Out of State Family Engagement Specialist (Multiple positions available)

Marshall University; Huntington (WV); Remote; USD 40,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading university seeks a Family Engagement Specialist to support out-of-state youth in residential treatment. The role involves working with families, addressing barriers for children's discharge, and collaborating with various teams for effective treatment. This position offers flexibility and requires strong organizational and community partnership skills.

Qualifications

• Experience working with children and families with intense needs.
• Experience in wraparound and/or crisis planning preferred but not mandatory.
• CANS and CAFAS certifications preferred but not mandatory.

Responsibilities

• Work directly with families to develop crisis plans.
• Assist in completing CANS and CAFAS assessments.
• Coordinate with community partners and OOS treatment teams.

Skills

Organizational Skills

Crisis Planning

Community Partnership

Using Virtual Platforms

Job description

The Out-of-State Family Engagement Team will focus on youth who are out-of-state in group residential facilities and psychiatric residential treatment facilities. The Family Engagement Specialist will work directly with the family to ensure barriers to a child returning home are addressed, a crisis plan is developed, and natural and community supports are identified. The liaison will be the connection between the WVICCC team, DoHS, community partners and the out-of-state providers. The Family Engagement Specialist will assist the team with completing the Child and Adolescent Needs Assessment (CANS) and the Child and Adolescent Functioning Assessment (CAFAS).

Applicants can be located anywhere in WV or bordering states but must have worked with WV youth.

DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:
• Work directly with families as requested by the Director and work with the WVICCC Team to ensure a viable discharge and crisis plan is developed for each child
• Work with Aetna, DoHS and OOS providers to address discharge barriers related to youth returning to family.
• Family Finding/Seeing search as needed
• Participate in OOS treatment teams
• Complete as required by the WVICCC Team the Child and Adolescent Needs Assessment (CANS) and the Child and Adolescent Functioning Assessment (CAFAS)
• Collect required data for reports.
• Experience in organizing services and teams.
• Experience in working with children and their families with intense needs.
• Experience working with children who have intellectual needs, sexually acting out behaviors, trauma or other intensive needs is preferred but not mandatory.
• Experience in wraparound and/or crisis planning preferred but not mandatory
• Ability to work with community partners.
• Must be able to work from home and work flexible hours.
• CANS and CAFAS certifications preferred but not mandatory.
• An understanding of youth with intensive needs.
• Skills in using virtual platforms, such as ZOOM.
• Strong Organizational Skills.
• Other duties as assigned