Intensive Services Child and Family Specialist

Penny Lane Centers • Lancaster, CA

10d • $24 - $34 • Onsite

About The Position

The Child and Family Specialist (CFS) is an Intensive Home Based Service (IHBS) provider and member of the Intensive Services team. The CFS works from a strengths-based, family-centered, team-driven, community-based perspective and uses solution-focused problem solving. The role supports children and families in the home, school, and community through services that may include mentoring, coaching, behavioral support, education, transportation, and other assistance addressing family needs.

The CFS maintains supportive relationships with the child, family, educational personnel, program staff, and other people involved with the youth. The specialist also provides education and support to family and community support systems as needed to carry out the Intensive Services process, and supports the program’s adherence to the County contract. The role calls for sensitivity to family culture, values, and beliefs; flexibility; sound judgment; and a positive attitude in difficult situations.

Requirements

• Meet one of the following qualification combinations: a bachelor’s degree in social services or a related field plus six months of experience working with children or 24 units of postgraduate study in a social services field; a bachelor’s degree in an unrelated field plus two years of experience working with children and/or families; two years of college plus three years of experience working with children and/or families; or a high school diploma or GED plus four years of experience working with children and/or families.
• Volunteer and/or personal experience as a child in the foster care system may be considered in place of paid experience.
• Hold a valid California driver’s license and current automobile insurance, maintain a clean driving record acceptable to the organization’s insurance company, and have immediate access to a vehicle during work hours.
• Be able to work with youth and as a member of a team, and demonstrate sensitivity to family culture, values, and beliefs, flexibility, good judgment, and a positive attitude in difficult situations.

Nice To Haves

• Bilingual Spanish verbal skills are preferred.

Responsibilities

• Provide supportive and case management services to children and families in the home, school, and community.
• Offer services that may include mentoring, coaching, behavioral support, education, transportation, and other assistance responsive to family needs.
• Maintain close, supportive relationships with the child, family, educational personnel, program staff, and others involved with the youth.
• Provide education and support to family and community support systems as necessary to carry out the Intensive Services process.
• Support program adherence to the County contract.
• Use strengths-based, family-centered, team-driven, community-based, and solution-focused approaches.

Benefits

• Competitive salaries and benefits; a complete list of perks and benefits is available on the company website.
• Medical benefits effective the first of the month upon hire, not to exceed 31 days.
• Additional $1.00 per hour bilingual Spanish differential.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time