Domestic Violence IPSP Worker
About The Position
The Domestic Violence Informed Parenting and Support Program (DV-IPSP) Worker provides services including assessment, safety planning, intervention meetings, education, collaboration, role-modeling, demonstrations, asset/strength identification, goal setting, and other enhancements as necessary. Services are individualized based on a family’s presenting concerns, home based and delivering during flexible hours, based on family need. The Family Preservation DV-IPSP is an in-home program created to focus specifically on families affected by domestic violence and ensure safety and prevent removals. DV-IPSP incorporates the principles of Safe and Together which offers a holistic, trauma-based approach and enables service providers to engage families more effectively. DV-IPSP also empowers the non-offending parent with new skills and support systems to help keep the family safe and ensure better outcomes. DV-IPSP is for: families at risk of having their children placed in out of home care due to abuse, neglect; or delinquency. Families with children in out of home placement with family reunification as the goal or in the case of a child who has been returned home, services must only be provided during the 15-month period that the child returns home. Families in need of adoption promotion and/or support services. Families with an open MDHHS Child Protective Services case. Families with an open Prevention case.
Requirements
- Experience working with multi-problem children and families and overall ability to relate to and engage with families with multi-problems.
- Training, education and experience in the area of human services.
- Skills in crisis intervention, assessment, short term goal setting.
- Knowledge of family and individual theories, strategies of home based services, including the strength based approach.
- Must have a non-judgmental positive attitude toward families in crisis.
- Must be able to work in partnerships with other team members or service providers.
- Must demonstrate sensitivity and responsiveness to cultural differences present in the service population.
- Must have the ability to forge a mutually respectful partnership with families and individuals in which they are helped to gain skills and confidence to address issues and problems.
- Must have an acceptance of individual difference.
- Ability to collaborate with local MDHHS staff, the court, and other service providers on behalf of the family.
- Knowledge of local resources.
- An Associate's degree in a related field with two years of experience working directly with families is required.
- Completion of 60 college credit hours (based on the type of related college courses completed) and two years of experience working with families is required.
Nice To Haves
- Minimum of 1 year working with multi-problem children and families and overall ability to engage with, and relate to, families with multi-problems is preferred.
- An Bachelor’s degree in social work, sociology, psychology, family ecology, education, consumer/community services, family studies, family and/or child development, guidance/school counseling, counseling psychology, or criminal justice. with two years of experience working directly with families is preferred.
Responsibilities
- Receives and accepts written referrals from MDHHS
- Makes initial contact to explain the services, determine the client's willingness to participate and establish a mutually agreeable date to conduct a home visit
- Conducts In-home visits
- Develops written service and pro-active/reactive safety plans
- Completes necessary documentation and follow ups
- Participates in sessions, reviews and meetings
- Provides written progress reports and termination reports
- Provides 24-hours a day, 7 days a week availability to clients
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Entry Level
Education Level
Associate degree
