Family Services Coordinator: Family Functional Therapy Program

National Youth Advocate Program•Dayton, OH

1d•Onsite

About The Position

We are seeking a full-time Family Services Coordinator to join our team in Dayton, Ohio. This position works closely with youth, family, foster parents, and community partners, providing advocacy and support toward the ultimate goal of living safely and successfully in the community. The Family Services Coordinator actively supports, represents, and extends the mission, vision, and values of the organization. They provide in-home supportive services, transportation, parenting education, counseling, community resource referral, advocacy, and other social service interventions to the youth and family, meeting or exceeding established outcomes thresholds on behalf of persons served. This role requires daily travel to provide community-based services and involves completing all required documentation and trainings in a timely manner. The coordinator will also coordinate and monitor services for the youth and family in the community, including mental health, medical, educational, psychological, vocational, and social services. They will regularly review and modify youth-based plans, establish and maintain strong relationships with assigned foster parents and families of origin, and assist in family reunification and/or stabilization efforts. Additionally, the role involves providing safety assessment, crisis response, and behavioral stabilization services, consistently achieving established productivity thresholds, and participating in Continuous Quality Improvement activities and weekly supervision.

Requirements

Degree in Social Work or comparable Human Services field from an accredited institution.
2 years of work experience working in direct service with youth and families strongly preferred.
Bilingual English/Spanish is preferred.
A valid professional license as required and acceptable by state or contract regulations.
A willingness to work flexible and non-traditional hours in the service of families of origin, and persons served.
Capacity to be flexible and responsive to youth served, foster caregivers, system partners, and internal customers.
Capacity to remain objective and professional in all areas of job function.
Demonstrates tolerance and respect for the ideas and actions of others.
Capacity to effectively work with and be respectful and sensitive to persons from various cultures, socioeconomic, ethnic, religious, and racial backgrounds.
Proficient use of desktop and laptop computers, smart phones and tablets, printers, fax machines and photocopiers as well as software including word processing, spreadsheet, and database programs.
Sensitivity to cultural diversity.
Sensitivity to lived experience in human trafficking.
Works well independently and as a team member.
Valid driver’s license
Reliable personal transportation
Good driving record
Minimum automobile insurance coverage of $100,00/$300,000 bodily injury liability

Nice To Haves

2 years of work experience working in direct service with youth and families strongly preferred.
Bilingual English/Spanish is preferred.

Responsibilities

Actively supports, represents, and extends the mission, vision, and values of the organization.
Provides in-home supportive services, transportation, parenting education, counseling, community resource referral, advocacy, and other social service interventions to the youth and family, meeting or exceeding established outcomes thresholds on behalf of persons served.
Travels daily, to provide community-based services to, and on behalf of, youth and families in compliance with organizational, contract, and regulatory requirements.
Completes all required documentation in a timely manner.
Completes all required trainings in a timely manner.
Coordinates and monitors services for the youth and family in the community, including but not limited to, mental health, medical, educational, psychological, vocational, and social services.
Regularly reviews and modifies youth-based plans to assure consistent progress and success on written plan goals.
Establishes and maintains strong relationship with assigned foster parents and families of origin.
Assists in family reunification and/or stabilization efforts with the youth's primary family or other permanent living arrangement consistent with the youth's case plan.
Provides safety assessment, crisis response, and behavioral stabilization services as required to assure safety and stability for youth served.
Consistently achieves established productivity thresholds.
Participates in the Continuous Quality Improvement activities on a monthly/quarterly basis.
Actively participates in the weekly supervision process.