Intensive In-Home Services Family & Child Specialist

GATEWAY•Birmingham, AL

12h•Hybrid

About The Position

Gateway seeks skilled, organized, energetic, customer service-oriented, and committed professionals for positions as Family and Child Specialists in our Intensive In-Home Services program in 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.
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.

Responsibilities

Provide intensive in-home skill-based education and therapy services to at-risk families.
Protect children while safely keeping families together.
Deliver in-home services and therapy in assigned county.