Family Support Specialist - full-time - 1st shift - Mon-Fri
About The Position
Provides support, education, and intervention in the home, community or office setting to assist caregivers in optimizing functioning in order to minimize family risk factors. Family Support Specialists (FSS) will work independently and part of a team in a solution-focused manner to help families develop the skills necessary to ensure a safe and secure home environment for their children. Such tasks may include, supporting families to access basic needs, household organization, parenting strategies and attachment, support around mental health and substance use challenges and reintegration of the children back into the family. FSS candidates should have a passion for supporting families outside of a traditional behavioral health office setting, ability to independently problem-solve in times of crisis, flexibility in scheduling, strong decision-making and organizational/documentation skills.
Requirements
- Bachelor’s Degree preferred in behavioral health (Social work, Human service or related field). Relevant experience equal to a bachelors’ degree will be considered.
- Valid CT driver’s license and ability to provide own transportation.
- Certified in BMT, First Aid, and CPR. Accredited Triple P Parent Educator (all training provided).
Responsibilities
- Implement responsibilities set by specific scope of service.
- Conduct thorough assessments based on program responsibilities.
- Provides short-term case management services, advocacy, and linkages to services.
- Develop an understanding of parenting skills, child development and caregiver/child attachment.
- Develops, implements, and reviews on an ongoing basis targeted treatment/service plans.
- Maintains appropriate caseload as determined by CMHA and funders.
- Collaborates with community providers and funders as needed.
- Performs other duties as assigned.
Benefits
- Medical, Dental, and Vision Insurance packages
- 403(b)-retirement savings plan with CMHA matching starting after 1 year of service
- 11 observed holidays
- 3 Wellbeing days off on a Friday throughout the year to extend a long weekend
- 2 CHMA/Personal days to use throughout the calendar year
- Up to 24 days of PTO that increases with years of service
- Paid agency closure between Christmas and New Year’s (except 24/7 programs) must be approved annually
- Company paid Life Insurance and Long-Term Disability
- A comprehensive Employee Assistance Program (EAP) that offers counseling, coaching, and wellness resources for staff as well as members of their household
- Higher education tuition discounts at participating schools through the Alliance’s academic partnerships
- Free ongoing professional development opportunities and continuous access to Continuing Education Units (CEUs), featuring comprehensive training in Evidence-Based Practices, such as EMDR, DBT, and CBT.
- Employee discounts for shopping, the New Britain YMCA, travel, and entertainment
- Free employee subscriptions to the calm app
- Annual Company Picnic
- CMHA-sponsored Loan Reimbursement Program and Scholarship Program
- Student loan consolidation and refinancing
- Loan payoff projection dashboard
- Coaching and support via chat, email, and phone
- College cost calculator
- College financial planning
- 3 NHSC-approved sites for federal student loan repayment
- Automated Public Service Loan Forgiveness (PSLF) form management for past and present employers
- Automated reminders for annual (PSLF) recertifications to help you stay on track
- Resources and ongoing communications that make PSLF understandable
- The opportunity to receive the national average of $72,000.00 in forgiveness
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Entry Level
Number of Employees
101-250 employees
