Family Resource Specialist

Sinnissippi Centers, Inc.; Illinois; On-site; USD 42,000 - 54,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Employee assistance program

Life insurance

Supplemental Life Insurance

Paid time off

401(k) Retirement plan with 50% - emlo

Job summary

Sinnissippi Centers is seeking a Family Resource Specialist for our Family Advocacy Center (FAC) in Henry or Bureau counties. This position coordinates services for families connected with the FAC, focusing on resources and parent education.

The Family Resource Specialist educates families about community resources, connects them to mental health services, and teaches parenting skills to support families' needs. This role emphasizes trauma-informed care and respectful engagement.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in a human services field.
• Experience working with children or families in the mental health field.
• Organization and attention to detail.
• Experience with child welfare is a plus.

Responsibilities

• Provide individual services to assigned clients.
• Observe and assess in-home family functioning.
• Assist families in establishing a safe home environment.
• Be responsible for all related paperwork, record keeping and compliance with all regulations.
• Coordinate care to meet the needs of the child and family.

Skills

Case management

Communication

Organization

Mental health services

Education

Bachelor's degree in human services

Job description

Sinnissippi Centers is looking for a Family Resource Specialist for our Family Advocacy Center (FAC) in Henry or Bureau counties. This child and adolescent focused position include coordinating services for families involved in the FAC who need additional support in the areas of resources and parent education. The Family Resource Specialist educates families about community resources, connects them to mental health services and teaches parenting skills to help support their families' needs.

Objectives

• Provide individual services to assigned clients.
• Observe and assess in-home family functioning.
• Assist families in establishing a safe home environment.
• Be responsible for all related paperwork, record keeping and compliance with all regulations.
• Coordinate care to meet the needs of the child and family.

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in a human services field.
• Experience working with children or families in the mental health field.
• Organization and attention to detail.
• Experience with child welfare is a plus.

Sinnissippi Centers offers a competitive benefits package and healthcare plan.

• Employee assistance program
• Agency-provided Life insurance
• Supplemental Life Insurance
• Paid time off
• 401(k) Retirement plan with 50% - employer match

YOU are welcome here. At Sinnissippi Centers, we understand that each person is unique and rooted in their individual culture. Using evidence-based practices, our approach of trauma-informed care creates a safe place where people are seen, heard, valued, empowered to succeed, and can proudly see themselves - as consumers, as staff, and as community members.