Family Support Specialist

Job Description

Family Centered Services (FCS) Family Support Specialist (Full-Time)

Family Access Center is seeking a Family Centered Services (FCS) Family Support Specialist (FSS) to join our team within a fast-paced, high-volume organization in Ida and surrounding counties Woodbury and Monona.

Requirements :

Bachelor's degree or an associate of arts degree in human services or related field plus two years of full-time experience in human services or related field.

Job Responsibilities :

• Provide in-home intervention to children and their families utilizing skill-based, evidence-based practices to help families implement solutions to problems and strengthen families.
• Act as a resource, provider & advocate families to promote child welfare.
• Provide evidence-based interventions and case management support under contractual responsibilities.
• Utilize collaborative documentation.
• Develop and maintain effective working relationships with community partners including DHHS, medical providers, "parent partners," lawyers, therapists, law enforcement staff, school officials, neighbors, fictive kin, emotional supports, and referral sources.
• Provides evidence-based practices to families and individuals associated with the family, utilizing Solution-Based Casework, SafeCare, Child Safety Conferences, Motivational Interviewing, SFM & YTDM meetings.
• Maintain an appropriate level of direct contact with families per program requirements and remain available to families 24 / 7 for crisis intervention as needed.
• Ensure professionalism through role modeling, and respect.
• Utilize own vehicle to travel to work destinations and transport youth as authorized, provide services in the community, or in the primary home of the child and family.
• Report and document emergencies and critical incidents involving family members or staff.
• Participate actively in individual, group, and organizational supervisions / trainings.

Minimum Knowledge, Skills, & Essential Functions Requirements :

Benefits :

Job Type : Full-time

Salary : $17.00 - $19.00 per hour

Education :

Experience :

Work Location : Hybrid in (Ida, Woodbury and Monona Counties.).