Family Preservation Specialist

Youth Advocate Programs•Denville, NJ

18h•Onsite

About The Position

The Family Preservation Specialist is responsible for providing intensive, in-home crisis intervention, counseling, and skill-building for families with children at imminent risk of placement or in placement and in need of intensive services to support reunification using the New Jersey Family Preservation Services (FPS) Program Model. The NJ FPS model is designed to keep children safe, strengthen families, prevent out-of-home placement, and safely reunify children and their family. Family Preservation Specialists carry a caseload of no more than two (2) families at any given time, except during the last week prior to discharging one family, when staff may carry a third (3) case.

Requirements

Master’s degree in social sciences or have graduated from a fully accredited college or university
At least one and half years of experience in providing services to families in crisis.
Proficient in Microsoft Office Suite
Excellent written and verbal communication skills
Reliable transportation, valid driver's license, and current auto insurance coverage

Nice To Haves

Experience using an electronic health record system (EHR)
Bi-Lingual/Spanish Speaking

Responsibilities

Providing intensive, in-home crisis intervention, counseling, and skill-building for families with children at imminent risk of placement or in placement.
Supporting reunification efforts for families.
Adhering to the New Jersey Family Preservation Services (FPS) Program Model.
Managing a caseload of no more than two families at any given time, with a potential for a third case during the final week of a family's discharge.