Prevention Family Specialist
About The Position
The Prevention Family Specialist works to preserve the family unit by providing supportive casework counseling in the home. The role empowers parents with tools and resources to support children’s safety, well-being, and permanency, while advocating for quality services. The specialist assesses family strengths, needs, and problem areas, and uses treatment approaches and available resources to support growth and change. The position provides case management, maintains timely and comprehensive documentation, monitors services, and coordinates with families, schools, and community agencies. The specialist also supports treatment and discharge planning and develops alternative placement or permanency resources when youth may not return to their families. The position is based at the Hudson Office in Hudson, New York. It is full-time, with a day shift and travel of up to 50%. The schedule may include variable hours, on-call rotation, and evening or weekend field work.
Requirements
- Bachelor’s degree in human services or a related field.
- At least one year of experience working with at-risk youth and families and in case management.
- Ability to work a flexible schedule with variable hours, including daytime, evening, and on-call hours.
- Ability to work evening or weekend field hours when required.
- Valid driver’s license with an acceptable driving history according to the Agency.
- Reliable vehicle; travel is required.
- Ability to coordinate and plan travel for visits and appointments efficiently.
- Ability to work with economically and culturally diverse populations.
- Ability to handle crisis intervention in a solution-focused manner.
- Communication skills, including written, verbal, and listening skills.
Nice To Haves
- Bilingual ability.
Responsibilities
- Assess families’ strengths, needs, and problem areas, and use treatment approaches and resources to support growth and change.
- Participate in developing, implementing, and evaluating comprehensive treatment and discharge plans.
- Develop alternative placement or permanency resources for youth who may not return to their families.
- Complete a comprehensive discharge summary at least eight weeks before discharge.
- Provide case management, including scheduling counseling sessions as needed and ensuring children receive required medical and dental examinations.
- Track and monitor services and complete documentation in a timely and comprehensive manner.
- Ensure compliance with confidentiality standards, parental consent, and required releases of information.
- Conduct casework contacts with families at least twice a month, as needed, in homes and community settings, focusing on treatment goals.
- Build effective, caring relationships with youth and families.
- Help ensure children are maintained in a safe, secure environment.
- Develop and maintain relationships with community schools to support each child’s educational experience and with community resource agencies.
- Participate in an on-call rotation in collaboration with a Program Coordinator.
- Plan and coordinate travel for visits and appointments efficiently.
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Job Type
Full-time
