Family Time Worker II - Part Time

County of Weld; Greeley (CO); On-site; USD 48,000 - 65,000; Part time

Job summary

County of Weld seeks a part-time Family Time Worker II to support adults and children in family-time settings. The role involves coaching, in-home visits, and in-office training to improve caregiver-child interactions and safety.

Expect evening and weekend hours, with work at the Greeley campus or satellite offices as needed. The position requires reliable attendance, strong interpersonal skills, and the ability to manage multiple cases while coordinating with a team and attorneys.

Qualifications

• Experience working with families in a social services environment.
• Ability to assess parent/child interactions and provide feedback.
• Willingness to travel to client homes or community locations.

Responsibilities

• Family Time Coaching, Intervention, and Skills Training – 70% of duties.
• Provide intensive in-the-room supervision and hands-on training for in-office and in-home family time.
• Document progress and provide feedback to support permanency goals.
• Lead trainings and group sessions on effects of trauma and parenting strategies.
• Maintain relationships with families and collaborate with supervisors and attorneys.

Skills

Interpersonal skills

Scheduling flexibility

Client coaching

Job description

Compensation Range $34.95 - $47.18

Open until 11/06

Weld County Department of Human Services (WCDHS) Family Time services are designed to actively monitor, assess, and assist in the overall adult/child interactions between parent/relative/caregiver and child(ren) with the intent to improve the quality of the relationships, bonds, and attachments to assist in achieving permanency for children and families. The Family Time Worker II provide services that include clinical observation and assessment of parent/child interactions with the Family Time Worker II intervening to provide feedback and coaching and assist in ensuring child safety.

Work office will be established, but employee may perform work on the Greeley Campus or at one of the other satellite offices at the Southwest Campus or Fort Lupton Campus when required. Appointments with clients may be held at the Family Time Center, in the family home, or in a neutral community location. Must be willing to work evenings and weekends to accommodate families. This position is in-person and is not eligible for consistent telework arrangements. Reliable, predictable, attendance within designated scheduled hours. Part-time position is 20 hours per week. Days and hours will be determined based on business needs. Work may involve time away from a standard office environment, which may consist of driving to and from appointments at the client's home and in transporting children. Work may occur in client's homes, which could be considered a hostile or unsanitary environment. After hours and on call work situations may occur on occasion to provide support to families that need services outside of normal business hours.

Must be able to work this schedule: Wednesday- Thursday (3- 7PM, Friday (1-5PM) & Saturday (8AM-5PM)

Ideal candidate traits

• Positive attitude.
• Possess strong inter-personal skills and value team collaboration with other staff and clients.
• Strong communication skills in order to clearly communicate important information regularly.
• Have the ability to gracefully prioritize competing workload obligations.
• Have confidence in their ability to resolve conflict and problem solve in a fast-paced environment.
• Takes initiative, a self-starter with strong independent skills.
• Meets commitments and deadlines.
• Enjoy working closely with children and families.

Job Description

• Family Time Coaching, Intervention, and Skills Training - 70%
• Provide intensive in the room supervision and hands on skills training intervention for in office and in-home family time between parents, other relatives, and children. This could include coaching and modeling designed to increase a caregiver's ability to read the child's cues and appropriately meet their needs.
• Provide in-the-moment interventions that uphold the child's physical and emotional safety as well as the Family Time Center policies and guidelines.
• Provide parent education either formally through structured curriculum, or informally through interventions and modeling, for each case.
• Create goals with clients using strength-based engagement techniques.
• Provide feedback to parents to further educate, evaluate, and review progress toward permanency for children.
• Document progress of parent and parent child relationships in family time notes and monthly progress reports and participate as an active treatment team member.
• Develop rapport with parents and learn about their family culture/values and work to identify dysfunctional family relationships, cross-generational patterns, and trauma experiences which are negatively impacting the safety of the child(ren). This could include parenting or family time assessments.
• ICPC case assignments.
• Collaboration - 25%
• Assist the Family Time Center Team in the development, modification, or enhancement of parenting programs and activities to support healthy family relationships, life skills development, and kinship provider support.
• Testify at corresponding hearings in a clear and concise manner. Work closely with the assistant county attorneys to ensure they have the latest updates on the case and that you are prepared for court hearing.
• Lead trainings or groups which are designed to educate parents and caregivers on the effects of trauma on child development and how to implement parenting strategies which will mitigate those effects.
• Attend family engagement meetings, group supervisions, staff meetings, staff training, regular supervisory meetings, and other agency or community meetings as requested.
• Maintain and increase knowledge and skills through attendance to meetings, conferences, training seminars, and in-service training sessions.
• Provide coverage for other Family Time staff.
• Upkeep/organization of the Family Time Center.
• Policies and Procedures - 5%
• Understand and implement rules and regulations for Child Welfare organizations in Colorado outlined in the State of Colorado Department of Human Services Volume 7 guidelines.