FCS-Family Support Specialist -- Grinnell

Four Oaks Family And Childrens Services; Grinnell (IA); On-site; USD 45,000 - 47,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, dental & vision insurance

401k Retirement plan

Growth & Advancement opportunities

Competitive Wages

Excellent paid leave time package

7 paid holidays

Business casual work environment

Educational discounts

Fitness Center Discounts

Job summary

Four Oaks Family And Childrens Services in Grinnell, IA seeks an experienced Family Support Specialist to help children remain with their families, reunify when possible, or pursue permanency.

You will perform care coordination, document services, use assessment tools, provide crisis intervention, and help develop service plans with clients, families, therapists and referral sources. This full-time role offers growth opportunities and a supportive team.

Qualifications

• Possess a Bachelor's Degree from a 4 year college or University, preferably in a social services related field.
• Possess an Associate's Degree in a Human Services related field plus 2 years of related experience.

Responsibilities

• Maintain regular contact with referring worker, family, and identified collaterals to achieve permanency goals.
• Coordinate interdisciplinary treatment, maintaining weekly contact with the Therapist and Program Coordinator on all assigned cases.
• Document service delivery, including objectives of treatment and/or intervention strategies.
• Understand and utilize defined assessment tools in working with all cases.
• Facilitate community resource planning, case progress evaluation & permanency planning.
• Coordinate interdisciplinary crisis planning.
• Participate in discharge planning & documentation.
• Schedule and facilitate quarterly staffing on all assigned cases.
• Assess treatment needs.
• Participate in the preparation and implementation of a service plan with input from client, family, therapist, program coordinator, and referral source.
• Demonstrate proficiency in use of various counseling techniques.
• Develop and implement a service agenda for each session.
• Complete on-call duties as assigned.
• Calmly and effectively provide crisis intervention in emergency situations.
• Maintain caseload and consistently achieves quota.

Education

Bachelor's Degree in social services related field

Associate's Degree in Human Services related field plus 2 years of related experience

Job description

Job DetailsLevel: ExperiencedJob Location: Grinnell Campus - Grinnell, IA 50112Position Type: Full TimeEducation Level: Bachelor's DegreeSalary Range: $45,000.00 - $47,000.00 Salary/yearTravel Percentage: Frequent Travel Required - Up to 50%Job Category: Nonprofit - Social ServicesBe the Difference

What you will do?

As the Family Support Specialist you will provide the supportive services enabling children to safely remain with their family, be reunified with their family, and/or achieve alternative permanency. These activities include provision of family support, care coordination, family functioning interventions, supervision and safety monitoring. Specific responsibilities include:

• Maintain regular contact with referring worker, family, and identified collaterals to achieve permanency goals.
• Coordinate interdisciplinary treatment, maintaining weekly contact with the Therapist and Program Coordinator on all assigned cases.
• Document service delivery, including objectives of treatment and/or intervention strategies.
• Understand and utilize defined assessment tools in working with all cases.
• Facilitate community resource planning, case progress evaluation & permanency planning.
• Coordinate interdisciplinary crisis planning.
• Participate in discharge planning & documentation.
• Schedule and facilitate quarterly staffing on all assigned cases.
• Assess treatment needs.
• Participate in the preparation and implementation of a service plan with input from client, family, therapist, program coordinator, and referral source.
• Demonstrate proficiency in use of various counseling techniques.
• Develop and implement a service agenda for each session.
• Complete on-call duties as assigned.
• Calmly and effectively provide crisis intervention in emergency situations.
• Maintain caseload and consistently achieves quota.

Why Work here?

• Medical, dental & vision insurance
• 401k Retirement plan
• Growth & Advancement opportunities
• Competitive Wages
• Excellent paid leave time package
• 7 paid holidays
• Business casual work environment
• Educational discounts
• Fitness Center Discounts

Qualifications & Program InformationWhat you need:

• Posses a Bachelor's Degree from a 4 year college or University, preferably in a social services related field of study.
• Possess an Associate's Degree in a Human Services related field plus2years of related experience.