Family Support Specialist
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Job Description
Pittsburgh PA
Full-Time Flexible Schedule Required (Evenings/Weekends Possible)
What Youll Do:
As a Family Support Specialist you will:
- Provide In-Home Medically Related Wraparound Services SWAN units of service and Foster Care monitoring in the home and in the community.
- Ensure family members active participation in case planning process by engaging families as partners in the change process.
- Maintain appropriate and professional boundaries with families and providers.
- Develop comprehensive service plans which clearly document attainable goals and objectives for each family.
- Complete accurate and timely completion of written assessments of children and families and tools to assist with evaluation and the quality improvement of programs.
- Identify and coordinate with formal/informal supports community-based resources and concrete items to assist families.
- Offer informal advocacy and emotional support to families and children.
- Educate and review child development and parenting practices with caregivers to promote an increase in healthy parenting behaviors and attachment.
- Serve as a primary contact with medical educational and interagency contacts (including but not limited to Allegheny County Children Youth and Families).
- Provide families with accompaniment to appointments in order to access services/benefits in the community.
- Respond effectively to psychosocial stressors families are experiencing (domestic violence mental health child abuse etc.) and de-escalate crisis situations as they arise.
- Facilitate an understanding of how psychosocial stressors and other issues have impacted the functioning of the family and each of its members.
- Provide life skill education and practice (budgeting meal planning time management etc.).
- Meet productivity requirements of 35 of 40 documented hours with 70% direct time and 30% indirect time.
- Complete administrative documentation requirements as outlined in agency policy.
- Perform other special assignments outreach or miscellaneous duties as requested.
- Perform on-call duties as assigned.
What You Bring:
Bachelors Degree in Social Work Psychology Counseling or a related field.
1 year of experience in child welfare human services or related internships
- Familiarity with social services compliance and training protocols/requirements.
- Ability to maintain highly confidential data.
- Excellent planning and organizational skills.
- Well-developed interpersonal and communication skills.
Ability to work with minimal supervision and multi-task to meet important deadlines
Job Type & Benefits:
Full-Time (40 hours/week)
Hybrid schedule (some in office time some home/community visits)
On-call rotation required
Competitive salary based on experience ($38000 - $42000)
Benefits package includes health dental vision 401(k) PTO mileage reimbursement wellness incentives childcare and student loan reimbursement and professional development opportunities
Required Clearances:
Act 33/34 Clearances
FBI Criminal Background Check
Current Drivers License and Vehicle Insurance
Join us in building stronger families and brighter futures.
Apply today to be part of a team that puts children and caregivers at the heart of everything we do.
Required Experience:
Unclear Seniority
Employment Type
Full Time
