Family Skills Worker

Spectrum Human; Flint, Northern (MI, KY); Hybrid; USD 41,000 - 45,000; Full time

Job summary

Spectrum Child and Family Services in Flint, MI seeks a Family Skills Worker to deliver intensive family services through the Family Skills Program. The role supports children and families to increase their functioning in the community, following state law and service standards.

Requirements include a Bachelor's degree in human services and at least one year of related experience; reliable transportation and a valid driver's license are essential for home visits.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in a human services field.
• One year of directly related service area of parenting, child development or prevention services.
• Knowledge of strengths-based family work, solution-focused treatment, wraparound process and child welfare laws.
• Transportation: valid driver’s license and reliable transportation for home visits.

Responsibilities

• Provide intensive, concrete services to children and their families.
• Coordinate delivery of services per Michigan law and program standards.
• Support families to increase functioning in their community.

Skills

Strengths-based family work

Solution-focused

Wraparound services

Child development

Child welfare laws

Bavolek training

Reliable transportation

Education

Bachelor's degree in human services

Job description

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Family Skills Worker

Regular Full-Time Professional Flint, MI, US

3 days ago Requisition ID: 3121

Salary Range: $41,000.00 To $45,000.00 Annually

Who We Are

Dignity and respect are simple human gifts, belonging to all. Since 1976, Spectrum has worked to strengthen children, families, and communities across the state of Michigan. Each day, more than 1,450 children, teens, and adults who deal with mental, physical, emotional, and/or behavioral challenges find help in a Spectrum program. And, we are gratified they do.

Services we provide

Spectrum Child and Family Services supports our community’s children and teens that are delinquent, have been neglected/abused or abandoned; are medically fragile, multiple handicapped, dual diagnosed, and behaviorally and/or emotionally impaired. Our programs support a population with constantly changing needs and our goal is to strengthen and empower the families, so they become self-sufficient, stable, and competent.

GENERAL STATEMENT OF RESPONSIBILITIES:

Under general direction of the Program Director, the Family Skills Worker provides needed and appropriate intensive, concrete services to children and their families involved in the Family Skills Program. The Family Skills Worker coordinates the delivery of services as required by State of Michigan Law and applicable service standards for the purpose of increasing h family's ability to function successfully in its community.

QUALIFICATIONS:

• Education: Bachelor's degree in the human services field, i.e. Sociology, Psychology, Social Work, Family ecology, consumer/community services, family and/or child development, Guidance and Counseling or Criminal Justice.
  
• Experience: One year of directly related service area of parenting, child development or prevention services
• Knowledge: strengths-based family work, solution focused treatment, wrap around process, child development, child welfare laws, community resources. Training in Bavolek Nurturing Parent Model preferred.
• Transportation: Reliable and ongoing as required to make home visits and provide transportation to youth and families, valid un-restricted driver's license, good driving record, proof of vehicle insurance coverage on vehicle used for transporting youth and families.
• Other: State of Michigan Licensing Requirements: Satisfactory DHS Central Registry Clearance, ICHAT, National and State Sex Offender Registry check and State Police Record Check, negative TB Test, satisfactory physical exam.