The Family Support Worker for Reintegration provides support to children/families including, but not limited to, parenting skills, life skills, child development and behavior management to assist children and families in reaching permanency.
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Provides direct in-home services including, but not limited to, parenting skills, life skills, child development, crisis intervention, and behavior management to children/youth and families.
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Supports case plan goals through teaching, role modeling, and demonstration during regular visits.
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Participate in case staffing, family meetings, assessments, and in the team, decision making process.
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Assists families to establish a support network with family, kinship, and community service providers.
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Refers children/youth and families to community services and assists in arranging appointments and transportation as needed.
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Assist in gathering information for initial and on-going assessments.
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Provides intervention for children/youth and families in crisis situations.
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Ability to work with the court system and follow court protocols including appropriate business attire.
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Participate in court proceedings, including testifying, and make sure court orders are followed.
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Completes and maintains documentation in the child/youth’s case record accurately and within established time frames.
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Supports kinship and foster families to maintain placements and help children/youth work toward permanency.
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Participates in team meetings, sharing pertinent information about children/youth/families’ progress; critical trends, barriers, and solutions to achieving outcomes; and relationships with other agencies/communities.
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Works collaboratively and communicates weekly with the Case Manager assigned.
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Supervises and transports children/youth and families as needed.
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On-call rotation where you will be available outside of regular working hours to address any urgent issues that arise during your rotation. The essential functions during on-call periods include:
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Availability: Ensure that you are reachable via phone or designated communication channels at all times during the on-call period.
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Rapid Response: Respond to all calls or notifications immediately.
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Problem Resolution: Diagnose, troubleshoot, and resolve issues promptly. If unable to resolve an issue independently, escalate it to the appropriate Supervisor on-call.
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Travel: Be prepared to travel short notice to various locations throughout the State as required to address on-site issues. This may include travel to company facilities, client sites, or other relevant locations.
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Documentation: Record all incidents, actions taken, and resolutions in the designated documentation system or log. Ensure that a clear handover is provided if the issue extends beyond the on-call period.
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Travels throughout the state of Kansas to provide case management services to children/youth and families, including, but not limited to, worker/child visits, worker/parent visits, and parent/child visits.
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Work a flexible schedule to meet the needs of children, families, and community partners.
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Implements Saint Francis Ministries policies and follows directives as required. Follows and adheres to all pertinent Saint Francis Ministries Standard Operating Procedures (SOP’s), rules, personnel policies, and procedures; related accreditation and licensure standards; and federal, state, and local rules, statutes, regulations, and contractual terms.
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Reports critical incidents to DCF according to policy.
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Reports unusual incidents through appropriate Risk Management, clinical and safety channels.
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Ensures clients’ rights are protected.
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Is knowledgeable of and follows all safety procedures.
Requirements:
- High School diploma or equivalent.
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Prefer 2 years’ experience working with children/youth and families.
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Must be 21 years of age.
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Must pass a drug screen, MVR, KBI, Child Abuse and Neglect Central Registry Clearance check and an Adult Registry Check.
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FBI Fingerprint check.
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Lifting requirement of 50 lbs.
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Must have a valid driver’s license, acceptable driving record, and reliable transportation.
