Family Support Specialist

Job description

Bring your skills and professional experience and watch as you effect positive change for Oregon families. This nonprofit has been serving parents and children for 22 years with proven educational programs and are committed to building strong families through relationally based parenting training and strengthening community and natural supports. We believe using a hands-on, customized, home-based model empowers parents with the skills they need to keep themselves and their children safe.

Do you have a passion for helping families and children succeed? Do you have counseling, mentoring, coaching, advocacy, or teaching experience? Are you looking for a place to propel your social services career and expand your skillset with opportunities to train and engage in a variety of settings? Do you enjoy working in a collaborative environment with shared goals?

We are currently hiring a Family Support Specialist to support families primarily in Multnomah and Washington counties, with one day in Clackamas County. The successful candidate will be fully trained to work across multiple programs including in-home/in-community services for individual families, preventative services to families, and supervised visits with families experiencing domestic violence. This is a unique opportunity to gain training and experience across disciplines.

Our clients come from diverse backgrounds. We value our staff who come to us with a variety of backgrounds and experiences, each adding to our ability to make a difference for the families we serve. This employer does not discriminate against any employee or applicant based on race, color, national origin, gender, gender identity, sexual orientation, age, religion, disability, protected veteran status, or any other characteristics protected by law. We strongly encourage people of color, and bilingual or ASL-fluent candidates to apply to this position.

Location: The candidate must be in the Portland Metro area. Preference will be given to candidates in eastern Washington County or western Multnomah County to serve areas of growing demand. While you will work from home some of the time and have a varied schedule, this is NOT a remote position. You will be meeting with clients in-person in their homes and various community locations. We also provide a fully resourced office in Milwaukie and partner offices in Portland and Beaverton.

Job Description:

Assist referred families to:

• develop healthy family functioning that keeps children safe
• develop household management skills
• increase parenting skills to gain self-sufficiency

Specifically:

• Work with families in crisis addressing safety and support issues for families with children or planning for family reunification.
• Work closely with caseworkers from Oregon Department of Human Services (ODHS) to assess child safety, stabilize and improve parental protection of children and help the family access necessary formal and informal community resources and supports.
• Supervise visits for families experiencing domestic violence.
• Facilitate family time for parents with children in established meeting spaces.
• Support our parenting group program as substitute.
• 75% of time is spent in direct face-to-face contact with referred families and 25% for supervision, consultation, ongoing professional training, service planning, and other administrative tasks.
• Weekly work schedule includes some evenings, one weekend day, and occasional early mornings.
• Your work locations will vary depending on the families you serve.

Education and experience requirements may be met in several ways:

• 3 years direct experience providing in-home or similar support or Child Welfare experience
• Bachelor’s degree in social services and at least one years’ experience in social service-related field or Child Welfare
• Master’s degree in social work, counseling, marriage and family therapy or related field

Qualifications:

Essential:

• Familiarity with issues affecting high-risk families
• Familiarity with effective parenting skills, child development and behavior management
• Effective interpersonal skills and the ability to immediately motivate and connect with parents successfully
• Strong writing skills, be highly organized and self-motivated
• Must have own vehicle, driver's license, auto insurance and safe driving record
• Must have Internet access
• Competency in Microsoft Office programs – Word, Excel

Preferred:

• Bilingual/Bicultural
• Highly skilled individual with needs assessment and/or case management experience
• Demonstrated knowledge of crisis theory, trauma-informed parenting, Family Systems theory, cognitive/behavioral, solution-focused interventions
• Hands-on experience working with children
• Prior experience leading or facilitating small groups.

Salary: $25.00/hour; $26.44/hour bilingual pay

Benefits:

• Collaborative team environment with strong supports for continuous training and learning
• A generous PTO and vacation plan
• Medical and dental insurance – 50% paid by company (upon meeting eligibility)
• Life insurance and EAP
• Retirement plan
• Weekend pay differential
• Cancellation pay
• Language pay differential
• Career progression and promotion encouraged
• Cell phone and tablet provided on loan
• Gas reimbursement plan
• Professional development training

Job Type: Full-time

Pay: $25.00 - $26.44 per hour

Expected hours: 40 per week

Benefits:

• 401(k)
• Dental insurance
• Health insurance
• Life insurance
• Mileage reimbursement
• Paid time off

Schedule:

• 8 hour shift
• Evenings as needed
• Weekends as needed

Application Question(s):

• Are you a highly skilled individual with needs assessment and/or case management experience and demonstrated knowledge of crisis theory, trauma-informed parenting, Family Systems theory, cognitive/behavioral, solution-focused interventions?
• Are you familiar with effective parenting skills, child development and behavior management?

Education:

• Bachelor's (Required)

Language:

• Spanish (Required)

License/Certification:

• Driver License and insured vehicle? (Preferred)

Ability to Commute:

• Portland, OR 97205 (Required)

Work Location: In person

Salary : $25 - $26