Family Support Worker - Intake Worker

Saint Francis Ministries•Concordia, KS

21d

About The Position

The Family Support Worker for Intake is to be part of a team that assists children and families with basic services in support of the child’s permanency goal.

Requirements

High School diploma or equivalent
Must be 21 years of age.
Must pass a drug screen, MVR, KBI, Child Abuse and Neglect Central Registry Clearance check and an Adult Registry Check
FBI Fingerprint check
Lifting requirement of 50 lbs.
Must have valid driver’s license, acceptable driving record and reliable transportation

Nice To Haves

Prefer 2 years’ experience working with children and families.

Responsibilities

Gathers information for initial intake paperwork from children and their families, and collaterals.
Responsible for initial contact of children within 4 hours of referral and subsequent placement.
Researches and recommends possible relative placements, giving them priority, whenever viable.
Coordinates and participates in initial family meeting.
Arranges to get belongings, including medication from parents/caregiver.
Completes initial assessment of kinship placements including walk throughs and background checks.
Ability to work with the court system and follow court protocols including appropriate business attire.
Participates in court proceedings, including testifying, and makes sure court orders are followed.
Completes and maintains written documentation in child/family’s case record accurately and within established time frames.
May provide direct in-home services including, but not limited to, parenting skills, life skills, child development and behavior management.
May support case plan goals through teaching, role modeling, and demonstration.
May assists families to establish a support network with family, kinship, and community.
May refers clients to community services, assists in arranging appointments as needed, and getting clients to pertinent appointments as needed.
Participates in team meetings, sharing pertinent information about children/families’ progress; critical trends, barriers, and solutions to achieving outcomes; and relationships with other agencies/communities.
Supervises and transports children and families as needed.
Reports critical incidents to DCF verbally within 12 hours, written within 24 hours.
Implements Saint Francis Ministries policies and follows directives as required. Follows and adheres to all pertinent Saint Francis Ministries Standard Operating Procedures (SOP’s), rules, personnel policies, and procedures; related accreditation and licensure standards; and federal, state and local rules, statutes, regulations, and contractual terms.
Is knowledgeable of and follows all safety procedures.
Reports unusual incidents through appropriate Risk Management, clinical and safety channels.
Ensures clients’ rights are protected.