Social Worker - Family Involvement Strategies

Family Service Rochester; Minnesota; On-site; USD 52,000 - 72,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Low-cost health insurance

Free mental health services for you &

Job summary

Family Service Rochester is seeking a full-time Social Worker Coordinator/Facilitator to join our Family Involvement Strategies Team. You will engage directly with families involved with child protection and juvenile services to build plans that promote child safety, permanency, and well-being.

The role emphasizes coordination of FIS meetings, documentation, and delivering education on Family Group Decision Making to diverse communities, with a strong teamwork approach and flexible scheduling to

Qualifications

• Eligible candidates hold a degree in a human services field and have relevant experience working with families.
• Preference given to those with a Minnesota Social Work License or license eligibility.
• Excellent communication, listening, computer and organizational skills.
• Knowledge of human services and family systems and experience in conflict resolution.
• Ability to work effectively with diverse populations in a team environment.
• Must have reliable transportation and flexibility for evenings/weekends.

Responsibilities

• Coordinate and facilitate FIS meetings on referral from Community Services Units using Family Group Decision Making.
• Complete documentation and prepare paperwork related to family plans.
• Provide education and information on Family Involvement Strategies to the community.
• Collaborate with the team in implementing Family Involvement Strategies.

Skills

Communication skills

Documentation

Team collaboration

Organizational skills

Conflict resolution

Education

Degree in human services

Minnesota Social Work License or license eligibility

Job description

Family Service Rochester is seeking a full-time Social Worker Coordinator/Facilitator to join our Family Involvement Strategies Team. In this position you will engage directly with families who are working with child protection/child welfare services and/or juvenile corrections to focus on building plans to ensure child safety, permanency and well-being.

Responsibilities

• Coordinate and facilitate FIS meetings on referral from a variety of Community Services Units utilizing the concepts of the Family Group Decision Making models.
• Complete all assigned documentation and prepare paperwork related to family plans.
• Provide education and information on Family Involvement Strategies and Family Group Decision Making to the community
• Work as part of a team in the implementation of Family Involvement Strategies.

Eligibility and Requirements

Eligible candidates will hold a degree in a human services field and have relevant experience working with families. Preference will be given to those with a Minnesota Social Work License or license eligibility. Our ideal candidate possesses excellent communication, listening, computer and organizational skills. Knowledge of human services and family systems and experience in conflict resolution. You must also possess the ability to work effectively and professionally with diverse populations, within a team environment. This position requires reliable transportation and the flexibility to work a schedule that is responsive to client availability and need, which may require some evenings and weekends.

Benefits

• We offer a competitive compensation program with full benefits including lost cost health insurance, free mental health services for employees and their families.
• Generous retirement plan match with immediate vesting.
• Employer sponsored life and disability insurance.
• Flexible scheduling.
• 4 1/2 weeks of PTO to start and 11 1/2 paid holiday per year.
• Culture of learning, listening and growth where employees regularly meet with senior leadership to provide ideas and feedback.

Company Culture

Since 1965 Family Service Rochester has been a leader in southeast Minnesota, providing child welfare, mental health, and aging services. We are a Public Service Loan Forgiveness Organization. We offer a collaborative and safe work environment where all identities are welcomed and valued. You can expect agency lead continuous improvement in understanding our own privileges and how that may impact our work with others.

Values

At Family Service Rochester (FSR) we believe that our employees are our greatest asset. We are guided by our values in where we believe that everyone needs to be understood and that partnership is a process. We believe that everyone desires respect and that partners share power. We believe that everyone has strengths and that judgements can wait. If you share in our values and desire to listen to what people need and together, build better lives you would make a great addition to Family Service Rochester.