Family Preservation Specialist

Youth Advocate Programs, Inc.•Secaucus, NJ

20h•$53,000 - $55,000•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 reunite 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 Work, Psychology, Education, or counseling.
OR Bachelor's degree with at least 1.5 years of experience providing services to families in crisis
Experience working with at-risk youth and families
Be available for crisis needs
Strong Communication Skills
Proficient in Microsoft Office Suite; Experience using database and/or Electronic Health Records (EHR) systems.
Position requires reliable transportation, driver's license, and current auto insurance.

Nice To Haves

Understanding of the NJ Family Preservation Services Program Model is a plus.
Bilingual (Spanish) is a plus.

Responsibilities

Provide intensive, in-home crisis intervention, counseling, and skill-building for families with children at imminent risk of placement or in placement.
Support reunification efforts using the New Jersey Family Preservation Services (FPS) Program Model.
Ensure children are safe, families are strengthened, and out-of-home placement is prevented.
Safely reunify children and their families.
Manage a caseload of no more than two (2) families at any given time, with a potential for a third case during the last week of discharge for one family.