Community Youth Coach/Family Support Worker

Family Skill Building Services is looking for individuals who want to help families and children by providing support services including face-to-face contact, role modeling, and coaching while providing supervised visitation and In-Home Family Support services to families and children. If you are passionate about helping Families, please consider Family Skill Building Services. Family Skill Building Services is dedicated to improving the lives of children and families. FSBS will strive to bring innovative, but practical approaches to identifying and addressing a family’s needs on a level of understanding appropriate to the referral. Therefore, services provided by FSBS are to enhance and strengthen families and the family’s/individual’s capacity to function as independently as possible.

Family Skill Building Services is accepting applications for Youth and Family Specialists in our North Platte, Lexington, and McCook offices. Candidates must have a Bachelor's Degree in Human Services, such as, but not limited to, a degree in Social Work, Psychology, Sociology, and Early Childhood Development, or a related field. Candidates without a Bachelor' degree who have a high school diploma or GED and at least two years of job-related or lived experience OR who have an Associate's Degree plus one year of experience in human services or a related field may be considered for this position.

Must have personal convictions that are compatible with the philosophy and goals of Family Skill Building Services, LLC as well as demonstrate a commitment to empowering families to solve their problems and to the value of a nurturing family as the ideal environment for a child.

In addition to Youth Coaching, individuals will also work with youth in Juvenile Reporting Program. The staff will assist in helping youth with daily school work, monitoring, supervising, and supporting the youth to ensure compliance with the program, as well as act as a role model for all participants while maintaining appropriate boundaries. The staff will plan and lead daily groups for the youth/parents.

All offers of employment at Family Skill Building Services, LLC are contingent upon clear results of a thorough background check. Background checks will be conducted and updated every two years on all final candidates and all employees of Family Skill Building Services, LLC. This is in accordance with the DHHS policy for those working with children/families. Checks to be completed include APS/CPS, Nebraska DMV, National Criminal History, NE State Patrol Criminal History, and NE State Patrol Sexual Offender Registry.

Responsibilities

• Provide support and guidance to youth and families in crisis situations.
• Implement child welfare policies and procedures to ensure the well-being of children.
• Utilize crisis intervention techniques to de-escalate challenging situations.
• Collaborate with social workers and other professionals to address family needs.
• Advocate for children's rights and access to necessary services.
• Maintain accurate documentation and reports related to client interactions.

Check out our website for more details and careers.

https://www.familyskillbuilding.org

Work Remotely

• No

Job Types: Full-time, Part-time

Pay: $15.50 - $17.50 per hour

Expected hours: No more than 40 per week

Benefits:

• 401(k)
• 401(k) matching
• Flexible schedule
• Paid time off

Schedule:

• Day shift
• Evening shift
• Night shift
• Weekends as needed

Work Location: In person

Salary : $16 - $18