Family Support Specialist

The Arc of Madison County•Huntsville, AL

17d

About The Position

The Family Support Specialist assists in building strong, supportive relationships with families by identifying needs and coordinating services and resources. This role provides direct support to families throughout the intake evaluation, service navigation process, and through in-home services needed.

Requirements

Good oral and written communication skills and the ability to establish and maintain effective relationships with families, public agencies and service providers.
Ability to add, subtract, multiply, and divide in all units of measure, using whole numbers, common fractions, and decimals.
Ability to apply common sense understanding to carry out detailed but uninvolved written or oral instructions. Ability to deal with problems involving a few concrete variables in standardized situations.
Bachelor's degree from four-year college or university in a social services field.
Experience working with autism spectrum disorder.
Valid Alabama driver's license
Ability to work flexible hours to accommodate the needs of children and their families.

Nice To Haves

Prior experience as a Registered Behavior Technician (RBT) is a plus, but not mandatory.

Responsibilities

Make initial contact with new referrals on the Autism Home Visitation wait list
Conduct home visits with families as required by to provide support, assessments, service coordination, and resource guidance
Collaborate with Autism Home Visitation team members to support families.
Attend and actively participate in monthly Autism Clinic team meetings
Develop and maintain database of family recommendations and assist families in accessing community resources
Create and distribute family resources packets
Assist families with applying for Alabama Department of Mental Health (DMH) Autism Services
Provide services to eligible families through DMH-Autism Services Program, including services delivered in the home and community settings
Assist with Autism Clinic as needed.
Maintain punctuality and regular attendance according to scheduled work hours