Family Support Specialist — Home-Based Case Management

Danville-Pittsylvania Community Services; Danville (VA); On-site; USD 45,000 - 78,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Excellent Fringe Benefits

Job summary

Danville-Pittsylvania Community Services is seeking a Family Resource/Family Support Specialist to screen, assess, and enter data for families referred to our Healthy Families program. Under supervision, you will help coordinate services, maintain medical records, and present information to referring agencies.

The role emphasizes intensive home-based case management for at-risk children under five, development of individual service plans, compliance with Healthy Families America standards,

Qualifications

• Bachelor's Degree with at least 15 hours of coursework in Human Services and 2+ years of experience with children under five.
• Valid driver's license and safe driving record.
• Fingerprints, State and FBI records, drug test and CANIS required on request; agency drug-free.
• Compliance with regulations and accurate documentation per Healthy Families America standards, licensure, and Medicaid.

Responsibilities

• Screen and assess families referred to the program; enter initial data into the Program Management System.
• Enter assessments into the Danville-Pittsylvania Community Services and Healthy Families America/Virginia medical health record databases; provide presentations to referring agencies.
• Provide intensive home-based case management to at-risk children and families to promote mental health and prevent abuse; develop and implement service plans.

Skills

Child engagement

Home-based case management

Education

Bachelor's Degree in Human Services or related field

Job description

Danville-Pittsylvania Community Services is seeking a Family Resource/Family Support Specialist to screen, assess, and enter data for families referred to our Healthy Families program. Under supervision, you will help coordinate services, maintain medical records, and present information to referring agencies.

The role emphasizes intensive home-based case management for at-risk children under five, development of individual service plans, compliance with Healthy Families America standards,