VisitationFamily Specialist - PRN

Looking for a rewarding career with a purpose

Come see why the Cleveland Plain Dealer has named Catholic Charities one of the top workplaces for 10 years in a row.

If you are a compassionate and dedicated person looking for an opportunity to make a difference in society we encourage you to apply. Catholic Charities isnt just an organization that provides help to those in need in our communitiesits a place where employees are encouraged to live purpose driven lives professionally and personally. Join our team as we provide help and create hope for those in need.

At Catholic Charities we serve everyone regardless of belief or background and we employ qualified individuals who commit to our mission with the goal of transforming lives for the better. One need not be Catholic to join our workforce nor to access our services.

Benefits:

• Health Insurance starting your first day
• Tuition Assistance
• 401k plan including employer match
• Competitive Time Off Benefits
• Career Planning and Development
• And more!

Catholic Charities Diocese of Clevelands System of Care is seeking empathic compassionate and missiondriven candidates to join our team as a Visitation Specialist. In this role you will provide close supervision of families whos children are in Department of Children and Family Services custody guiding them to meet their childrens needs consistently. The Specialist will provide documentation to the Worker On Record at Department of Children and Family Services weekly as well as complete goals for each family. Once the family has completed the program the Specialist will be responsible for creating a discharge summary.

Program Statement:

Provide supported visitation and family focused support to families working to get their children back or have recently returned home. The goal is to improve parents ability to meet their childrens developmental needs and help them adjust to the change brought about by transitioning back home to their parents care.

Responsibilities :

• Support visits for a two hour slot at the parents home or in the community
• Provide detailed documentation of your observations during the visits.
• Provide parent(s) with feedback to help them see how they may want to respond differently to improve outcomes of their childs behavior.
• You may need to attend SARs and court hearings.

• The workload will fluctuate depending on referrals and there could be time where you do not have an assigned case.

Requirements:

• Combination of experience and education normally represented by a Bachelors Degree in Social Work or related field and from one to two years of related professional experience.
• Must be able to form good working and therapeutic relationships.
• Must have competent oral written and interpersonal communication skills.
• Good working knowledge of computers with familiarity of Microsoft Office software.
• Must be organized detail oriented and the ability to maintain confidentiality.
• Ability to work with diverse client population and community organizations as well as staff at all levels.
• Must have valid Ohio Drivers License with reliable means of transportation for local travel.
• Final applicant is required to be fingerprinted to complete background check.

Learn More about Catholic Charities and our Programs by visiting:

• Overview Catholic Charities Diocese of Cleveland (ccdocle)
• Service Areas Catholic Charities Diocese of Cleveland (ccdocle)

Catholic Charities is an equal opportunity employer.

If you are looking to do rewarding work with a flexible schedule apply now!