Family Support Specialist

The Family Support Specialist position is a remote opportunity located in Mississippi, with up to 50% local state travel required.

This role offers a hiring bonus of $3,000.00 and a starting hourly rate of $30.90, which may be subject to change based on experience, education, and cost of living.

Duties and Responsibilities:

• Conduct thorough home study assessments for potential placements for Unaccompanied Children (UC), including background interviews, home assessment, and case analysis.
• Provide culturally and linguistically appropriate post placement services and comprehensive case management for Unaccompanied Children (UC).
• Carry a minimum caseload of 25 PRS cases or at least 3 home studies with 20 PRS cases.
• Conduct brief interventions to help families address crises and manage conflict as needed.
• Complete individualized needs assessments with UC and sponsor, and develop case plans with particular attention to culture, language, and special circumstances.
• Maintain high standards of record-keeping according to USCRI and ORR policies and procedures.
• Provide information, education, referrals, outreach, advocacy, and support to ensure each child receives necessary services.
• Assess the safety and appropriateness of the placement on an ongoing basis using child welfare principles and social work best practices through phone/video calls, interviews, and home visits.
• Built network of local pro bono legal resources and service providers to facilitate access for Unaccompanied Children (UC) and sponsors, and track individual progress.
• Coordinate and maintain communication with key stakeholders.
• Participate in regular training and communication sessions with supervisor and headquarters staff.
• Other duties assigned by supervisor.

Requirements:

• Masters of Social Work or related field with at least two years' progressive experience, or Bachelor's degree in social work or related field with three years' progressive experience.
• Experience in child welfare, child placements, family preservation, and social service provision desired.
• Skilled at writing professional, thorough assessment reports.
• Possess extensive knowledge of immigrant community local resources.
• Excellent organizational, verbal, written, and interpersonal communication skills, and ability to prioritize duties in fast-paced environment.
• Valid driver's license, insurance, clean driving record, and personal transportation required.
• Position requires up to 50 percent long distance travel with limited notice.
• Remote position, candidate must have appropriate workspace to complete documentation, client phone calls, and video conferencing.
• Fluency in Spanish required, proficiency in additional languages a plus.
• Candidate must demonstrate commitment to comply with mandatory state reporting requirement for child abuse and neglect.
• Candidate must have dedication to human rights of refugees, immigrants, asylum seekers, and displaced people.
• Candidate must pass criminal background check including past history of conviction of child and sexual abuse.
• Possess or be able to obtain CPR and basic first aid certification.
• Demonstrated support of USCRI's values by exhibiting respect for others, maintenance of confidential information, and appreciation of multicultural workplace.

Training Requirements:

• Satisfactory completion of USCRI's Orientation and Training.
• Satisfactory completion of ORR required trainings prior to serving clients and on annual basis.
• Complete additional training as identified by supervisor or Human Resources.

Physical Demands:

• Use of manual dexterity, tactile, visual, and audio acuity.
• Use of repetitive motion, prolonged periods of sitting and standing, and sustained visual and mental applications and demands.
• Occasional lifting (up to 25 pounds), bending, pulling, and carrying.
• Quantitative/mathematical ability (addition, subtraction, multiplication, division, standard measurements).

Salary : $31 - $3,000