Youth and Family Support Worker
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Job Location:
Milford, DE - USA
Monthly Salary:
Not Disclosed
Posted on:
4 days ago
Vacancies:
1 Vacancy
Job Summary
Youth and Family Support Worker (Full-Time)Milford MADuties:Provide community-based trauma-informed support services to children youth and families referred by agencies such as the Department of Children and Families (DCF) Department of Mental Health (DMH) or through insurance-based referrals. Deliver direct in-home services focused on behavioral health family functioning and social service needs of youth and families. Utilize evidence-informed interventions to promote skill-building in areas such as emotional regulation social functioning daily living skills and symptom management. Coordinate care plans with families and multidisciplinary teams including clinical staff schools caseworkers and community providers. Participate in crisis intervention as appropriate helping families de-escalate situations and connect to emergency supports. Provide both therapeutic (soft) services (e.g. mentoring behavior coaching coping skills development) and concrete (hard) services such as transportation referrals to food housing or furniture resources. Attend and advocate at care planning meetings school meetings DMH or DCF team meetings and other collateral appointments as needed. Maintain accurate and timely documentation in electronic health records for all client contacts care coordination efforts and progress updates. Collaborate regularly with referral sources agency partners and other treatment team members to ensure service alignment and continuity of care. Manage a caseload to meet agency productivity requirements and program expectations. Deliver services in a manner that is culturally responsive and respectful of the individual needs of diverse client :Bachelors degree in Social Work Psychology Counseling Human Services or related behavioral health field (or foreign equivalent) and 2 years of experience working with children young adults and/or families in a behavioral health educational or community services setting. At least 2 years of experience navigating public benefits programs and community mental health systems; At least 2 years of experience interacting with individuals with mental health or behavioral health challenges; At least 2 years of experience organizing and advocating for access to community-based supports such as after-school programs food assistance daycare or mental health services; At least 2 years of experience with trauma-informed care models including Motivational Interviewing Courageous Conversations and the Attachment Regulation and Competency (ARC) framework.25% travel required throughout MA to deliver in-home community-based services to client and attend external meetings (e.g. school DCF DMH planning meetings) as : $51106/Year- $58240/Year Resumes to: Erin Kapurch
