Family Services Specialist

Intercept Health•Lynchburg, VA

3d•Onsite

About The Position

Intercept Health is a family-owned agency serving various mental and behavioral health, substance use, and foster care needs in Virginia. In 1996, what started as a single group home for boys has evolved year after year to fill gaps and meet the service needs of families and communities throughout the Commonwealth of Virginia. "We help people grow and live their healthiest lives." Our team members exhibit our VALUES - STOP & ASK: Service Excellence - "WOW" clients, customers, and coworkers. Team Loyalty - help others succeed. Ownership - "see it, own it, solve it, do it." Passion - inspire with positive energy and effort. & Authenticity - be genuine and trustworthy. Solution Focused - overcome challenges with creativity. Kindness - smile, encourage, and respect everyone. As Family Services Specialist for Treatment Foster Care Program, you will lead the on-going effort to train and evaluate Teaching Parents (TP) for ITFC program; provide trainings and guidance to Intercept staff to assist with the implementation of practice models; support referral and admission coordination to include case management, interviewing, communicating with placing agency and case workers, and transportation of applicants; support 24 hour on call rotation to provide crisis intervention services; maintain and update database of referral information; provide program development, or training, support as needed, including attendance at venues, and formulation of pertinent information and tools for foster parent recruitment efforts.

Requirements

Doctorate or master's degree in social work from a college or university accredited by the Council on Social Work Education or a field related to social work such as sociology, psychology, special education, or counseling, with a student placement in casework services to children and families or one year or experience in providing casework services to children and families
Baccalaureate degree in social work or a field related to social work including, but not limited to sociology, psychology, special education, or counseling and one year of experience in providing casework services to children and families
Baccalaureate degree in any field plus two years' experience in providing casework services to children and families
An associates degree in a related field plus four years' experience in the field of foster care or experience in working with behavioral programs, counseling, and/or skills training is preferred

Responsibilities

Lead the on-going effort to train and evaluate Teaching Parents (TP) for ITFC program
Provide trainings and guidance to Intercept staff to assist with the implementation of practice models
Support referral and admission coordination to include case management, interviewing, communicating with placing agency and case workers, and transportation of applicants
Support 24 hour on call rotation to provide crisis intervention services
Maintain and update database of referral information
Provide program development, or training, support as needed, including attendance at venues, and formulation of pertinent information and tools for foster parent recruitment efforts