Family Services Coordinator

WDTV; Lafayette (IN); On-site; USD 45,000 - 55,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Student loan repayment assistance

22 days off each year

Medical, dental, and vision coverage

401(k) and tuition assistance

Work anniversary trips

Job summary

National Youth Advocate Program in Lafayette, IN is seeking an experienced professional to support children and families through advocacy, services coordination, and community partnerships. Under supervision, you will provide in-home services, transportation, counseling, and referrals to help youth remain safely connected to their families and community.

The role requires a Bachelor's degree in Social Work or a related field, a valid driver's license and willingness to work non-traditional hours

Qualifications

• Bachelor's Degree in Social Work or comparable Human Services field from an accredited institution.
• Must have night and weekend availability as needed.
• Must have a valid driver’s license, reliable transportation, automotive insurance, and a good driving record.
• Willingness to work flexible and non-traditional hours in the service of families of origin and persons served.
• Capacity to be flexible and responsive to youth served, foster caregivers, system partners, and internal customers.
• Capacity to remain objective and professional in all areas of job function.
• Demonstrates tolerance and respect for the ideas and actions of others.
• Ability to work with and be respectful and sensitive to persons from various cultures, socioeconomic, ethnic, religious, and racial backgrounds.

Responsibilities

• Actively supports, represents, and extends the mission, vision, and values of the organization.
• Provides in-home supportive services, transportation, parenting education, counseling, community resource referral, advocacy, and other social service interventions to youth and family.
• Travels daily to provide community-based services to youth and families in compliance with requirements.
• Completes all required documentation in a timely manner.
• Coordinates and monitors services for the youth and family in the community, including mental health, medical, educational, psychological, vocational, and social services.
• Maintains relationships with foster parents and families of origin.
• Assists in family reunification and stabilization efforts.
• Provides safety assessment, crisis response, and behavioral stabilization services as required.

Job description

Job Details Level: Experienced Job Location: Lafayette, IN 47905 Position Type: Full Time Education Level: 4 Year Degree Job Category: Nonprofit - Social Services Salary - $50,000 per year

M-F, 9a-5p with non-traditional evening and weekend hours required as needed.

Who We Are

National Youth Advocate Program has been serving communities and clients since 1978 and we continue to grow each year. Our growth allows us to expand and develop new and innovative programs to meet the ever‑changing needs of those we serve. We offer unique and personalized services for families and individuals in four areas: Prevention/Intervention, Positive Youth Development, Out-of-Home-Placement and Reunification/Permanency.

If YOU can envision it; WE can DO it! The possibilities are endless!

We know you are compassionate and dedicated to serving your clients and communities and NYAP is dedicated to providing support to those who joinourteam!We look for individuals that are ready to make a direct impact and are excited to be an instrument in supporting the needs of our children, youth and families.

Working At NYAP

• Student Loan Repayment assistance, up to $1,200 per year!
• 22 Days Off Each Year! Plus 11 Paid Holidays Per Year!
• Medical, Dental, and Vision
• Competitive salaries and benefits including a 401(k), Summer Hours Off (reduced work schedule), Tuition Assistance, and Work Anniversary Trips!
• Peace Leave
• Parental Leave

Position Summary

Under the general supervision of the Clinical Supervisor or designee, this position works to make a meaningful difference in the lives of the children and families served. This position works closely with youth, family, foster parents, and community partners, providing advocacyand support toward the ultimate goal of living safely and successfully in the community.

Responsibilities

• Activelysupports,represents,andextendsthemission,vision,andvaluesoftheorganization.
• Provides in home supportive services, transportation, parenting education, counseling, community resource referral, advocacy, and other social service interventions to the youth and family, meeting or exceeding established outcomes thresholds on behalf of persons served.
• Travels daily, to provide community based services to, and on behalf of, youth and families in compliance with organizational, contract, and regulatory requirements.
• Completesallrequireddocumentationinatimelymanner.
• Completesallrequiredtrainingsinatimelymanner.
• Coordinates and monitors services for the youth and family in the community, including but not limited to, mental health, medical, educational, psychological, vocational, and social services.
• Regularlyreviewsandmodifiesyouthbasedplanstoassureconsistentprogressandsuccessonwrittenplangoals.
• Establishesandmaintainsstrongrelationshipwithassignedfosterparentsandfamiliesoforigin.
• Assists in family reunification and/or stabilization efforts with the youth’s primary family or other permanent living arrangement consistent with the youth’s case plan.
• Providessafetyassessment,crisisresponse,andbehavioralstabilizationservicesasrequiredtoassuresafetyandstabilityforyouthserved.
• Consistentlyachievesestablishedproductivitythresholds.
• ParticipatesintheContinuousQualityImprovementactivitiesonamonthly/quarterlybasis.
• Activelyparticipatesintheweeklysupervisionprocess.

Minimum Qualifications

• Bachelor's DegreeinSocialWorkorcomparableHumanServicesfieldfromanaccreditedinstitution.
• Must have night and weekend availability as needed.
• Musthaveavaliddriver’slicense,reliabletransportation,automotiveinsurance,andagooddrivingrecord.
• Candidate must obtain required car insurance bodily injury 100,000/300,000.
• Awillingnesstoworkflexibleandnon-traditionalhoursintheserviceoffamiliesoforigin,andpersonsserved.
• Capacitytobeflexibleandresponsivetoyouthserved,fostercaregivers,systempartners,andinternalcustomers.
• Capacitytoremainobjectiveandprofessionalinallareasofjobfunction.
• Demonstratestoleranceandrespectfortheideasandactionsofothers.
• Capacitytoeffectivelyworkwithandberespectfulandsensitivetopersonsfromvariouscultures,socioeconomic,ethnic,religious,andracialbackgrounds.
• Proficient use of desktop and laptop computers, smartphones and tablets, printers, fax machines and photocopiers as well as software including word processing, spreadsheet and database programs.

An Equal Opportunity Employer, including disability/veterans.

Benefits listed are for eligible employees as outlined by our benefit policy.

Who We Are

Our organization was established in Ohio continue to expand and develop new and innovative programs for our communities and families. We offer a competitive compensation and benefits package which includes major medical, dental, vision, 401K, student loan assistance and generous paid time off. If YOU can envision it; WE can DO it! The possibilities are endless!

The person in this position needs to follow a team concept and support both agency goals and co-workers. Employees must be able to effectively work with and be respectful and sensitive to persons from various cultures, socioeconomic, ethnic, religious, and racial backgrounds.