Family Support Provider - BSTH

Kids for the Future; Bartlesville (OK); On-site; USD 21,230 - 30,236; Full time

Job summary

Kids for the Future is seeking a Family Support Provider to work under supervision within the Brief Stay Therapeutic Home team. The role focuses on delivering child-centered services and coordinating with families to prevent out-of-home placements.

The position requires a High School Diploma or equivalent and experience navigating child-serving systems, with an emphasis on families accessing community resources and wraparound supports.

Qualifications

• High School Diploma or equivalent; experience accessing state and community resources and helping families access resources.
• Experience raising a child with behavioral/emotional issues.
• Experience accessing services for children with behavioral/emotional issues and navigating the child serving system.
• Core competencies related to individuals with co-occurring disorders.

Responsibilities

• Assist families in developing and recruiting informal supports to be part of the Family Team meetings.
• Complete (or co-complete) Strengths Needs Cultural Discovery (SNCD) assessments, Functional Assessments/Crisis Plans, Safety Plans, and Care Plans/Updates.
• Provide support for families with the goal of utilizing their natural supports that are client-centered and culturally appropriate.

Skills

Confidentiality

Team coordination

Communication

Public interaction

Under pressure

Professionalism

Cooperation

Education

High School Diploma or equivalent

Job description

• Location 705 South Virginia Avenue,Bartlesville, OK, 74003,United States
• Base Pay $18.68 / Hour
• Employee Type FT Non-Exempt
• Required Degree High school

DESCRIPTION

DEFINITION:

Under immediate to general supervision of the ITM, as part of the Brief Stay Therapeutic Home team, provides targeted support services to provide a system of care that is child-centered with the needs of the child and family dictating the types and mix of services provided to assist in preventing an out-of-home and out-of-school placement. The Family Support Provider will ensure that service provision documentation are conducted to the highest standards of fidelity of the Wraparound Care Model.

EDUCATION AND EXPERIENCE

• High School Diploma or equivalent. Experience in seeking and accessing state and community resources and a willingness to help families access resources.
• Experience raising a child with behavioral/emotional issues.
• Experience accessing services for children with behavioral/emotional issues and navigating the child serving system.
• An expectation of core competencies in relation to individuals with co-occurring disorders.

KNOWLEDGE AND SKILLS

• Ability to evaluate situations and adopt an effective course of action, to delegate responsibilities, organize and present facts effectively.
• Ability to establish working relationships with clinical, administrative, and support staff in order to develop professionalism and coordination within the team.
• Able to establish and maintain an effective working relationship with fellow employees, clients and the public.
• Ability to interact with staff, clients and administration and the community both in person and on the telephone.
• Ability to maintain strict confidentiality guidelines for interactions regarding client information.
• Ability to work well under pressure meeting deadlines with efficiency and consistency.
• Such specialized training and/or certification in mental health services or related field as may be required in order to provide adjunctive services, i.e., Systems of Care/Wraparound training.
• Personality and mature presentation of oneself demonstrating the ability to work with various systems while maintaining objectivity and cooperative attitude.

JOB DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

• Assist families in developing and recruiting informal supports to be a part of the Family Team meetings.
• Complete (or co-complete) Strengths Needs Cultural Discovery (SNCD) assessments, Functional Assessments/Crisis Plans, Safety Plans, and Care Plans/Updates.
• Provide support for families with the eventual goal of the family utilizing their natural supports that is client-centered and specific to the culture of the family.