Supervised Visitation worker

Lutheran Social Service of Minnesota • Virginia, MN

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About The Position

As a Supervised Visitation Worker, you will provide supervision and guidance to
non-custodial parents and children in a supervised visit setting. You will
supervise the visit to ensure the child’s well-being, communicate visit
restrictions and the contract agreement to the visiting parent(s) and observe,
interpret and accurately record all client remarks during the visitation. You
will role model and/or verbalize effective parenting techniques as necessary
during the visitation and communicate with a program supervisor to address
questions, concerns and information/messages from social workers. You will be
required to complete the required documentation and relay all mandated reporting
and visit concerns to designated parties. In this position, you may be required
to testify in court regarding visits.

This position is based out of the Virginia Family Resource Center. Some
travel may be required to conduct visits in Hibbing as available or in
people's homes.

Requirements

• A valid driver's license, acceptable driving record, and a Motor Vehicle Check.
• Successfully meet the requirements of a background check.
• Communication, crisis intervention, and problem-solving skills.
• Understanding of child protection issues.

Nice To Haves

• Training or employment experience in physical abuse, sexual abuse, neglect, chemical dependency, mandated reporting and parenting skills are desired.
• Training/experience may have been obtained in a volunteer setting, school field placement or through own parenting experiences.

Responsibilities

• Provide supervision and guidance to non-custodial parents and children in a supervised visit setting.
• Supervise the visit to ensure the child’s well-being
• Communicate visit restrictions and the contract agreement to the visiting parent(s)
• Observe, interpret and accurately record all client remarks during the visitation.
• Role model and/or verbalize effective parenting techniques as necessary during the visitation
• Communicate with a program supervisor to address questions, concerns and information/messages from social workers.
• Complete the required documentation and relay all mandated reporting and visit concerns to designated parties.
• Testify in court regarding visits.

What This Job Offers

• Education Level: No Education Listed