Family Assistance Worker

U.P. Kids; Iron River (MI); Remote; USD 22,000 - 32,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

Mileage reimbursement

Laptop provided

Cell phone provided

Paid time off

Job summary

U.P. KIDS is seeking a part-time Family Assistance Worker to support at-risk youth and families across central UP. The role is primarily remote with travel to service areas in Delta, Dickinson, Menominee, and Gogebic counties.

A valid driver's license, reliable transportation, and willingness to travel are required. Submit a resume and cover letter. Responsibilities include home-based services, supervising parenting-time visits, transportation, and reporting to the case manager in a timely

Qualifications

• 1 year of human services experience, preferably with children
• Valid driver's license required
• Willingness to travel with mileage reimbursement or company vehicle
• Flexible/varied part-time hours

Responsibilities

• Provide services to support reunification of birth families and children in foster care
• Work in family homes, agency offices, or other approved locations
• Assist with child care and supervising parenting-time visits
• Provide transportation to visits
• Assist with home management and cleaning routines
• Offer money management and nutrition education guidance
• Support writing reports for the case manager in a timely manner
• Testify in court

Skills

Child & family experience

Flexibility

Job description

Family Assistance Worker

Part Time

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 in the central UP via various supportive programs across Delta, Dickinson, Menomonee, and Gogebic counties. 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