In-Home Family Services Consultant

Boys Town • Greenville, SC

131d

About The Position

Provides in-home intervention to children and their families utilizing a skill based, solution focused model to help families adopt positive solutions to problems through the teaching of skills and behavioral techniques accessing community resources and support.

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in Human Services or related field OR in Iowa: Associate of Arts degree in Human Services or related field plus 4 years of experience working with children and families.
• Minimum 1 year of experience including working with children and families required.
• Possess a valid driver's license with a good driving record required.
• Pass an annual Motor Vehicle Registration (MVR) check required.
• Ability to provide own transportation (mileage reimbursed) to complete travel requirements of the job required.
• Meet auto insurance requirements established by Boys Town policy and/or State and Local laws required.
• Available rotationally to provide crisis response and must be available to work non-traditional business hours.

Nice To Haves

• Experience working with children and families in community-based programs or Boys Town Programs preferred.

Responsibilities

• Provides safe and effective services.
• Adheres to policies related to safety and boundaries with service recipients.
• Attends safety and abuse risk management training as assigned.
• Adheres to procedures related to managing high-risk activities and supervising service recipients.
• Reports suspicious or inappropriate behaviors and policy violations.
• Follows mandated abuse reporting requirements.
• Provides intervention services for IHFS.
• Develops and maintains effective working relationships with families and with community service resources.
• Provides screening and assessment to determine program eligibility and identifies areas to address in the service plan if applicable.
• Provides training and support in the development and utilization of functional skills to families.
• Assesses problems and provides care to youth and families; monitors individual and family progress.
• May provide outreach and prevention services to include increasing community awareness.
• Maintains appropriate level of direct contact with families per program requirements.
• Provides consumers training in the management of difficult behaviors.
• Promotes family self-determination by assisting family in identifying and accessing community services.
• Educates families on the needs of good physical health, quality medical attention and preventive health care.
• Assists families in building on their spiritual and religious beliefs or practices.
• Promotes culture of professionalism through role modeling and respect.
• Meets with families and children at various locations; utilizes own vehicle to travel.
• Completes administrative functions for IHFS.
• Prepares and submits reports and recommendations concerning case load status.
• Reports any critical incidents involving family members or staff according to standard reporting guidelines.
• Prepares proper documentation and service plans in a timely manner.
• Implements feedback from supervisor.
• Ensures compliance with all contractual, regulatory, program, and accrediting body standards.
• Notifies supervisor of change in professional status or standing.
• May be trained to become a certified Common Sense Parenting Instructor.

Benefits

• Reduced to no cost visits for services performed by a Boys Town provider at a Boys Town location.
• Low to zero-dollar co-pays on certain maintenance drugs.
• No cost mental health visits to an in-network provider.
• Generous match on their 401K or 401K Roth account.
• Tuition assistance.
• Parenting resources from our experts.
• Professional development opportunities within the organization.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Entry Level
• Education Level: Bachelor's degree
• Number of Employees: 251-500 employees