Family Support Specialist -FFT

Job Type

Full-time

Description

PURPOSE / FUNCTION OF THE PROGRAM :

The Functional Family Therapy - Foster Care (FFT-FC) Program is a relationally focused and trauma-informed treatment model for youth in the Foster Care System that increases the likelihood of successful positive adjustment and permanency placement. It provides a comprehensive and systematic approach to help youth and families overcome individual and relational trauma to promote stable foster care and long-term permanency placements.

POSITION SUMMARY :

The FFT-FC Family Support Specialist (FFS) works in collaboration with a clinician providing services in foster family and birth family homes. The FSS will be trained in the Functional Family Therapy-Foster Care evidence-based treatment model and adhere to all model requirements. Documentation will be completed according to model requirements and implemented into the electronic database systems. FSS will participate in weekly individual supervision and submit video tapes for FFT consultation and certification. The FSS will identify and refer children and families (both birth and foster) to community-based resources, as well as provide supervised visitation to birth families.

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS AND RESPONSIBILITIES

• Collaborate with Clinician to provide case management in accordance with model requirement
• Assists with the development of treatment plans and contracts for services
• Implements treatment plans, modifying it as appropriate during treatment
• Discharge planning, which may include plans for follow up treatment and connection to community services and programs
• Provides case management services
• Completes documentation and reports required by agency and program policies and funding sources, accurately and timely.
• Develops and maintains collaborative relationships with other community agencies and organizations, to provide comprehensive and effective treatment services for clients (i.e., schools, courts, hospitals, etc.).
• Offer therapeutic support, parent guidance to families.
• Perform additional duties as assigned to deliver seamless services throughout the agency.
• Must be willing to conduct client activities during late afternoon and evening times and / or weekends.
• Keeps program supervisors appraised of all situations which involve the safety of any individuals in the program or community, to monitor the impact on the agency as well as its mission of care for children and families.

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