Family Support Worker/Transporter

Safe Children Coalition; Town of Florida (NY); On-site; USD 42,000 - 62,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

PTO 5 weeks first year

12 paid holidays

Professional development

EAP

Job summary

Safe Children Coalition is seeking a dedicated administrative professional to support the adoptions program. You will assist Case Managers, observe family visitations, coordinate transportation for children, and document activities in the Florida Safe Families Network (FSFN).

Essential duties include supervising visits when needed, gathering client records, and participating in staffings and court hearings as required, with a comprehensive benefits package and ongoing coaching.

Qualifications

• Valid driver’s license in good standing.
• Minimum two years of working with children and families.
• A college degree is preferred.

Responsibilities

• Assists Dependency Case Managers in providing services to families.
• Facilitates and observes parent/sibling visitations.
• Arrange and/or provide transportation for children to visits, appointments, court, and other activities.
• Monitor supervised visits and document summaries in the FSFN database.
• Provide modeling techniques, education, and other support per the case plan under supervision.
• Supervise children in absence of Case Manager or caregiver per agency procedures.
• Assist Case Manager with obtaining client records and documentation.
• Participate in client staffings and staff meetings, including court hearings when needed.

Education

High School Diploma or GED

College degree preferred

Tools

FSFN database

Job description

Description

PURPOSE:

Provides clerical, administrative, and oversite of statistical tracking for the adoptions program.

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Assists Dependency Case Managers in the provision of services to families.
• Facilitating and observing parent/sibling visitations.
• Arrange and/or provide for transportation of children ages birth to 18 years of age to parent visits, doctor appointments, counseling, court, placement changes, etc.
• Monitor parents and children during supervised visits. Complete summary of each supervised activity and document in the Florida Safe Families Network (FSFN) database.
• Provide appropriate modeling techniques, education, and other supportive services delineated in the case plan under the direction of the Case Manager. Provide/Complete documentation of observations during all client activities when interacting with the client or client’s family.
• Supervise children in absence of Case Manager or caregiver in accordance with agency procedures.
• Assist the Case Manager with obtaining client records including birth and death certificates as well as client health and education records.
• Participate in client staffings and all staff meetings.
• Participate in court hearings, as needed.

Requirements

EDUCATION / EXPERIENCE:

Valid driver’s license in good standing. High School Diploma or GED equivalent required. Minimum to two years of working with children and families. Previous child welfare experience and college degree preferred.

A comprehensive benefits program including:

• 5 weeks of PTO accruals available during the first year of employment
• 12 paid holidays
• Professional development
• Ongoing coaching and feedback
• Employee Assistance Program (”EAP”)

Health Benefits with shared premium costs, including:

• Medical
• Dental
• Vision
• Life
• Short-term disability
• Long-term disability
• 401(k) retirement