Family Specialist
Under supervision of the Program Director, the Family Specialist will provide a range of culturally competent; family
-centered services that support families participating in the program with healthy lifestyle goals to empower the parent-child relationship, family support systems and community integration.Family Specialist is responsible for providing office and/or support services to families including: intake and assessment; goal planning to facilitate independence and family stability; provide support and education to promote positive parent-child interaction and healthy growth and development; and coordinate with other providers for service needs, referrals and goal planning.
The salary is $45,000- $47,000/Year KEY ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS:-Assess social and psychological needs of families and children and the educational needs of children living at home.
-Conduct family sessions on a monthly basis.-Assess, develop and coordinate services to families and children.-Refer families to appropriate resources, including treatment providers (for medical, mental health and dental care), child care and educational resources.-Monitor school performance of children, by communicating regularly with teachers and other educational professionals.-Create and lead psycho-educational workshops for families on topics such as child rearing, nutrition, health, and mental health.-Provide crisis intervention to prevent escalation of high-risk behavior, relapse, hospitalization, and other negative outcomes.-Acts as a liaison between families and community agencies/referrals, including Administration of Children Services (ACS).-Ensure that families receive safe, effective, family-centered, timely, efficient, and equitable service.-Carry a case load; specific number to be determined; and meet with caseload clients on a weekly basis.-Maintain program case files and other records as 'audit-ready' at all times as required by program funding sources, including but not limited to progress notes, individualized family service plans and psychosocial assessments specific to the family unit.-Utilize a strengths-based approach; maintain non-judgmental and unbiased approach.-Facilitate individual, group, and dyadic counseling sessions.
-Work collaboratively with other program staff to develop and conduct parent education activities, family activities, and parent meetings; encourage parents to attend planned activities and meetings-Tasks may be modified, expanded and/or assigned over time.
EDUCATION AND EXPERIENCE REQUIRED:- Bachelor's Degree preferred.
*Acacia Network is an equal opportunity employer*