What are the responsibilities and job description for the Transport Support Worker position at TFI Family Services, Inc.?
Description
Transportation Support Worker
Job Details
Job Type
Full-time
Pittsburg, KS • KS Case Management Area 4
Description
****Average hourly rate is $17.85 (including wage, incentives, bonuses, overtime, shift differential, etc.)****
Transportation Support Worker
As a Transportation Support Worker, you will provide transportation for children and visitation support to the staff in the Permanent Services Program. You will also promote the well-being of children in the Permanent Services Program, participate in staff meetings and training, and coordinate with staff from other agencies involved in providing Permanent Services.
Qualifications:
High School diploma or equivalent required. Two years’ experience in child and family services field is required.
Preferred:
Bachelor’s degree preferred.
Scope of Responsibilities:
- Accomplishes child transport requirements.
- Supervises and monitors visitations between the child/family and supports reunification.
- Completes documentation and forwards reports containing descriptive, analytical, and evaluative content.
- Instructs the family in child development, parenting skills, child behavior management, childcare, home and money management, meal planning, and food preparation.
- Provides crisis intervention, education, and assistance with problem-solving.
- Provides support to the staff of the Permanency Program on a day-to-day basis.
- Ensures requirements of the case plan, as developed by the child and family team are met.
- Maintains a close working relationship with public and private agencies involved in providing Permanency Services/support.
- Assists with basic services required to meet the developmental needs of the child/family.
- Provides trauma-informed emotional support, informal counseling, role modeling, realistic expectations, and communication and coping skills according to best practices standards.
- Provides families with an understanding of the Permanency Program processes and determines requirements.
- Serves as a liaison between families and Permanency Program staff. Provides routine services to support placements and obtains needed documents for the family’s file.
- Will be required to drive personal or agency vehicles while transporting children or conducting agency business. Must possess a valid driver’s license. Must meet agency underwriting standards while driving agency vehicles and/or transporting clients.
- Prepares case files for audit and notifies the Case Manager of missing or incomplete documentation.
- Coordinates Permanency Program and requirements with public and private agencies.
- Coordinates with Agency program staff on the delivery of services to children and families.
- Refrains from assuming any duty that is unrelated to and/or interferes with the responsibilities of the position.
- Advocates, promotes, and practices cultural sensitivity and responsiveness in all day-to-day interactions.
- Develops, promotes, and practices teamwork in all activities.
If you want to make a difference in a child’s life, join our team today!
TFI is an Equal Opportunity Employer.
To apply, please visit www.tfifamily.org/employment
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