Family Connections Consultant

Overview

Family Connections Consultants :   Family Consultants in the  Family Connections Program  help foster therapeutic relationships with families that have been identified by the Department of Child Safety (DCS) to require support in the areas of family functioning, social support, and overall child wellbeing.

Family Connections Consultants assist parents in managing stress and improving parenting attitudes / behaviors, while also providing family resources as needed.

Responsibilities

• Provides home-based and community-based services in Maricopa & Pinal Counties to families referred by the Department of Child Safety (DCS) to participate in the Family Connections program.
• Observes the children in the home once per week and reports any suspected child abuse or neglect to DCS.
• Provides direct service to program participants, including outreach and engagement, assessment, personalized service planning, tailored interventions based on assessment and the service plan, coordination of care, and collaboration with DCS & other involved services.
• Conducts home visits once or twice per week at times that are convenient for the family, which may include evenings and weekends.
• Promotes positive parenting skills and recommend referrals to other parenting programs that may better meet the needs of the family.
• Communicates regularly with DCS Specialists and outside agencies regarding participants’ needs and progress.
• Guides families in obtaining needed resources (i.e. housing, counseling, Title XIX or XXI services).
• Attends in-depth training provided by DCS to help families identify strengths and areas of need, empower families toward solutions, and alleviate the reasons for DCS involvement.

Ideal candidates will have :

Qualifications

Some benefits of working with JFCS :

About JFCS :

Jewish Family and Children’s Service (JFCS) values each and every talented applicant, regardless of religious beliefs, race, age, origin, gender, sexual orientation, or cultural background. JFCS places a high value on inclusion and diversity, whether that applies to our employees or the nearly 40,000 clients receiving our services throughout the Valley.