Intensive Home-Based Service (IHBS) Worker

Children's Institute•Los Angeles, CA

7d•$27 - $32•Remote

About The Position

Works directly with children and families to provide support and encouragement in their respective environments through case management to address specific needs. Initiates and develops relationship-building opportunities designed to prevent out of home placements and prompts reunification and permanency.

Requirements

A minimum of 6 months experience in programs offering child and family services, home visiting services, parent education, family support and referral services, or similar.
Bachelor's degree in child development, early childhood education, psychology, social work or related field from a four-year university required.
Ability to work varied hours, including nights and weekends.
Possesses a valid driver's license and state-required auto insurance.
Required to travel extensively to sites (> 50% of the time).
Ability to work with minimal supervision.
Ability to handle confidential information.
Maintains patient privacy, including protecting the confidentiality, safeguarding the integrity and availability, and limiting the use and disclosure of patient Protected Health Information (PHI) to authorized individuals and entities.
Participates in, conducts, and sustains performance quality improvement activities according to designated role and responsibilities.
Sensitivity to service population’s cultural and socioeconomic characteristics.
Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
Punctual and dependable attendance
Must have intermediate knowledge of programs in a Windows environment
Payroll systems
Other software as needed

Nice To Haves

Spanish/ English bilingual preferred.

Responsibilities

Visits client homes to determine underlying needs and provides in-home rehabilitation and support services for children and families.
Monitors the well-being and safety of children.
Collaborates with clinical staff to manage and resolve crisis situations involving children and parents.
Assists families to access resources to manage the child and family plan of care.
Provides direct interventions services.
Assists Facilitator in assessing strengths, skills and needs from the child’s perceptive.
Assists in identifying and accessing traditional and non-traditional individualized strength-based services.
Ensures services provided to families comply with DMH and DCFS contract and are promptly documented.
Complies with productivity standards and maintains an appropriate caseload to reach the weekly expectation of the client contact and billable hours.
Develops and maintains a resource guide/directory for community programs and/or resources that could benefit the growth of children and families
Other duties and special projects as assigned.

Benefits

Generous paid PTO, plus 10 paid holidays and CII is closed between Christmas and New Year
Excellent medical, dental, and vision insurance for eligible employees and qualified dependents
403b Retirement Plan with employer contribution for eligible employees
Up to $4,500 in tuition reimbursement per calendar year
Eligible for the Public Service Loan Forgiveness program
Flexible Spending Account (FSA) & Health Savings Account (HSA)
Employer paid Life and AD&D Insurance
Voluntary Supplemental Insurance
Opportunity for growth & advancement
Professional development & continued training
Team building & bonding through company sponsored events & activities