Family Support Specialist - Travel & Impact

Rise Family; Surprise (AZ); On-site; USD 30,000 - 32,000; Full time

Job summary

Rise Family in Surprise, AZ is seeking a Full-Time Family Services Coordinator to provide short-term coordination of services for assigned families, meeting contract requirements, and collaborating with a Team Lead to achieve positive outcomes. The role involves extensive travel within the county or metro area and occasional evening hours.

Requirements include a Bachelor's degree in a related field, strong written and verbal communication, familiarity with MS Office and Google Workspace, and the

Qualifications

• Must have a minimum of a Bachelors level degree with related work experience working with family dynamics
• Education and/or experience related to the service provided, including the ability to relate to families of varied lifestyles, backgrounds, and ethnicities; including experience with cultural diversity, assessing a familys strengths and weaknesses, knowledge of child abuse, neglect and child development, and a working knowledge of the Department of Child Safety
• Must have verbal and written communication skills adequate to the specific job task required and communicate effectively in individual or group situations including demonstrating listening skills; must be able to communicate effectively in writing using accurate grammatical form; must be able to read and interpret written information; and must be able to communicate with multiple customers including the people receiving support, advisors, state personnel (ADCS) and others
• Ability to write and review assessments, maintain accurate documentation, and interpret policies and state Family Preservation regulations
• Language ability (other than English) may be required to meet specific needs of people receiving support

Responsibilities

• Provide short term, time-limited coordination of services and resources to all assigned families based on the needs, concerns and stressors of the child(ren) and the family, and enhance the protective capacities or strengthen the protective factors identified and outlined by ADCS
• Meet with families based on contract requirements and their needs (weekly, monthly) to address and resolve issues or concerns, using evidence-based curriculum and community resources including but not limited to: nutrition and home management, communication and negotiation skills, child development, education on safe sleep, systems of support
• Accepts responsibility for cases assigned by the Team Lead. Works collaboratively with the Team Lead to support and assist the family in reaching positive outcomes
• Ensure contract timelines are met including weekly progress notes, and all other assigned tasks
• Be flexible to meet the needs of the families served, including evenings and weekends; accepts emergency phone responsibility when assigned. Extensive travel around the assigned county or metro area is required

Skills

Verbal and written communication

Travel flexibility

Education

Bachelor's degree in Related Field

Tools

Microsoft Office

Google Workspace

Job description

Rise Family in Surprise, AZ is seeking a Full-Time Family Services Coordinator to provide short-term coordination of services for assigned families, meeting contract requirements, and collaborating with a Team Lead to achieve positive outcomes. The role involves extensive travel within the county or metro area and occasional evening hours.

Requirements include a Bachelor's degree in a related field, strong written and verbal communication, familiarity with MS Office and Google Workspace, and the