Child & Adolescent Behavioral Health - Family Success Network Family Coach (Part-Time)

Goodwill Industries of Gr. Cleveland & East Central Ohio•Canton, OH

34d•$18 - $18•Hybrid

About The Position

Child & Adolescent Behavioral Health is seeking a part-time Family Success Network Family Coach to meet the growing demand for mental and behavioral health care for children in the community. This role involves supporting children, youth, and families in overcoming life's challenges by providing essential support. The position is part of a collaborative network of mental health professionals dedicated to creating a positive environment for families to achieve health, hope, and happiness. The organization is recognized as a Top Workplace in Stark County and offers a compassionate, supportive, and accountable work environment for career growth.

Requirements

One year experience working with youth populations, particularly working with families and children with developmental, behavioral, medical, and/or mental health concerns preferred.
Knowledge of services, programs, and resources available in Stark County to assist families in meeting the challenges of their children including those with special needs.
Ability to work effectively with other professionals and different disciplines, both within and outside the mental health profession, to meet the various needs of children.
Skills to conceptualize client/system needs and recommend appropriate services.
Training and experience that is "trauma-informed" as well as background/knowledge of programs pertaining to youth populations are valuable.
Excellent communication skills.
Ability to function well as a team member.
Culturally competent and willing to work with clients and families within various and diverse populations.
Minimum high school diploma is required.
Must have valid driver's license and own transportation.

Nice To Haves

College preferred.

Responsibilities

Provide direct services to families including administration of screening tools, home visiting, parent education programs, resource management and referral, concrete supports, financial literacy and family coaching.
Provide ongoing supportive consultations and prevention case management services delivered either virtually or through a combination of phone calls, emails, skype, or in-person through individual meetings.
Assess and administer universal screenings, financial literacy training, and/or concrete supports.
Utilize screening tools such as the Adverse Childhood Experience (ACEs) Survey; the Child Trauma Assessment Checklist (CTAC); UNCOPE (substance abuse screening); and a mental health screening tool to assess families for trauma, substance use, and mental health.
Provide short-term, intensive, in-home services, including one to two home visits each month.
Offer access to the full array of the six pillars of service delivery: family coaching, parent education, basic life skills, financial literacy, service referrals, and concrete supports.
Serve as a Family Coach to develop prevention service plans that outline families' goals, utilizing evidence-based programming to enhance protective factors and increase family stability.
Provide parenting programming, facilitate access to Life Skills training, and offer Family Coaching that incorporates Motivational Interviewing to assist families with behavioral change.
Attend meetings amongst collaborative members.
Develop rapport with local social service partners and community resources to build and maintain a professional, responsive relationship with key community partners.
Document services consistent with requirements of OCTF Program Manager and FSN Program Manager.
Submit regular programmatic and fiscal reports to the Program Manager, as well as to other identified partners requesting data.
Actively engage with family and child serving systems, including attendance at community meetings, such as Family and Children First Council.
Represent the OCTF at any required national and local trainings and meetings.
Serve as point of contact for the county of service.
Assess the strengths and needs of families.
Provide concrete support in times of need.
Develop and work with families on family success plans.
Provide financial literacy.
Utilize trainings to engage families and address identified needs, including but not limited to Triple P, Transition to Independence Process Model, Motivational Interviewing, and Strengthening Families Framework.
Provide services directly to families in their own homes or neutral setting.
Manage an ongoing caseload of up to 30 families at one time, engaged in and receiving services.