sex, religion, national or ethnic origin, disability, age veteran status, or sexual orientation or other protected classes under the State and Federal law.
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