FCS-Family Support Specialist - Grinnell

Four Oaks Family & Children Services; Grinnell (IA); Presencial; USD 45.000 - 47.000; Jornada completa

Ventajas ofrecidas por este puesto de trabajo

Sign-on & retention incentive

Medical, dental & vision insurance

401k Retirement plan

Growth & Advancement opportunities

Competitive wages

Excellent paid leave time

Descripción de la vacante

Four Oaks Family & Children Services in Grinnell, IA is seeking a Family Support Specialist to provide services that help children remain safely with their families, pursue reunification, and achieve permanency through family support, care coordination, and safety monitoring.

The role requires a Bachelor’s degree (or an Associate’s with experience) and offers a competitive salary of $45,000–$47,000, a sign-on incentive, health benefits, retirement plan, paid leave, and growth opportunities.

Formación

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

Responsabilidades

• 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.

Educación

Bachelor's Degree (4-year college)

Associate's Degree in Human Services + 2 years experience

Descripción del empleo

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.

• 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?

Four Oaks understands the importance of supporting and treating one another as if they were our own family members. We believe in maintaining a healthy work/life balance while providing career paths for everyone. Our organization flourishes in an environment of equal opportunity and fair treatment for all. The effects of diversity and inclusion have created an atmosphere of positivity which connects us to the customers we serve.

• $1,000.00 Sign-on & Retention Incentive
• 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 Information

What you need:

• Possess 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 plus 2 years of related experience.

Apply now for immediate consideration!