FAMILY CONSULTANT
MURPHY-HARPST CHILDRENS CENTERS INC•Cedartown, GA
•Onsite
About The Position
The Family Consultant will train families to become specialized foster parents, communicate effectively and set goals with the family, child, and other involved caregivers. This role involves preparing individualized service and educational plans, maintaining weekly face-to-face contact with each case, and acting as a liaison for the consumer and family regarding community resources. The position also requires providing around-the-clock crisis on-call services, managing case files, writing progress notes, attending court hearings, and preparing comprehensive quarterly reports.
Requirements
- Knowledge of age-appropriate behaviors and interventions
- Strong aptitude for assessing the mental status and stability of the consumer/family
- Strong writing skills for reports and home studies
- Able to travel up to 50% of the time, with occasional travel outside the local area and overnight
- Bachelor’s Degree in a Human Services field and 2 yrs experience working with children and families, OR a Master’s Degree in a Human Services field and 1 yr experience working with children and families
- Intermediate level computer skills and competent in Microsoft Word and Excel
- Possess a current/valid GA Driver's License and a clean three (3) year motor vehicle report
Nice To Haves
- Certified in Foundations through the Office of Provider Management is a PLUS
- Knowledgeable of regulations, laws and standards governing Child Placing Agencies desired
Responsibilities
- Train families to become specialized foster parents
- Communicate effectively and set goals with the family, child and other involved caregivers
- Prepare individualized service and educational plans
- Maintain weekly face-to-face contact with each case (maximum caseload of 6; 8 in certain situations)
- Act as liaison for the consumer and family regarding the connection to community resources
- Provide around-the-clock, 7 days a week crisis on-call services
- Manage each family’s case file, including home studies
- Write weekly progress notes, discharge planning and summaries
- Attend court hearings and panel reviews; prepare reports for the court and/or the referring agency
- Prepare a comprehensive quarterly report on each child to be placed in the child’s file/chart
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Mid Level
