What are the responsibilities and job description for the SENIOR FAMILY CARE COUNSELOR position at Jewish Family & Community Services, Inc.?
SENIOR FAMILY CARE COUNSELOR
Job Summary:
Responsible for monitoring children, parents and caregivers who are involved with the dependency system, including scheduled visits with all parties, written documentation of all contacts, court work and coordination of services from other agencies.
Responsible for monitoring children, parents and caregivers who are involved with the dependency system, including scheduled visits with all parties, written documentation of all contacts, court work and coordination of services from other agencies.
Minimum Qualifications:
Education:
Bachelors degree from an accredited college or university in human services or a related field.
Experience:
6 months experience in counseling/case management preferred
Licensure, Certification, and/or Registration:
Meet training requirements stipulated by the Florida Certification Board (FCB) for a Child Welfare Case Manager.
Essential Job Functions:
- Manage case load of 17 - 19 children. Subject to change based on the distribution of cases to Service Centers.
- Assist Supervisor in the supervising of case workers, when the supervisor is on leave.
- Attend
- Assist supervisor in completing monthly file reviews.
- Review court documents to ensure quality- assist in getting a supervisor signature- if the unit supervisor is unavailable.
- Senior Counselors will be the first ones over capped with cases, if it becomes necessary. Our goal is to remain at a 18 /1 ratio.
- Act as a mentor/ advisor to family service counselors.
- Assist in the completion of reports, as needed by the supervisor.
- Agree to be assigned to the cases that present a higher risk to the children, or that have media involvement.
- Conduct face-to-face contact with children, parents, and caregivers in home or school environment.
- Complete Family Team Conferences with the family.
- Observe and document home conditions and child’s behavior/feelings about the living situation.
- Interact with family members.
- Conduct family functioning assessments and safety plans regarding child’s placement.
- Provide conflict resolution and crisis intervention services to families.
- Coordinate available community services, to include making referrals.
- Provide education for family members about available services, parenting practices and the dependency system.
- Complete documentation of all case activities in case file and FSFN.
- Assist parents with Case Plan tasks (includes setting up appointments, providing transportation, etc.)
- Staff cases with Supervisor.
- Provide written court reports (quarterly).
- Staff cases for Permanency.
- Detain children when living conditions are deemed unsafe.
- Attend court proceedings relating to case, including providing court testimony.
- Produce initial, 6-month, and termination summaries for all families.
- Update Case Plans and other court documents.
- Monitor visitation between children and parents.
- Attend foster parent association meetings.
- Other duties as assigned.
