Visitation Aide - Supportive Visitation Services
About The Position
Acenda Integrated Health provides 100+ behavioral health programs, including mental health services, crisis care, substance use recovery, family therapy, maternal and pediatric support, and residential programs across New Jersey. Our team enjoys competitive benefits, work-life balance, professional development, and team engaging events. Acenda is recognized as a multi-year Top Workplace by USA Today and The Inquirer and a Top Workplace Culture award winner for Work-Life Balance as well as Joint Commission accredited and certified by MHCA and the New Jersey Alliance for Children, Youth, and Families. Join #TeamAcenda and make a lasting impact.
Requirements
- Minimum 1 year experience with children and families, particularly families involved in the child welfare system or affected by trauma preferred.
- Must have and maintain a valid driver's license with a clean driver’s abstract and reliable transportation.
- Must have strong engaging, communication and collaboration skills
- Must be able to exercise independent thinking and good judgment under all circumstances.
- Must be reliable, exercise good judgment and utilize time effectively and efficiently.
- Must have experience with crisis intervention and conflict resolution.
Nice To Haves
- Degree in counseling related field preferred.
- Preferred knowledge of trauma and effect on children and families
Responsibilities
- Coordinate visits between parents and resource parents and transport children to and from visits
- Help supervise visits in the least restrictive environment, supervising and coaching parent-child interactions.
- Help facilitate meaningful visits through visit prep discussions and post-visit debriefing while transporting.
- Provide timely communication to co-workers, parents, resource parents, children, and stakeholders regarding pertinent visitation information.
- Empower parents to appropriately manage challenging behaviors in their children
- Intervene as appropriate to ensure the safety of children during visits and model appropriate interactions between parents and children
- Complete documentation consistent with program and agency requirements.
- Follow program policies and procedures and encourage the same in others.
Benefits
- Health, Vision and Dental coverage for you and your family
- 401(k) with 100% employer match on the first 5% of comp
- Generous time-off
- Life Insurance
- Flexible Spending Accounts
- Employee Assistance Program
- Year-end bonuses
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Entry Level
Education Level
No Education Listed
