Family Development Specialist

City of Wichita; Wichita (KS); On-site; USD 38,000 - 52,000; Full time

Job summary

The City of Wichita seeks a dedicated case management professional to support the Individual Family Development program. You will develop recruitment plans, assess eligibility, and coordinate services to address family needs in a client-centered approach.

Responsibilities include delivering life skills workshops, documenting contacts, and ensuring service plans lead to self-sufficiency. A valid KS driver's license is required for field work and community outreach.

Qualifications

• Graduation from a four-year college in social work, counseling, public administration, or social science.
• Must have a valid Kansas driver’s license and reliable transportation for business use.
• Must be legally authorized to work in the United States without sponsorship.
• One year of experience in social service or employment programs is preferred.

Responsibilities

• Develops recruitment plans and presentations to interest potential clients in the Individual Family Development program
• Determines eligibility of applicants for services
• Administers and analyzes assessment tools to eligible clients
• Provides intensive case management services to ensure that the client's needs are identified and a service plan developed to achieve the desired outcomes
• Counsels applicants to identify barriers to obtain self-sufficiency, and develop with them a plan to address the barriers
• Works with applicants to identify resources that will address the individual family needs
• Provides and/or coordinates life skills, asset-specific workshops for each family, either individually or in a group
• Maintains records of contacts and services provided for each participating family
• Completion of work assignments may require the operation of a vehicle
• These examples are not intended to be all-inclusive.

Skills

Interviewing skills

Counseling skills

Motivation techniques

Community resources

Report writing

Communication skills

Education

Bachelor's degree in social work or related field

Job description

The days and hours for this position: Monday-Friday, 8:00am-5:00pm

Bargaining Unit: Employees Council

**Posting may close at any time at any time**

• Develops recruitment plans and presentations to interest potential clients in the Individual Family Development program
• Determines eligibility of applicants for services
• Administers and analyzes assessment tools to eligible clients
• Provides intensive case management services to ensure that the client's needs are identified and a service plan developed to achieve the desired outcomes
• Counsels applicants to identify barriers to obtain self-sufficiency, and develop with them a plan to address the barriers
• Works with applicants to identify resources that will address the individual family needs
• Provides and/or coordinates life skills, asset-specific workshops for each family, either individually or in a group
• Maintains records of contacts and services provided for each participating family
• Completion of work assignments may require the operation of a vehicle
• These examples are not intended to be all-inclusive.
• Other related duties may be assigned as needed

• Considerable knowledge of interviewing, personal counseling and motivation/encouragement techniques
• Considerable knowledge of community resources
• Ability to gather facts and organize them into verbal and written reports
• Ability to organize and teach asset-building, financial education and life-skills workshops
• Ability to develop and coordinate classroom curriculum on various topics related to individual family development
• Ability to develop and maintain effective working relationships with clients, representatives of other organizations, and the public
• Ability to lift up to 25 lbs.
• Ability to communicate clearly and effectively,both orally and in writing
• Ability to maintain a valid Kansas driver's license

Required:

• Graduation from a four-year college with a degree in social work, counseling, public administration, or social science is required.
• Must have a valid Kansas driver's license and access to dependable personal transportation for business use.
• Must be legally authorized to work in the United States without the need of a sponsorship.

Preferred

• One year of experience in social service or employment programs is preferred
• Prior case management experience, demonstrating a strong understanding of case assessment, planning, and coordination is preferred.