Family Support Worker-Putnam

Community Partnership For Children; Palatka (FL); On-site; USD 32,000 - 48,000; Full time

Job summary

Community Partnership for Children in Palatka, FL is seeking a dedicated staff member to assist case management staff in providing safety, well-being and permanency for children served by the agency.

You will help maintain records, arrange transportation, monitor visits, and support family services; this role requires ability to work flexible hours and react effectively in emergencies; on-call support may be required. The position emphasizes collaborative teamwork within a child welfare context.

Qualifications

• High School Diploma or GED minimum requirement.
• Experience in social services or related field preferred.

Responsibilities

• Assist in developing and maintaining client records and documentation.
• Provide transportation arrangements for visits, court, etc.
• Monitor supervised visits and report observations.
• Supervise children in absence of case manager.
• Provide modeling, education and supportive services per case plan.
• Participate in weekly unit staff meetings.
• Provide on-call support as requested.

Skills

Trusting relationships

Social awareness

Observation & reporting

Stress management

Home visit ability

Flexible hours

Boundary setting

Emergency response

Decisive action

Two years family services

Education

High School Diploma or GED

Job description

To assist case management staff in providing safety, well-being and permanency for children served by this agency.

PRINCIPAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

• Assist in developing and maintaining client records and documentation to contract and Community Partnership for Children standards, including: ICPC/Courtesy supervision packets assemble admission packets, placement slips, placement tracking forms, basic service referrals, obtaining documents from Vital Statistics/ Health Department/police departments, taking photographs of children, typing home studies for case managers etc).
• Provide and/or arrange for transportation of children to visits, court, etc. however, FSW’s cannot ‘place’ a child in a new placement or sign admission forms.
• Monitor supervised visits and completes a report of their observations in FSFN.
• Supervise children in absence of case manager.
• Provide appropriate modeling techniques, education and other supportive services delineated in the case plan.
• Participate in weekly unit staff meetings.
• Provide on call support as requested.

This list of essential functions is not intended to be exhaustive. Community Partnership for Children reserves the right to revise this job description as needed to comply with actual job requirements.

EXPERIENCE/PERFORMANCE REQUIREMENTS (Knowledge, skills and abilities):

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• Ability to establish trusting relationships
• Awareness of social cultural characteristics of service population
• Ability to observe and accurately report the functioning of individuals and families
• Ability to handle stressful situations
• Ability to make home visits as required
• Ability to work flexible hours
• Ability to set appropriate limits and boundaries with clients
• Ability to handle emergencies and life threatening situations effectively
• Ability to act decisively when necessary to protect client
• Two years experience working with children and families
• Previous experience working in a social service organization, preferred

EDUCATION REQUIREMENTS

REQUIRED:

• High School Diploma or GED equivalent

LICENSES AND CERTIFICATIONS:

• Possess a current Background Clearance Screening Letter as required by DCF; and successfully complete the background screening requirements for Community Partnership for Children.
• If local travel is required, a Valid Florida driver’s license and documentation of current automobile insurance, with $100,000/$300,000 bodily injury liability limit, is required

PHYSICAL DEMANDS AND WORK ENVIRONMENT:

Employee will work in an office/clerical environment. The employee will work predominantly seated with recurrent need to walk, stand, and bend from the waist. Occasional light lifting, stooping, and climbing may be required. Occasional local travel.

GENERAL INFORMATION

The above statements are intended to describe the general nature and level of work being performed by individuals assigned to this position. They are not intended to be an exhaustive list of all duties, responsibilities, and skills required of personnel so classified. This job description should not be construed to constitute contractual obligations of any kind or a contract of employment between Community Partnership for Children and any employee. Employment at Community Partnership for Children is "at-will" and either party can terminate the employment relationship at any time, with or without just cause.