SEEDS Family Support Coordinator

Children's Home Network•Tampa, FL

About The Position

Responsible professional work delivering family support services utilizing a broad range of community services and natural support systems. Involves a broad range of training and development activities, assessment services, and consultation and requires quality documentation of services provided. Participates in organization’s continuous quality improvement efforts.

Requirements

Bachelor’s Degree in Social Work, Human Services or related field from an accredited university or college preferred with at least 1 year of experience in children’s services; or a High School diploma plus three (3) years’ experience in children’s services or education.
Must possess and maintain a valid Florida driver’s license with no record of criminal driving offense of license suspension.
Must possess means of providing job related transportation and show proof of required insurance. Must be insurable under CHN’s current auto insurance policy.
Must be able to work flexible hours, including evenings and weekends.
Must successfully complete and maintain FDLE clearance, Federal background and state criminal background checks, and sexual predator screening.
Ability to communicate effectively, verbally and in writing. Ability to establish effective working relationships with families, coworkers, supervisors, and other individuals. Possess effective interpersonal skills.
Knowledge of agency’s organizational structure, standard operating procedures, and policies.
Knowledge of child abuse or neglect reporting procedures and methods.
Knowledge of infant and child development inclusive of developmentally appropriate strategies.
Knowledge of intervention and behavior management methods, strategies, and techniques.
Knowledge of quality documentation as required by agency standards, rules, and regulations.
Ability to conduct assessments to develop family plans, and to provide follow-up services.
Ability to work as a multi-disciplinary team member in a positive productive manner.
Visual: ability to safely operate a motor vehicle, read printed materials, and make observations of physical facilities.
Hearing: ability to understand and comprehend spoken dialogue in individual and group settings.
Ability to speak clearly and effectively.

Responsibilities

Gathers appropriate referral and assessment information for SEEDS Team.
Monitors ongoing progress and needs within the family and all supportive services. Serves as liaison to connect the youth and family, and any and all involved agencies and systems, together as identified, i.e. educational community, etc.
Carries a caseload of at least 20-25 families.
Links families to services and natural support systems as stated in the Family Support Plan.
Coordinates existing and added services.
Maintains fidelity to the SEEDS model.
Evaluates effectiveness of Family Support Plan.
Reviews and evaluates outcomes.
Works within the philosophy and function of Children’s Home Network
Adheres to virtual office procedures
Participates as a member of the SEEDS Team.
Performs other duties as assigned.