Family Connections Consultant Phoenix, AZ (FSA-Phoenix Metro)

GeneralSummary:The Family Connections Consultant provides family-centered home visitation services that are comprehensive coordinated community based accessible and culturally appropriate to at-risk families and their children referred by the Department of Child Safety (DCS). The focus of the service is to improve the safety and well-being of families enhance family functioning increase parenting competencies foster self-sufficiency reduce risk factors increase protective factors and stabilize the family unit to prevent childrens removal. This position works as part of a Family Connections team the family DCS staff and others identified as relevant to supporting the family. The comprehensive services include but are not limited to: crisis intervention; family assessment goal setting and development of an Individualized Family Plan addressing DCS identified safety and risk factors and expected behavioral changes; individual family and marital therapy; communication and negotiation skills; structured parenting education and child development; problem solving skills and stress management; home management and nutrition; clinical family assessments; domestic violence; trauma; substance abuse; child developmental screenings; and linkages and access to formal and informal community RESPONSIBILITIES:Respond to referrals within timelines established by contract to families referred by DCS; provide immediate crisis stabilization and intervention as a comprehensive family-centered assessment using clinical observations formal assessment/screening tools motivational interviewing techniques and reports from DCS to reflect a holistic view of the family and child document family strengths resources priorities and weekly visits following contractual weekly reports in a timely a team to develop the Family Service Plan with goals and strategies to meet the identified outcomes for families and their children including activities timelines and individuals to support the as part of a team to support the family to include the assigned DCS Worker other informal support individuals agencies and/or service providers involved with family to address crisis intervention; individual family marital and group coaching; parenting education; communication and negotiation skills development; problem solving skills; stress management and other therapies as defined in the Individualized Family community resources and link families to services including: behavioral health food banks community organizations :Bachelors degree in the field of social services and 1 year of work- related experienceExperience providing behavioral health assessments intervention and coaching to at risk families and their childrenClearance from the Background Check for Employment through the Central Registry as required by Arizona Department of Child SafetyValid unrestricted Arizona drivers license and the willingness to use personal vehicle in the course of employment. Must meet the minimum requirements of agency insurance State of Arizona Fingerprint Clearance cardCurrent First Aid and CPR cardsBilingual in Spanish and English preferredREGULATORY:Minimum 18 years of Level One Fingerprint Clearance Card (must possess upon hire and maintain throughout employment).CPR First Aid & AED certification if required (must possess upon hire and maintain throughoutemployment).Valid Drivers License 39-month Motor Vehicle Report proof of vehicle registration and liability insurance that meet company insurance requirements if TB test result if required (Employer provides).Questions about this position Contact us