Family Support Specialist - FT Columbus, NE

A Blessing of Hope•Columbus, NE

11d•$22 - $24•Hybrid

About The Position

Family Support Specialists at A Blessing of Hope Family Services are passionate about making a difference in families' lives by working with kids and partnering with parents. The company is committed to reunifying families across Nebraska and empowering parents and children to thrive. They are looking for positive, compassionate, and driven individuals to help families in need, offering a company culture built on support, encouragement, and appreciation. The role involves supervising visits in the client home or community during evenings and weekends, providing engaging parenting skills assistance, strengthening family bonds, and offering in-the-moment redirection and parent coaching to promote safe and successful reunification. Specialists will act as advocates for families, setting goals with caseworkers and families, documenting progress, reporting concerns of alleged abuse/neglect, testifying in court as needed, and providing transportation for children and families.

Requirements

Reliable Transportation to safely transport children and meet families.
Valid insurance and drivers license required.
Clear Communication and strong documentation skills.
Positive Rapport with families to build trust and provide meaningful support.
Prior experience working with kids, crisis intervention and conflict resolution, and knowledge of child development and the child welfare system.
Candidates must be at least 21 years old.
Clear criminal history and a driving record with no more than three points assessed.
Strong written communication skills for accurate and unbiased documentation, as well as excellent verbal communication skills via phone and email.
Driver's License (Required)

Nice To Haves

Bachelor’s degree in a Human Services field (Social Work, Psychology, Human Services, Counseling, etc).

Responsibilities

Supervise visits in the client home or community during the evenings (2pm-8pm) and weekends.
Provide engaging parenting skills assistance.
Help to strengthen a family’s bond.
Provide in the moment redirection and parent coaching in order to promote the safe and successful reunification of families.
Act as an advocate for the families.
Set goals with the assistance of the caseworker and families.
Document progress.
Report any concerns of alleged abuse/neglect.
Testify in court as needed.
Provide transportation for the children and families we serve.
Work closely with families and the Department of Health and Human Services to help them reach goals set by their caseworker.
Facilitate visitations between children and their families, providing safe and reliable transportation to and from visits.
Maintain accurate and unbiased reports of each visit.
Help families find and apply for resources that support their path to reunification and well-being.
Provide direction, coaching, and motivation to achieve the goals set by DHHS, and the court.
Supervise the protection and safety of the child and adult participants.
Maintain consistent and open communication with the DHHS, and your manager about your work with the families.
Build great rapport with the families we serve.
Ensure that professional working relationships are created with families within your scope of duties and training.
Submit written incident reports within 24 hours and submit service documentation and mileage for all cases within 36 hours of providing the service with families.
Transport children and families to and from visitations.

Benefits

Health Insurance (70% premium covered by employer + 50% premium for their families)
Dental insurance
Vision Insurance
Sick time off - 7 days accrued per year
Paid vacation - 10 days accrued per year
Holiday Pay (4 holidays/yr)
401K + Matching
100% paid familial leave after one year of employment- 6 weeks paid
Employee Assistance Program- 6 free therapy, limited legal services, health & wellness webinars
Mileage Reimbursement: 55 cents per mile.