Family Support Practitioner - UT

Raise the Future

Midvale (UT)

On-site

USD 28,929 - 35,817

Full time

14 days+

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Benefits offered by this job

Health Insurance

401k with matching contributions

Flexible work arrangements

Job summary

A nonprofit organization dedicated to youth support is seeking a Family Support Practitioner. This role involves delivering TBRI® Caregiver Training and providing in-home coaching for families, requiring a Bachelor's degree in a social work-related field and two years of experience in adoption or child welfare. The ideal candidate will work evenings and weekends and travel up to 50%. Comprehensive benefits include health insurance and 30 paid days off per year.

Qualifications

2 years’ experience in adoption or child welfare.
Understanding of complex developmental trauma.
Must have a dependable car and be insurable.

Responsibilities

Deliver in-home coaching for families.
Facilitate monthly Implementation and Connection Groups.
Document family assessment and progress.

Skills

Capacity to implement TBRI® principles

Excellent observational and assessment skills

Excellent written and verbal communication skills

Demonstrated knowledge of trauma

Education

Bachelor’s degree in social work or related field

Tools

Microsoft Office

Zoom

Job description

Overview

What You Will Be Doing

Under general direction, and working within a designated service region, Family Support Practitioners deliver TBRI® Caregiver Training classes and in-home coaching services for families and facilitate monthly Implementation and Connection Groups to support implementation of the TBRI® model, offering opportunities for participants to practice tools, discuss challenges, and build networks amongst families.

Who We Are

We believe that every young person deserves to go through life knowing they have a caring adult by their side. So, every day, we show up for kids in foster care by listening to their needs and introducing them to adults they can rely on. We then surround those connections with support so that they grow into meaningful, lasting relationships that help our youth heal from the past. Because to truly raise the future, we must raise the bar for what it means to support vulnerable youth and families as they navigate life. That's what Raise the Future is all about.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities

Provide in-home coaching for interested families who have completed at least one of the TBRI® Caregiver Training courses. The in-home coaching services and goals will be developed with the family and reflect the family’s needs. Coaching will involve observation, hands-on guidance, feedback, goal setting, and action planning. The number of visits and hours involved will vary based on each family’s needs (weekends and/or evenings may be required).
Document family assessment and progress within coaching notes and within the organization’s database.
Provide family support as needed, either in person, virtually, or via phone, including but not limited to assistance with implementation of TBRI® principles, utilization of these tools with caregivers, collaborating with related professionals on behalf of the family, and providing ongoing organic support such as brief check ins or linking with other resources.
Plan and facilitate monthly “Implementation and Connection Groups” in designated service area for families who have participated in at least one TBRI® Caregiver Training course to provide ongoing implementation support, learning opportunities, and natural points of connection for families to develop support networks with other families who have a mutual understanding of their children’s needs and behaviors. This includes being the primary person responsible for the planning and logistics of the groups as well as facilitating the caregiver portion.
Deliver the TBRI® Caregiver Training curriculum, as requested (weekends and/or evenings may be required).
Travel to meetings, sessions, groups, events, or trainings with families, professionals, and in the community as needed to market the program and build collaboration.
Adhere to the fidelity of the program and agency protocol and structure.
Provide respite in family homes in the region as needed.
Support internal and external communication about the program, conduct data entry, attend meetings, submit required reports, perform other administrative tasks as needed. Submit paperwork in adherence with prescribed timelines.
Track monthly mileage and expenses associated with job duties.
Other duties as assigned.

Minimum Qualifications

Bachelor’s degree or higher in a social work, psychology, human development, or human services related field.
2 years’ experience working within adoption, child welfare or related area.
Demonstrated understanding of complex developmental trauma, trauma-associated behavioral and developmental delays, and challenges related to permanency achieved through reunification, guardianship or adoption.
Ability and willingness to work evenings and weekends as needed.
Up to 50% travel required.
Must have dependable car and be insurable as a driver on the auto liability policy of Raise the Future.

Preferred Qualifications

Master’s degree in a social work, psychology, human development, or human services related field.
5 or more years post-graduate experience working with children and families.
Experience caring for or working with children and families who have experienced trauma.
Accredited through TCU Karyn Purvis Institute of Child Development as a TBRI® Practitioner.
Located in or near one of the regions where services are to be delivered.
Bilingual in Spanish.

Knowledge, Skills, And Abilities

Once trained, demonstrated capacity to implement TBRI® principles and tools professionally or in a direct caregiving capacity.
Excellent observational and assessment skills.
Demonstrated effective organization skills and proactive thinking.
Demonstrated diplomacy and networking skills.
Ability to work autonomously as needed.
Demonstrated ability to effectively build rapport with families and children.
Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
Demonstrated knowledge of trauma and the impact of trauma on child development, behaviors, and attachment.
Demonstrated knowledge of adoption issues and challenges.
Understanding of the child welfare system.
Ability to demonstrate cultural humility.
Demonstrated knowledge of Microsoft Office, Word, Excel, Outlook, Teams, ZOOM.

Working Conditions and Physical Requirements

This position works primarily in a typical office environment, mostly indoor office environment with windows, with office equipment noise and may include frequent interruptions. This position also may be required to meeting with clients, and stakeholders in other settings outside the office. Considerable time is spent sitting at a desk using a computer terminal, and telephone, and attending meetings with others.

What We Offer

As a nonprofit organization, we are mission driven, and our employees are highly engaged in the work they do. The best reward is when our efforts payoff and our youth find lasting connections with an adult.

Benefits

We offer a great culture and a full benefits package too. We value the need for work life balance offering four (4) weeks of PTO, 10+ paid holidays per year, plus much more -- that is 30 paid days off per year! Our benefits include: