Family Services Coordinator

Family Service Coordinator

Compensation: $45000

PositionSummary

Under the general supervision of the Clinical Supervisor or designee this position works to make a meaningful difference in the lives of the children and families served. This position works closely with youth family foster parents and community partnersproviding advocacyand support toward the ultimate goal of living safely and successfully in the community.

Responsibilities

• Activelysupportsrepresentsandextendsthemissionvisionandvaluesoftheorganization.
• Provides in home supportive services transportation parenting education counseling community resource referral advocacy and other social service interventions to the youth and family meeting or exceeding established outcomes thresholds on behalf of persons served.
• Travels daily to provide community based services to and on behalf of youth and families in compliance with organizational contract and regulatory requirements.
• Completesallrequireddocumentationinatimelymanner.
• Completesallrequiredtrainingsinatimelymanner.
• Coordinates and monitors services for the youth and family in the community including but not limited to mental health medical educational psychological vocational and social services.
• Regularlyreviewsandmodifiesyouthbasedplanstoassureconsistentprogressandsuccessonwrittenplangoals.
• Establishesandmaintainsstrongrelationshipwithassignedfosterparentsandfamiliesoforigin.
• Assists in family reunification and/or stabilization efforts with the youths primary family or other permanent living arrangement consistent with the youths case plan.
• Providessafetyassessmentcrisisresponseandbehavioralstabilizationservicesasrequiredtoassuresafetyandstabilityforyouthserved.
• Consistentlyachievesestablishedproductivitythresholds.
• ParticipatesintheContinuousQualityImprovementactivitiesonamonthly/quarterlybasis.
• Activelyparticipatesintheweeklysupervisionprocess.

Minimum Qualifications

• Bachelors DegreeinSocialWorkorcomparableHumanServicesfieldfromanaccreditedinstitution.
• 2yearsofworkexperienceworkingindirectservicewithyouthandfamiliesstronglypreferred.
• Must have flexibleavailability as needed.
• Musthaveavaliddriverslicensereliabletransportationautomotiveinsuranceandagooddrivingrecord.
• Must have car insurance requirements of 100000/300000 bodily injury insurance.
• Awillingnesstoworkflexibleandnontraditionalhoursintheserviceoffamiliesoforiginandpersonsserved.
• Capacitytobeflexibleandresponsivetoyouthservedfostercaregiverssystempartnersandinternalcustomers.
• Capacitytoremainobjectiveandprofessionalinallareasofjobfunction.
• Demonstratestoleranceandrespectfortheideasandactionsofothers.
• Capacitytoeffectivelyworkwithandberespectfulandsensitivetopersonsfromvariousculturessocioeconomicethnicreligiousandracialbackgrounds.
• Proficient use of desktop and laptop computers smartphones and tablets printers fax machines and photocopiers as well as software including word processing spreadsheet and database programs.
• Spanish/English bilingual preferred but not required

Benefits:

• 22 Days of Paid Time Off
• 11 Paid Holidays
• HalfDay Fridays during the summer
• Parental Leave
• Mileage reimbursement
• Phone reimbursement
• Student Loan supplemental Payment assistance

If this describes YOU please apply today!

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COVID19 Considerations:

We are safely and successfully working out in the community and in group home settings.