Family Centered Support Specialist

Professional Services Group • Allouez, WI

6d • Hybrid

About The Position

Professional Services Group is now hiring for the Support Specialist in our Family Centered Supportive Services program in Brown County! Are you passionate about supporting families to achieve their greatest potential? Do you want to make a real difference in your community? Join our team with PSG! We are a community-based social services organization dedicated to helping individuals and families through dynamic and innovative programming responsive to our diverse communities.

The Brown County Family Centered Supportive Services program provides in-home services to parents and families through family-specific parent education and support services so that children and youth may remain in, or be returned to, their parental home. As the Family Centered Support Specialist, you will work closely with families to address such topics as supervision, basic home management, basic parenting assistance, parent education, and social support; and supporting family goals related to increasing family engagement, regulating emotion, behavior modification techniques, anger and stress management, basic life skills, connecting to community resources, and family budgeting skills. This position also provides intensive, hands-on support to parents impacted by substance abuse by connecting them to AODA and mental health treatment, recovery support, and community resources.

Requirements

• Must have reliable transportation on a daily basis, a valid driver's license, and automobile insurance.
• Must have a Bachelor's Degree in Social Work, Psychology, Criminal Justice, or related.
• Must have at least one year of previous experience working with youth and families.

Responsibilities

• Provide regular face-to-face contact with families referred by Brown County Health and Human Services / Child Welfare Department.
• Formulate, implement, evaluate, and review family treatment plans.
• Provide in-home meetings multiple days per week based on family availability and level of need.
• Provide parenting education, support, and advocacy to program participants through individual and family work.
• Assist parents in locating services to address treatment needs for themselves and/or their child/youth.
• Create an in-home support plan that families can use during crises.
• Exercise judgement to intervene as an advocate for families in emergency and crisis situations.
• Organize and facilitate structured individual and/or family activities.
• Provide thorough and accurate updates on families' progress weekly to case manager and make appropriate recommendations.
• Safety transport individuals as needed, following appropriate car seat safety requirements.

Benefits

• Mileage Reimbursement
• Opportunities for advancement and professional development
• paid time off and company holidays
• health, vision, dental, and life insurance
• short-term disability
• 401k and profit sharing
• pet insurance
• Employee Assistance Program (EAP)
• One of our health insurance plans with employee-only coverage is offered with no monthly premium!

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level