Family Support Specialist

Clarvida • Phoenix, AZ

7d • $16 - $28 • Onsite

About The Position

The Family Support Specialist works with children and youth from newborn to age 17 who are in foster care or transitioning back into their homes, along with their foster and birth families or caregivers. The role involves working with clients and involved parties in the community and in their homes to conduct initial intakes and create, implement, and assess treatment plans supporting successful transitions. Services include connecting children, youth, and families with community resources; teaching behavior management techniques and parenting skills; and encouraging foster and birth families to co-parent. The specialist monitors transitions and receives regular supportive supervision and case collaboration.

This is a full-time, on-site position in Arizona. The posting lists billable, non-billable, and blended rates of $28, $16, and $22, respectively, and notes that the blended rate is guaranteed during the first 90 days. A $1,000 sign-on bonus and a flexible full-time schedule are also listed.

Requirements

• High school diploma or GED and at least 2 years of experience working with children or youth and their families; or an associate’s degree in a human service-related field and at least 1 year of such experience.
• Must be 18 years of age or older.
• Ability to obtain and maintain a valid, unrestricted Level One Fingerprint Clearance Card and DCS Clearance.
• Current Arizona State Driver’s License, a good driving record for the past 3 years, current personal vehicle liability insurance, and current vehicle registration.

Responsibilities

• Conduct intakes and create, implement, and assess treatment plans.
• Link families with community resources.
• Provide behavior management and parenting skills training.
• Encourage collaboration between foster and birth families.
• Monitor and ensure the successful transition of children and youth.
• Collaborate with the team and engage in regular supervision.

Benefits

• $1,000 sign-on bonus.
• Flexible full-time schedule.
• Mileage reimbursement.
• Paid vacation days that increase with tenure for full-time employees.
• Separate sick leave that rolls over each year for full-time employees.
• Up to 10 paid holidays for full-time employees.
• Medical, dental, and vision benefit plan options for full-time employees.
• Employee Assistance Program for full-time employees.
• Health, dependent, and transportation flexible spending accounts for full-time employees.
• Basic and optional life insurance for employees, spouses, and dependents for full-time employees.
• 401(k) plan for all employees.
• Mileage and cell phone reimbursement, or a company phone, for all employees.
• Pet insurance for all employees.
• DailyPay access to daily earnings for all employees.
• SoFi at Work student loan refinancing for all employees.
• Next Steps Financial Wellness program webinars and tools for all employees.
• Company laptop with IT support for all employees.
• Verizon and Dell discounts for all employees.
• Perks @ Clarvida national discounts on travel, shopping, and entertainment for all employees.
• Training, development, and continuing education credits for licensure requirements for all employees.
• Opportunities for advancement.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Entry Level
• Education Level: High school or GED