Family Support Specialist
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Verified Pay | $17-$19 per hour |
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Hours | Full-time, Part-time |
Location | Ida Grove, Iowa |
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Job Description
Job Description
Salary: $17-$19 per hour
Job Description
Family Centered Services (FCS) Family Support Specialist (Full-Time)
Family Access Center is seeking a Family Centered Services (FCS) Family Support Specialist (FSS) to join our team within a fast-paced, high-volume organization in Ida and surrounding counties Woodbury and Monona.
Requirements:
Bachelor's degree or an associate of arts degree in human services or related field plus two years of full-time experience in human services or related field.
Job Responsibilities:
- Provide in-home intervention to children and their families utilizing skill-based, evidence-based practices to help families implement solutions to problems and strengthen families.
- Act as a resource, provider & advocate families to promote child welfare.
- Provide evidence-based interventions and case management support under contractual responsibilities.
- Utilize collaborative documentation.
- Develop and maintain effective working relationships with community partners including DHHS, medical providers, “parent partners,” lawyers, therapists, law enforcement staff, school officials, neighbors, fictive kin, emotional supports, and referral sources.
- Provides evidence-based practices to families and individuals associated with the family, utilizing Solution-Based Casework, SafeCare, Child Safety Conferences, Motivational Interviewing, SFM & YTDM meetings.
- Maintain an appropriate level of direct contact with families per program requirements and remain available to families 24/7 for crisis intervention as needed.
- Ensure professionalism through role modeling, and respect.
- Utilize own vehicle to travel to work destinations and transport youth as authorized, provide services in the community, or in the primary home of the child and family.
- Report and document emergencies and critical incidents involving family members or staff.
- Participate actively in individual, group, and organizational supervisions/trainings.
Minimum Knowledge, Skills, & Essential Functions Requirements:
- Applicant must possess strong written and verbal communication skills.
- Excellent time management skills.
- Ability to work independently.
- Knowledge of community resources and service providers in the service area.
- This position is full-time and requires scheduling flexibility with the ability to work evenings and weekends, as necessary to meet contractual obligations.
- maintain on-call availability as needed to respond to crises.
Benefits:
- Mileage/Travel $0.62 a mile
- Flexible schedule
- Paid time off
- Sick Time/Leave
- Holiday Pay
- Health Insurance
- Dental Insurance
- Life insurance
- 401(k)
- 401(k) matching
- Tuition reimbursement
- Referral program
- Other
Job Type: Full-time
Salary: $17.00 - $19.00 per hour
Education:
- Associate (Required)
Experience:
- Child &/or Family Welfare: 2 years (Preferred)
Work Location: Hybrid in (Ida, Woodbury and Monona Counties.).
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Full-time Jobs Part-time Jobs Posting ID: 924596423 Posted: 2024-04-30 Job Title: Family Support Specialist