Intensive In-Home Services Family & Child Specialist
About The Position
Gateway seeks a skilled, organized, energetic, customer service-oriented and committed professionals for positions as Family and Child Specialists in our Intensive In-Home Services program Jefferson/Shelby Counties. These positions offer rewarding opportunities to be game changers for children and families, in a supportive learning environment that helps our staff develop their skills and abilities to the highest levels. The mission of the Family and Child Specialist in Gateway’s Intensive In-Home Services program is to provide intensive in-home skill-based education and therapy services to at risk families. The goal is to protect children while safely keeping families together. Therapy and services are provided in family homes, utilizing a highly successful teaching and coaching curriculum and evidence-based, trauma informed interventions. Gateway is Alabama’s leading provider of IIHS since we began this service in 1995.
Requirements
- Bachelor’s degree in social work, psychology or a related field.
- Good written and verbal skills.
- Skilled with engaging families and building on their strengths to successfully and safely care for their children.
- Proficient with Electronic Health Record, email, and Microsoft Office.
- Ability to work a flexible schedule.
- Reliable transportation, ability to deliver in-home services and therapy in assigned county, and driving record and insurance as required by Gateway’s insurer.
Nice To Haves
- One year of experience in child welfare preferred.
Benefits
- competitive salary
- mileage reimbursement at the maximum Federal rate
- generous leave time
- comprehensive health insurance
- 401(k) match
- excellent supervision and skills training
- seeks to promote from within
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Job Type
Full-time
