In-Home Specialist - HomeBuilders

Bellewood & Brooklawn•Bowling green, KY

7d•Onsite

About The Position

Provide Intensive Family Preservation Services using the HOMEBUILDERS® model, including crisis intervention, counseling, skill building, concrete services, and advocacy. Serve two to three families at a time whose children are at imminent risk of out-of-home placement, or who are in placement and cannot be reunified without intensive in-home services. Provide services primarily in client homes. Be available to respond to client crises when they occur.

Requirements

Provide Intensive Family Preservation Services using the HOMEBUILDERS® model, including crisis intervention, counseling, skill building, concrete services, and advocacy.
Serve two to three families at a time whose children are at imminent risk of out-of-home placement, or who are in placement and cannot be reunified without intensive in-home services.
Provide services primarily in client homes.
Be available to respond to client crises when they occur.

Responsibilities

Structure services consistent with the Homebuilders® Standards: Serve an average of 18-22 families per year.
Travel to client homes and other locations.
Meet with families 3-5 times a week, approximately 10 hours per week, over a 4–6-week period.
Maintain a flexible workweek, scheduling sessions at times that are convenient for families, and when problems are likely to occur, including evenings, weekends, and holidays.
Be available to client families 24 hours a day, 7 days per week.
Carry a cell phone or pager for 24/7 availability.
Arrange coverage when unavailable.
Accept referrals 24 hours a day, 7 days per week.
Complete client intake sessions within 24 hours of referral.
Confirm client eligibility for service within 72 hours of intake.
Provide back-up and support for other therapists as needed.