Child and Family Support Specialist

Are you looking for a rewarding opportunity to support families in your community? Join our Intensive Aftercare Program as a Reunification Community Worker with Professional Services Group!

JOB SUMMARY :

The Intensive Aftercare Program (IAP) supports families who are involved with the child welfare system for child safety concerns. As the Reunification Worker, you will create care plans for families where children have been placed out of the home, to address the families' unique needs so that children can return home. The Reunification Community Worker provides services including : parenting support, school monitoring, random drug testing, curfew checks, job hunting, and / or crisis intervention.

Apply now and join us in our mission to empower families to achieve their full potential!

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES OF THE REUNIFICATION COMMUNITY WORKER :

• Conduct face-to-face contact with families daily to ensure safety and cooperation with safety plan.
• Promote parenting skills with families.
• Monitor client school attendance by conducting daily attendance checks.
• Analyze client situations, capabilities and problems to determine services required to meet treatment needs of client.
• Act as a resource to evaluate and determine necessary responses in de-escalating crisis situations with youth and families.
• Monitor compliance with conditions of the aftercare plan by conducting daily curfew checks / home visits, random urine analysis, and assisting in employment search.
• Safely transport clients as needed.

LOCATION : Kenosha, WI. Local travel is required to meet clients and families within the home or other community spaces. Mileage reimbursement is provided.

SCHEDULE : Full-time 40 hours per week. Monday-Friday 8 : 00am-5 : 00pm with one evening shift per week (1 : 00-9 : 00pm) and 1-2 Saturdays per month.

WHY WORK WITH PSG / CIP?

SALARY : $22.00 per hour

REQUIREMENTS :

Equal Employment Opportunity / M / F / disability / protected veteran status

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