Family Services Specialist

Boys Town • New Orleans, LA

2d

About The Position

Develops mutually trusting relationships in partnership with parents and acts as an advocate for families while providing supportive resources. Assists families in determining their needs and in identifying and developing goals to meet those needs.

Requirements

• Associate’s Degree in social work, human services, family services, counseling, or a related field; or a current credential or certification in social work, human services, family services, counseling, or a related field; or the ability to obtain a credential or certification in social work, human services, family services, counseling, or a related field within 18 months of hire required.
• Minimum of 1 year of experience including working with children and families required.
• Possess a valid driver's license with a good driving record and pass an annual Motor Vehicle Registration (MVR) check required.
• Ability to provide own transportation to complete travel requirements of the job required.
• Meet auto insurance requirements established by Boys Town policy and/or State and Local laws required.
• Available to provide crisis response and must be available to work non-traditional business hours including early mornings, nights, weekends, and holidays required.

Nice To Haves

• Experience working with children and families in community-based programs or Boys Town Programs preferred.
• Bilingual may be preferred.

Responsibilities

• Provides safe and effective services
• Provides and secures programmatic services to families and youth
• Develops and maintains community relationships and partnerships

Benefits

• A unique feature for employees and their dependents enrolled in medical benefits are reduced to no cost visits for services performed by a Boys Town provider at a Boys Town location.
• Additional costs savings for the employee and their dependents are found in our pharmacy benefits with low to zero-dollar co-pays on certain maintenance drugs.
• Boys Town takes your mental health seriously with no cost mental health visits to an in-network provider.
• We help our employees prepare for retirement with a generous match on their 401K or 401K Roth account.
• Additional benefits include tuition reimbursement, parenting resources from our experts and professional development opportunities within the organization, just to name a few.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Entry Level
• Education Level: Associate degree
• Number of Employees: 251-500 employees