Family Support & Permanency Specialist

FOUR OAKS FAMILY AND CHILDRENS SERVICES; Grinnell (IA); On-site; USD 45,000 - 47,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

$1,000 Sign-on & Retention Incentive

Medical, dental & vision insurance

401k Retirement plan

Growth & Advancement opportunities

Competitive Wages

Excellent paid leave time package

7 paid holidays

Business casual work environment

Educational discounts

Fitness Center Discounts

Job summary

Four Oaks Family and Children\'s Services is hiring an Experienced Family Support Specialist in Grinnell, IA to help children remain safely with their families and pursue permanency. The role focuses on family support, care coordination, and safety monitoring, with collaborative case planning and crisis intervention as needed.

You will develop service plans with input from clients, therapists, and referral sources, document progress, and maintain ongoing caseload management while meeting quota.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's Degree from a 4 year college or University.
• Associate's Degree in a Human Services related field plus 2 years of related experience.

Responsibilities

• Maintain regular contact with referring worker, family, and identified collaterals to achieve permanency goals.
• Coordinate interdisciplinary treatment, maintaining weekly contact with the Therapist and Program Coordinator on all assigned cases.
• Document service delivery, including objectives of treatment and/or intervention strategies.
• Understand and utilize defined assessment tools in working with all cases.
• Facilitate community resource planning, case progress evaluation & permanency planning.
• Coordinate interdisciplinary crisis planning.
• Participate in discharge planning & documentation.
• Schedule and facilitate quarterly staffing on all assigned cases.

Education

Bachelor's Degree

Associate's Degree in Human Services related field plus 2 years of related experience

Job description

Four Oaks Family and Children\'s Services is hiring an Experienced Family Support Specialist in Grinnell, IA to help children remain safely with their families and pursue permanency. The role focuses on family support, care coordination, and safety monitoring, with collaborative case planning and crisis intervention as needed.

You will develop service plans with input from clients, therapists, and referral sources, document progress, and maintain ongoing caseload management while meeting quota.