Visitation Coach & Family Time Advocate

Montrose County Sheriff's Office; Montrose (CO); On-site; USD 42,000 - 56,000; Full time

Job summary

Montrose County Sheriff's Office seeks a Family Time Monitor/Parent Coach for MC South Campus in Montrose, CO to supervise court-ordered parenting time after removals and to support families in a safe, structured environment.

The role involves documenting visits within 7 business days, coordinating with caseworkers, and attending meetings and court hearings as needed. A valid CO driver’s license is required.

Qualifications

• Education: Bachelor’s degree in early childhood education, social work, psychology, or a related field is preferred but may be substituted with five years of experience working directly with young children and families or related field.
• Experience: A minimum of one (1) year experience in human behavioral sciences field preferred.
• Must have ability to communicate effectively both verbally and in writing and organize materials clearly.
• Must be able to read, comprehend, and apply laws, rules, regulations, policies and procedures.

Responsibilities

• Assist with the orientation of families to visitation guidelines and expectations.
• Develop goals for visitation and/or coaching with input from the Case Worker and the family.
• Monitor all interactions between the visiting family and assist the family by strengthening, teaching, demonstrating, and role modeling appropriate skills.
• Document visits using the approved report template and send reports to the referring caseworker within 7 business days.
• Attend meetings and Court hearings upon request by the referring caseworker and communicate with the supervisor and caseworker about assigned cases.
• Enforce rules and guidelines when necessary and communicate in a firm but respectful manner with all clients.
• Know about community resources available to support parents in their ongoing development of positive parent-child interactions.
• Report immediately any incidents of alleged abuse or neglect and provide transportation as required by referral source.
• Handle emotionally charged situations and work across a range of human services scenarios.
• Maintain regular and predictable attendance.

Skills

Effective communication

Interpersonal skills

Organizational skills

Confidentiality

Crisis intervention

Education

Bachelor’s degree in early childhood education

Bachelor’s degree in social work

Bachelor’s degree in psychology

Five years of related experience

Job description

Montrose County Sheriff's Office seeks a Family Time Monitor/Parent Coach for MC South Campus in Montrose, CO to supervise court-ordered parenting time after removals and to support families in a safe, structured environment.

The role involves documenting visits within 7 business days, coordinating with caseworkers, and attending meetings and court hearings as needed. A valid CO driver’s license is required.