Family Assistance Worker

U.P. Kids; Escanaba (MI); On-site; USD 22,000 - 32,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

PTO & holidays

Mileage reimbursement

Company equipment (laptop & cell phone

Employee assistance program

Job summary

U.P. Kids seeks a Family Assistance Worker for a part-time, primarily remote role serving at-risk youth and families across the central UP. The position requires a valid driver’s license, reliable transportation, and willingness to travel, with mileage reimbursement or a company vehicle.

Responsibilities include home visits, writing reports, and supporting family reunification plans in various locations, offices, or homes in the UP region.

Qualifications

• 1 year of human services experience, preferably with children.
• Valid driver’s license is required.
• Willingness to travel and work flexible hours.

Responsibilities

• Provide services to support the reunification of birth families and their children in foster care.
• Assist with areas such as child care, transportation to visits, and home management.
• Write reports and submit to the case manager promptly.
• Testify in court as needed.

Skills

Driver's license

Transportation

Travel willingness

Experience with children

Tools

Laptop provided

Cell phone provided

Job description

U.P. KIDS is accepting resumes for a Family Assistance Worker. This part-time position, primarily remote, and will work with at-risk youth and families accross the central UP via various supportive programs with a home office in Ironwood. The position requires a valid driver’s license, reliable transportation/registration/insurance, willingness to travel (with mileage reimbursement or company vehicle), ability to work flexible/varied part-time hours, and experience working with children and families. Interested applicants should submit a resume AND cover letter.

Workers could provide an array of services to support the reunification of birth families and their children in foster care. These services are provided in the family home, agency office, or a mutually agreed upon location.

These services may involve modeling, demonstrating, assisting, and supervising in any of the following areas as identified in the parent agency service plan:

• Child Care
• Supervising parenting-time visitations
• Transportation to and from parenting-time visits
• Home Management, (including but not limited to helping the parent locate suitable home, and help establish cleaning routine)
• Money management
• Nutrition Education
• Transportation
• Writing reports and providing to case manager in a timely manner
• Testifying in court

Pay rate-no less than $19.59/hr

Flexible schedule, paid time off and holidays, mileage reimbursement, company provided equipment such as lap top and cell phone, and an employee assistance program are all great perks at UP Kids.

1 year of human services experience, preferably with children preferred and valid driver's license is required