Family Support Coordinator

Harris County is an Equal Opportunity Employer

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Education:
Bachelors degree in Psychology Sociology Social Work Criminal Justice or related field.
Experience:
Minimum three (3) years full-time paid work experience working with children in youth-service agencies such as Department of Family and Protective Services Harris County Resources for Children and Adults The Harris Center for Mental Health and IDD or Juvenile Probation.
Minimum one (1) year full-time paid work experience participating in multi-disciplinary team meetings with at risk youth in either a juvenile justice mental health or child welfare setting.
Training and experience using a personal computer with a variety of software such as Microsoft Word Microsoft Excel and Case Management Software.
Licensure:
Reliable transportation with a valid drivers license (Texas) and auto liability insurance.
Successfully complete the Child and Adolescent Needs and Strengths (CANS) training assessments within six months of employment and maintain yearly certifications thereafter.
Successfully complete the Child Sexual Exploitation Identification Tool (CSE-IT) and Trust Based Relational Intervention (TBRI) training within six months of employment.
Knowledge Skills & Abilities:
Ability to interact with youth parents advocates staff and community agencies.
Ability to work independently.
Ability to maintain confidentiality.
Ability to speak and interact with persons of various social cultural economic and educational backgrounds.
Ability to provide direction and delegate responsibility to multi-disciplinary team participants.
Ability to describe specific tasks assign specific parties to implement and solicit feedback on task progress before subsequent meetings.
Ability to train motivate and develop partnerships with various partner organizations new initiatives goals and processes involving multi-disciplinary collaboration.
Ability to gather and provide timely guidance and feedback to help individuals strengthen their knowledge and skills.
Knowledge of the specific population being served child sex trafficking survivors or knowledge of populations at risk of minor trafficking involvement including children with a history of child sexual abuse runaway or involvement with the child welfare system.
Knowledge of the community competitors and resources available to the program and its participants (survivors and at-risk minors).
Knowledge of county state and federal laws Texas Family Code statutes rules ordinances and regulations governing children.
Knowledge of principles practices and techniques of case management and administration case management documentation and records management.
Excellent oral and written communication skills.
Must possess the ability to interact with agency staff Department of Family and Protective Services (DFPS) staff law enforcement officers various social service agencies collaborative partners families and concerned parents tactfully and diplomatically.
Must possess good organization reporting and documentation skills.
Ability to prepare and maintain reports.

NOTE: Qualifying education experience knowledge and skills must be documented on your job application. You may attach a resume to the application as supporting documentation butONLY information stated on the application will be used for consideration. See Resumewill not be accepted for qualifications.

Masters degree in Psychology Sociology Social Work Criminal Justice.
Licensed Chemical Dependency Counselor (LCDC) Licensed Social Worker (LBSW) Licensed Master Social Worker (LMSW) or Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC)
Bilingual in English/Spanish

Position Type and Typical Hours of Work:
Grant Funded Full-time
Monday -- Friday 8:00 am -- 5:00pm
Salary:
$43326.40 -- $54017.60 (Annually)
Based on 26 Pay Periods
Work Location:
6300 Chimney Rock Houston Texas 77081

Employment is contingent upon passing a background check and drug screen.

Due to a high volume of applications positions may close prior to the advertised closing date or at the discretion of the Hiring Department.