Family Support Worker - After Hours - Part-time (Overnight)

sfmexternalcareers; Hutchinson (KS); On-site; USD 32,000 - 44,000; Full time

Job summary

Saint Francis Ministries is seeking a 2nd Shift Family Support Worker to provide direct crisis management services in-home, focusing on parenting skills, life skills, child development and behavior management to help children and families reach permanency. Responsibilities include crisis de-escalation, teaching, role modeling, safety planning, and coordination with community partners.

Candidates must meet minimum education and licensing checks, and be able to lift up to 50 lbs while maintaining

Qualifications

• High School diploma or equivalent.
• Prefer 2 years’ experience working with children and families, or a college degree in human services.
• Must be 21 years of age.
• Must pass a drug screen, MVR, KBI, Child Abuse and Neglect Central Registry Clearance check and an Adult Registry check.
• FBI Fingerprint check.
• Lifting requirement of 50 lbs.
• Must have valid driver’s license, acceptable driving record and reliable transportation.

Responsibilities

• Provides direct in-home crisis management, de-escalation, parenting skills, and behavior management.
• Supports case plan goals through teaching, role modeling, and demonstration.
• Develops short term safety plans to resolve crisis situations.
• Collaborates with community partners to access supports for children and families during crises.
• Communicates with on-call screener during crisis situations.
• Supervises and transports children and families as needed.
• Documents information and completes required Saint Francis Ministries forms on time.
• Supports resource families to maintain placements toward permanency.

Skills

Crisis management

In-home services

Behavior management

De-escalation

Documentation

Communication

transportation coordination

Education

High School diploma or equivalent

2+ years experience with children and families or college degree in human services

Job description

The 2nd Shift Family Support Worker provides direct crisis management services including, but not limited to, in-home, parenting skills, life skills, child development and behavior management, to assist children and families in reaching permanency.

• Provides direct in-home services including, but not limited to, crisis management, de-escalation, parenting skills, and behavior management.
• Support case plan goals through teaching, role modeling, and demonstration.
• Develops short term safety plans to resolve crisis situations.
• Works with community partners to access supports for children and families during a time of crisis.
• Frequent communication/coordination with on call screener during crisis situations.
• Supervises and transports children and families, as needed.
• Documents information and completes all necessary Saint Francis Ministries forms according to timelines.
• Supports resource families to maintain placements and help children work toward permanency.
• Monitors and supervises family interactions.
• Provides clerical support to case teams as needed.
• Assists with filing or closing out files as need or requested by Supervisor.
• Reports critical incidents to DCF verbally within 12 hours, written within 24 hours.
• Implements Saint Francis Ministries policies and follows directives as required. Follows and adheres to all pertinent Saint Francis Ministries Standard Operating Procedures (SOP’s), rules, personnel policies, and procedures; related accreditation and licensure standards; and federal, state and local rules.
• Ensures clients’ rights are protected.
• Reports unusual incidents through appropriate Risk Management, clinical and safety channels.
• Is knowledgeable of and follows all safety procedures.

• High School diploma or equivalent
• Prefer 2 years’ experience working with children and families, or a college degree in human services.
• Must be 21 years of age.
• Must pass a drug screen, MVR, KBI, Child Abuse and Neglect Central Registry Clearance check and an Adult Registry check.
• FBI Fingerprint check
• Lifting requirement of 50 lbs.
• Must have valid driver’s license, acceptable driving record and reliable transportation.