In-Home Child & Family Specialist (Field-Based)

Foothill Family; Duarte (CA); On-site; USD 29,000 - 39,000; Full time

Job summary

Foothill Family in Duarte, CA is seeking a Child and Family Specialist to provide intensive in-home and field-based services to children and families in Wraparound or Full-Service Partnership (FSP). You will drive to client sites, collaborate with a multi-disciplinary team, carry a caseload of 10–12 families, and participate in 24/7 crisis response as needed, while upholding HIPAA and agency policies.

The role emphasizes trauma-informed care, family engagement, and evidence-based practices, with

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Human Services, Social Work, or Psychology plus a minimum of one year of experience working with high-risk youth.
• Experience providing direct service to individuals, families and groups.
• Experience providing child abuse treatment services.
• Experience working with autism or behavior management.
• Excellent written and oral communication skills.
• Excellent interpersonal skills, including the ability to work cooperatively as a team member.
• Bilingual English/Spanish preferred or other language as determined by program need.
• Must not appear on any federal, state, or other applicable sanctions, exclusion, or debarment lists that would prohibit or restrict employment with an agency receiving federal or state health care funding.
• Requires regular and reliable driving throughout Los Angeles County.
• Valid CA Driver’s License and maintains insurability on the Agency’s auto liability policy (including a minimum of 2 years driving experience) and maintains the California state-required auto insurance liability limits

Responsibilities

• Provides intensive in-home and field-based services to the children and families in Wraparound or Full-Service Partnership (FSP).
• Drives to clients’ home, school, community or Agency offices to provide field-based services to clients and families as assigned and based on the families’ needs and availability.
• Represents the Agency at community meetings; consults with other agencies such as DCFS, Probation, Department of Mental Health and schools.
• Carries a caseload of between 10 -12 families.
• Performs on-call 24/7 crisis response as needed.
• Follows through with tasks that are assigned via the Client Treatment Plan, and through Child and Family Team meetings.
• Leads CFT Meetings as needed and if applicable to the program.
• Attends weekly supervision and team meetings.

Skills

Communication

Bilingual English/Spanish

Interpersonal skills

Education

Bachelor's degree in Human Services, Social Work, or Psychology

Job description

Foothill Family in Duarte, CA is seeking a Child and Family Specialist to provide intensive in-home and field-based services to children and families in Wraparound or Full-Service Partnership (FSP). You will drive to client sites, collaborate with a multi-disciplinary team, carry a caseload of 10–12 families, and participate in 24/7 crisis response as needed, while upholding HIPAA and agency policies.

The role emphasizes trauma-informed care, family engagement, and evidence-based practices, with