Job Summary
The Family Specialist is responsible for providing support services to youth and their families by engaging directly with the family and establishing a strengths-based relationship. Family Specialists will work in the home for the purpose of implementing the Plan of Care that is family-centered, community-oriented, strengths-based, and highly individualized. The Family Specialist will act as a supporting member of the Family Care Team to implement the therapeutic approach with the child in service as identified according to the child’s identified needs.
Responsibilities
- Work directly in-home with children in service.
- Engage the child/youth and important adults in their life in authentic, supportive, respectful relationships that help them attain their vision of a better future.
- Support and ensure respect for child/youth voice, choice, and preferencethroughout the four phases of Wraparound.
- Support youth to participate effectively in the Child and Family Team (CFT) process, helping them plan what they want to address and supporting them in the meeting.
- Provide unconditional support using respectful listening for the child/youth.
- Develop effective, individualized strategies with the CFT to address specific unmet needs that reflect the parent and/or child/youth culture, strengths,and preferences.
- Implement strengths-based behavior plans with individualized and creative strategies, including supportive linkage to the community and school.
- Support parents and caregivers to understand the function of child/youth behaviors and to try new skills to meet the child/youth needs, allowing them to listen better and meet their child’s needs more quickly and accurately.
- Support the youth/child and parents to be more engaged in their family and community environments with skills to manage emotions and reactions in constructive ways.
- Reframe deficits and challenges into strengths to be honed.
- Implement the therapeutic approach to support clients in managing their emotions and regulating stress.
- Report daily notes at the end of each visit to recap all events that occurred and any requested follow-up for members of the Family Care Team.
- Act based on guidance and recommendations from Family Care Plan and Facilitator to maintain an individualized approach in each home.
- Record mileage and other reimbursements needed for services provided to clients.
Qualifications:
- High school diploma or equivalent required.
- Experience in social services and knowledge of community resources (preferred).
- Bachelor’s degree in social work or other related discipline (preferred).
- Experience in providing wraparound services (preferred).
- Experience and prior training working with children and adolescents with mental health, substance abuse, and co-existing diagnoses (preferred).
- Effective oral and written communication skills.
- Well organized and adaptable.
- Effective conflict resolution skills.
- Possess an engaging and enthusiastic personality.
- Access to reliable transportation.
- Proof of valid/current auto insurance.
- Cleared criminal background check.
- Completion of California Mandated Reporter training course.
- Completion of California Sexual Harassment Prevention course.
Job Type:
- Part-time (10-25 hours per week)
Schedule:
- Day shift
- Evening shift
- Monday to Friday
- Weekends as needed
License/Certification:
- Driver's License (Required)
Work Location: Client Homes
Pay: $35.00 - $70.00 per hour
Benefits:
Work Location: In person
