Family Support Specialist

The Arc of Madison County, Inc; Huntsville (AL); On-site; USD 32,000 - 42,000; Full time

Job summary

The Arc of Madison County, Inc. is seeking a Family Support Specialist to build strong relationships with families, identify needs, and coordinate services within intake, navigation, and in-home support.

You will help families access resources and ensure seamless service delivery in our community. Responsibilities include conducting home visits, coordinating with the Autism Home Visitation team, and assisting families with Alabama DMH Autism Services.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in social services or related field.
• Experience working with autism spectrum disorder recommended.
• RBT experience is a plus but not mandatory.

Responsibilities

• Make initial contact with new referrals on the Autism Home Visitation wait list.
• Conduct home visits with families to provide support, assessments, service coordination, and resource guidance.
• Collaborate with Autism Home Visitation team members to support families.
• Attend and actively participate in monthly Autism Clinic team meetings.
• Develop and maintain database of family recommendations and assist families in accessing community resources.
• Create and distribute family resources packets.
• Assist families with applying for Alabama DMH Autism Services.
• Provide services to eligible families through DMH-Autism Services Program, including in-home and community settings.
• Assist with Autism Clinic as needed.
• Maintain punctuality and regular attendance according to scheduled work hours.

Skills

Language skills

Mathematical skills

Reasoning ability

Education

Bachelor's degree in social services

Job description

Summary

The Family Support Specialist assists in building strong, supportive relationships with families by identifying needs and coordinating services and resources. This role provides direct support to families throughout the intake evaluation, service navigation process, and through in-home services needed.

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Summary

The Family Support Specialist assists in building strong, supportive relationships with families by identifying needs and coordinating services and resources. This role provides direct support to families throughout the intake evaluation, service navigation process, and through in-home services needed.

ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

include the following. Other duties may be assigned.

• Make initial contact with new referrals on the Autism Home Visitation wait list
• Conduct home visits with families as required by to provide support, assessments, service coordination, and resource guidance
• Collaborate with Autism Home Visitation team members to support families.
• Attend and actively participate in monthly Autism Clinic team meetings
• Develop and maintain database of family recommendations and assist families in accessing community resources
• Create and distribute family resources packets
• Assist families with applying for Alabama Department of Mental Health (DMH) Autism Services
• Provide services to eligible families through DMH-Autism Services Program, including services delivered in the home and community settings
• Assist with Autism Clinic as needed.
• Maintain punctuality and regular attendance according to scheduled work hours
  

LANGUAGE SKILLS:

Good oral and written communication skills and the ability to establish and maintain effective relationships with families, public agencies and service providers.

MATHEMATICAL SKILLS:

Ability to add, subtract, multiply, and divide in all units of measure, using whole numbers, common fractions, and decimals.

REASONING ABILITY:

Ability to apply common sense understanding to carry out detailed but uninvolved written or oral instructions. Ability to deal with problems involving a few concrete variables in standardized situations.

SUPERVISORY RESPONSIBILITIES:

There are no supervisory responsibilities for this position.

Qualifications

EDUCATION and/or EXPERIENCE:

Bachelor's degree from four-year college or university in a social services field. Experience working with autism spectrum disorder. Prior experience as a Registered Behavior Technician (RBT) is a plus, but not mandatory.

CERTIFICATES, LICENSES, REGISTRATIONS:

Valid Alabama driver's license

Ability to work flexible hours to accommodate the needs of children and their families.