Social Worker - Parenting Time Visitation Facilitator

Family Nurturing Center; Cincinnati (OH); On-site; USD 35,000 - 52,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

401(k)

Flexible spending account

Health insurance

Life insurance

Paid time off

Vision insurance

Job summary

Family Nurturing Center in Cincinnati, OH seeks a Parenting Time Visitation Facilitator to supervise visits, model positive parenting, and provide feedback per the agency's nurturing philosophy.

You will maintain case files, coordinate referrals to services, and prepare objective summaries for JFS and court. The role requires a Bachelor's in a human services field, strong communication, and proficiency with Microsoft Office. Flexible scheduling includes on-site and community visits.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s Degree in relevant human services field preferred. Equivalent experience and education considered.
• Knowledge/experience of working with children and families.
• Knowledge of child development, nurturing approaches to parenting, and verbal de-escalation techniques.
• Above-average communication skills.
• Competency in Microsoft Office, including Word and Excel.

Responsibilities

• Supervise and observe visitation to ensure safe and nurturing interactions.
• Provide modeling and parenting education in accordance with the Nurturing Philosophy of Parenting.
• Provide intervention techniques and feedback to participating families.
• Maintain accurate and thorough case files on each child/family.
• Assist families in accessing other needed services through referral and advocacy efforts.
• Prepare and submit objective summaries to JFS and the court based on observation of the child, family and visits.
• Provide visitation on-site, in community, in-home or in other settings as dictated by the case plan.
• Participate as a team member and provide input into permanency planning and needed services for children served.
• Complete required paperwork, including pre-tests, and post-tests, summaries, assessments, evaluation criteria, monthly statistics and other agency forms.
• Maintain solid working relationships with staff from the Hamilton County JFS.
• Attend agency staff meetings, team meetings, and individual supervision as scheduled.
• Other duties as assigned by the Parenting Time Visitation Program Coordinator, or FNC Management Staff.
• Ability to lift up to 40 lbs.

Skills

Communication

Microsoft Office

Child development

Verbal de-escalation

Education

Bachelor's degree or equivalent

Tools

Microsoft Word

Microsoft Excel

Job description

Provide supervised visitation services for families referred by the Hamilton County Department of Jobs and Family Services.

Primary Duties:

• Supervise and observe visitation to ensure safe and nurturing interactions.
• Provide modeling and parenting education in accordance with the Nurturing Philosophy of Parenting.
• Provide intervention techniques and feedback to participating families.
• Maintain accurate and thorough case files on each child/family.
• Assist families in accessing other needed services through referral and advocacy efforts.
• Prepare and submit objective summaries to JFS and the court based on observation of the child, family and visits.
• Provide visitation on-site, in community, in-home or in other settings as dictated by the case plan. Perform visitation services in the office, in the participant home, or other community location determined appropriate based on referral and assessment of safety.
• Participate as a team member and provide input into permanency planning and needed services for children served.
• Complete required paperwork, including pre-tests, and post-tests, summaries, assessments, evaluation criteria, monthly statistics and other agency forms.
• Maintain solid working relationships with staff from the Hamilton County JFS.
• Attend agency staff meetings, team meetings, and individual supervision as scheduled.
• Other duties as assigned by the Parenting Time Visitation Program Coordinator, or FNC Management Staff.
• Ability to lift up to 40 lbs.

Job Requirements:

Bachelor’s Degree in relevant human services field preferred. Equivalent experience and

education considered. Knowledge/experience of working with children and families.

Knowledge of child development, nurturing approaches to parenting, and verbal de-

escalation techniques. Above-average communication skills. Competency in Microsoft Office, including Word and Excel. All positions at Family Nurturing Center require a shared vision and philosophy that promotes and enhances the agency mission, the ability to handle sensitive information and maintain high level of confidentiality, and demonstrated cultural competence and the ability to work effectively with diverse groups of people.

Preferred Qualifications:

Experience and/or training in trauma informed care and motivation interviewing skills are

preferred.

Relationships:

The Parenting Time Visitation Facilitator must maintain positive working relationships with children and families served, HCJFS and court personnel, and all agency staff and volunteers.

Confidential Information:

Participant records and other agency and HCJFS information.

Job Types: Full-time, Part-time

• 401(k)
• Flexible spending account
• Health insurance
• Life insurance
• Paid time off
• Vision insurance

Education:

• Bachelor's (Required)

Ability to Relocate:

• Cincinnati, OH 45237: Relocate before starting work (Required)