What are the responsibilities and job description for the Family Support Specialist position at Omni Family of Services?
Position Title: Family Support Spec I KY FITT
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As the Family Support Specialist Kentucky, you would provide services to enable individuals and families to obtain access to needed medical, social, educational, and other support services as needed. The FSS function can be generally described as advocating, linking & coordinating needed community-based services for the client(s) and families served. The FSS provides a wide array of educational, role modeling, parenting, problem solving, and individual, group and family services using the Omni Core Strength’s approach. This position will be a part of the FITT program (Family Intervention Treatment Team), which is an intensive, in-home program for youth and families. The Family Support Specialist Kentucky is responsible for serving families with crisis diversion with skill building within the community and family home. Collaboration with team members, and on-call availability for crisis assistance and intervention is also required. The Family Support Specialist Kentucky works closely with the assigned to provide needed assistance to children and families in their areas of expertise and reports to the FITT Director.
At Omni Family of Services, we are more than a multi-state human services agency—we are a family dedicated to making a meaningful impact. Through foster care, adoption, outpatient behavioral health, and community-based family support, we provide innovative, evidence-based, and trauma-responsive care that empowers children, adults, and families on their journey to healing and growth.
Guided by our core values of Embracing Diversity, Safety, Trustworthiness, Emotional Intelligence, Empowerment, and Mindful Collaboration (ESTEEM), we are committed to creating a culture of safety, hope, and resilience. As a trauma-competent organization, we are actively working toward becoming a Hope-Centered Agency, believing in the transformative power of hope—the belief that tomorrow can be brighter and that we all have the power to make it so.
If you’re passionate about advancing safety, healing, and positive change, Omni Family of Services invites you to join us and be part of a team that transforms lives and communities. We are 100% employee owned and we are as dedicated to supporting our team members as we are to the clients we serve.
What you bring to this role:
- Bring your passion and expertise
- A desire to help others become the best they can be in serving our clients while managing a healthy work/life balance.
- Ability to be a team member and thought leader.
- High school diploma or GED required.
- **Be a self-identified parent or other family member who has lived experience with a child who has received services related to a mental health, substance use, or co-occurring mental health and substance use disability from at least one (1) child serving agency.**
- Valid Driver’s License
- Proof of Automobile Insurance and Reliable Transportation
Our Company Benefits Include:
- Competitive salary and a comprehensive benefits package
- Medical, Dental, Prescription Drug Coverage and Vision
- Life Insurance
- Long-Term Disability
- Short Term Disability
- Flexible Spending Accounts
- Health Savings Accounts
- Critical Illness
- Accident Insurance
- 401(k) Retirement Savings Plan
- Employee Assistance Program
- Paid Vacation Time (based on eligibility)
- Paid Sick Time (based on eligibility)
- Paid Holidays (based on eligibility)
- Master's Degree Tuition Reimbursement Program
- Mileage & Monthly Tech Allowance (based on eligibility)
- On-demand Pay Options
- Employee Stock Ownership Plan (ESOP) long-term retirement plan - Omni is a 100% employee-owned company. Through the (ESOP), the company’s success provides employees ownership interest in the company. As the company grows and matures, so will the retirement funds of our employees.