Family Support Specialist

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Options Counseling and Family Services founded in 1991 in Florence Oregon has since expanded to serve fourteen counties in western Oregon. Headquartered in Eugene we provide quality mental health and family preservation services to diverse communities. Committed to supporting health safety and empowerment.

Benefits

Options offer these benefits to our fulltime employees (fulltime is any employee working 30 hours per week) companypaid health/vision and dental longterm disability and life insurance; for a full list of all benefits please view our website: have shown that women and people of color are less likely to apply for jobs unless they believe they have every one of the qualifications as described. We are most interested in finding the best candidate and our hiring processes are centered on assessing candidates based on diverse experience. Please let us know if you have questions.

General Description:

Provides services to families referred through ODHS/Self Sufficiency to enhance family stability and support workforce readiness. Provides a comprehensive screening to determine immediate needs. Provides skills training to children adolescents and adults to address immediate needs. Develops and implements effective service plan. Collaborates with community partners and connects families to relevant resources to support progress. Ability to travel to families homes and communities required.

Minimum Qualifications:

Pass an ODHS background check and/or fingerprinting. Effective working to support education substance use disorder treatment behavioral health and other presenting concerns. Effective working with families in which children have experienced abuse or neglect has occurred. Must have respectful open unbiased accepting attitude toward clients and their families. Relate effectively with children adolescents parents staff and the community. Pass an ODHS background check and/or fingerprinting. Maintain client confidentiality. Must have a valid Oregon drivers license reliable transportation and auto insurance.

Preferred Qualifications:

Bachelors Degree in social work psychology or counseling. Two years experience working with atrisk families within the last five years. Meet criteria as a Qualified Mental Health Associate (QMHA). Knowledge of dynamics of highrisk families including sexual abuse substance use and domestic violence. Bilingual English/Spanish.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities:

50 Direct Service

• Provide inhome change services to children adolescents and families
• Assess for parental capacities as related to child safety and wellbeing
• Help family members overcome barriers and identify strengths
• Utilize Motivational Interviewing Wraparound Collaborative Problem Solving and other evidencebased practices
• Help parents improve diminished protective capacities
• Provide a range of services including parent education communication skills home management budgeting stress reduction stabilization of home environment and other appropriate services
• Refer client to supportive services to supplement treatment and counseling as appropriate
• Create and maintain positive collaborative relationships with supportive partners in the community
• Provide intervention that is familyfocused culturally relevant behavior and goaldirected
• Work a flexible schedule to meet families needs and be available for crisis consultation

35 Case Coordination

• Coordinate case activities with Contract Supervisor ODHS/SelfSufficiency schools and other community partners
• Participate in branch meetings as needed
• Maintain and carry out all scheduled appointments
• Attend and actively participate in weekly group supervision meetings with supervisor and peers

15 Documentation

• Report any potentially dangerous situations or safety plan violations to ODHS or law enforcement including making required mandatory reports
• Document all travel time mileage and other required workrelated activities
• Maintain accurate and complete client records including weekly progress reports treatment plans service summaries and memos to chart within the electronic client record (ECR) to meet contract requirements
• Develop a written record of appropriately used direct support funds for client family

Working Conditions:

• May be required to work afternoon evening and/or weekend hours
• Will travel locally and transport clients with own vehicle. Must be insured with liability insurance*
• Extended periods of time sitting at workstation updating client records phone work and client sessions
• Ability to stand work and drive throughout the day
• Mobility and dexterity sufficient to assist clients and handle required jobrelated functions and move about the facility
• Ability to cope with clients who may use challenging or offensive language with potential for escalation to physical aggression