Youth and Family Support Specialist
About The Position
About this Role: As a Youth and Family Support Specialist, you will work with the families of children with severe emotional disturbance. Engaging with them in a family centered treatment plan noting their strengths, supports, and needs. You will use this plan to provide counseling, mentoring, link to other community services, and conduct ongoing assessments of progress or changes. Working independently with the clients receiving regular supportive supervision. This role participates in a rotating on-call service for foster parents, handled by phone, virtually, or in person if needed.
Requirements
- Bachelor’s degree in a Human Services related field
- Current or willing to become CPR and First Aid Certified within thirty (30) days of hire
- Experience in working with local resources for education/vocational, recreational resources for counseling youth
- Valid State Driver’s License and automobile insurance.
- If relocating to Illinois – IL driver’s license MUST be obtained within thirty (30) days of hire
Responsibilities
- Engaging with families of children with severe emotional disturbance in a family centered treatment plan noting their strengths, supports, and needs.
- Provide counseling and mentoring.
- Link to other community services.
- Conduct ongoing assessments of progress or changes.
- Participate in a rotating on-call service for foster parents, handled by phone, virtually, or in person if needed.
Benefits
- Paid vacation days that increase with tenure
- Separate sick leave that rolls over each year
- Up to 10 Paid holidays
- Medical, Dental, Vision benefit plan options
- DailyPay- Access to your daily earnings without waiting for payday
- Training, Development and Continuing Education Credits for licensure requirements
- 401K
- Free licensure supervision
- Employee Assistance program
- Pet Insurance
- Perks @Clarvida- national discounts on shopping, travel, Verizon, and entertainment
- Mileage reimbursement
- Company cellphone benefits may vary based on Position/State/County
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Entry Level
Number of Employees
1,001-5,000 employees
