Supervised Visitation Specialist

NATIONAL YOUTH ADVOCATE PROGRAM•Aurora, CO

9d•$23 - $23

About The Position

Under the general supervision of the Program Manager or designee, the Supervised Visitation Specialist works with youth, families of origin, foster parents, and community partners to supervise child and family visits. The work supports reunification and/or ongoing sibling contact and connection when children are in out-of-home placement. The position includes transportation, visitation supervision, parent education, advocacy, and related professional services. It requires travel to serve youth and families, flexible non-traditional hours including evenings and weekends, and on-call duties for after-hours emergencies.

Requirements

Must be at least 21 years old.
Degree in social work or a comparable human services field from an accredited institution.
Reliable transportation and minimum vehicle liability insurance of $100,000/$300,000 for a vehicle used for transportation.
Willingness to work flexible, non-traditional hours, including evenings and weekends.
Proficient use of desktop and laptop computers, smartphones, tablets, printers, fax machines, photocopiers, and word-processing, spreadsheet, and database software.
Valid driver’s license, reliable personal transportation, and a good driving record.
Capacity to be flexible and responsive to youth served, foster caregivers, system partners, and internal customers.
Ability to remain objective and professional in all areas of job function.
Ability to work respectfully and sensitively with people from diverse cultural, socioeconomic, ethnic, religious, and racial backgrounds.
Demonstrates tolerance and respect for the ideas and actions of others.
Ability to follow a team concept and support agency goals and coworkers.

Nice To Haves

Two years of direct-service work experience with youth and families is strongly preferred.

Responsibilities

Perform work consistent with the National Youth Advocate Program’s mission, values, and philosophies.
Provide transportation and supervision for parent-child and sibling visits to help family members maintain bonds and connections.
Implement the visitation plan designed by the supervisor.
Help children and parents participate in appropriate activities by modeling desired parenting skills and observing parent-child interactions.
Structure visits to support positive closure and discuss plans for the next visit to provide predictability for children and parents.
Assess family strengths and needs and monitor risk of harm to children during visits; immediately report incidents involving harm or risk of harm.
Maintain contact with families through regular, planned parent-child visitation.
Provide active supervision, transportation, parent education, counseling, advocacy, and other professional services, meeting or exceeding established outcomes for persons served.
Prepare for and participate in administrative and court reviews of case plans and other court proceedings.
Perform on-call duties when called upon to respond to after-hours emergencies.
Travel daily to provide supervision services to and on behalf of youth and families in compliance with organizational, contract, and regulatory requirements.
Document each visit on the appropriate visiting record form and ensure it is completed correctly; complete reports for missed visits.
Complete required training in a timely manner.
Use Children’s Welfare Best Practice Principles in decision-making.
Participate in Continuous Quality Improvement activities monthly or quarterly.
Actively participate in weekly supervision.
Perform other duties as requested.