Family Support Specialist
About The Position
The Family Support Specialist provides services that help individuals and families access needed medical, social, educational, and other support services. The role advocates for clients and families and links and coordinates them with community-based services. Using the Omni Core Strengths approach, the specialist provides education, role modeling, parenting support, problem-solving assistance, and individual, group, and family services. This role is part of the FITT (Family Intervention Treatment Team) program, an intensive in-home program for youth and families. The specialist supports families through crisis diversion and skill building in the community and family home, collaborates with team members, and is available on call for crisis assistance and intervention. The specialist works closely with the assigned team member to assist children and families within the specialist’s area of expertise and reports to the FITT Director.
Requirements
- High school diploma or GED.
- Self-identify as being or having been the biological parent, adoptive parent, foster parent, or relative caregiver with legal custody of a child or youth with a mental, emotional, behavioral, or co-occurring disorder or substance use disability.
- Valid driver’s license, proof of automobile insurance, and reliable transportation.
- Ability to work as a team member and thought leader.
- Desire to help others while managing a healthy work/life balance.
Responsibilities
- Advocate for individuals and families and help them access needed medical, social, educational, and other support services.
- Link and coordinate clients and families with community-based services.
- Provide education, role modeling, parenting, and problem-solving support using the Omni Core Strengths approach.
- Provide individual, group, and family services.
- Serve families through crisis diversion and skill building in the community and family home.
- Collaborate with team members and provide on-call crisis assistance and intervention.
- Work with the assigned team member to provide assistance to children and families within the specialist’s area of expertise.
Benefits
- Competitive salary and comprehensive benefits package
- Medical, dental, prescription drug, and vision coverage
- Life insurance
- Long-term and short-term disability
- Flexible spending accounts and health savings accounts
- Critical illness and accident insurance
- 401(k) retirement savings plan
- Employee assistance program
- Paid vacation time, based on eligibility
- Paid sick time, based on eligibility
- Paid holidays, based on eligibility
- Tuition reimbursement for job-related degrees
- Mileage and monthly technology allowance, based on eligibility
- On-demand pay options
- Employee Stock Ownership Plan (ESOP)
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Education Level
High school or GED
