The individual may be responsible for foster care, family support, visitation, and drug screening. A Family Life Specialist’s job will vary based on caseload needs.
This Position will be based out of the Beatrice Office**
The position requires working one day per week in the Beatrice office, with the remaining days spent traveling to client locations.
Duties and Responsibilities:
- Complete intakes within outlined timeframe
- Review and submission of documentation within the outlined time frame
- Be available to support In-home families for crisis management, and other possible phone calls 24 hours per day.
- Develop and implement corrective action plans to address skill areas needing further development to assist families in meeting their goals set forth by the Nebraska Department of Health & Human Services.
- Guide and teach parents in addressing behavioral or other identified areas of improvement within the home.
- Advocate for the family ensuring all physical and emotional needs are met.
- Support the family while assisting them to meet their needs with compassion.
- Provide supervision, when required, to ensure safety for visits between child(ren) and his/her biological parents. Provide transportation for children to and from visitation.
- Assist families in locating community resources to assist their family needs.
- Participate in monthly team meetings as requested by the caseworker.
- Facilitate communication of pertinent information between NDHHS, Probation, and other service providers.
- Participate in weekly staffing meetings.
- Seek guidance, as necessary in handling difficult client situations and establishing priorities for day to day workloads.
- Attend classes, seminars, and other training opportunities that will foster individual development and professional growth.
- Provide drug screenings appropriately and send to the lab if necessary. Drug screenings include oral, urine, sweat patch, and breathalyze.
Job Types: Full-time, Contract
Pay: $20.00 - $22.00 per hour
Benefits:
- 401(k) matching
- Dental insurance
- Flexible schedule
- Health insurance
- Health savings account
- Life insurance
- Paid time off
- Vision insurance
Work Location: In person
