Therapeutic Visitation Specialist - RENU SVS

Therapeutic Visitation Specialist - RENU SVS (4962)

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Location:Camden County, NJ

Job Type/Status:Full-Time

Salary: $55,000 to $57,000

POSITION SUMMARY:

Parent-child visitation services for CP&P- involved families with children in out-of-home placement to maintain and strengthen familial interactions and facilitate permanency. Services are provided in the least restrictive setting that maintains safety along a continuum of supervision based on family need. Core activities include ongoing assessment, visitation, aftercare (post-reunification support), transportation and documentation.

Duties and Responsibilities:

Responsible for supporting parent-child visitation for families in their homes or communities who require therapeutic intervention; completing initial intake assessments, assessment tools, and visitation plans; documenting visits and completing reports; facilitating parent debriefings before and after visits and visitation planning meetings; transporting children and/or parents; communicating with children, parents, relatives, resource parents, DCP&P, and/or other stakeholders by phone and in person;

attending various meetings and trainings; and assessing families  service needs and linking them to appropriate community providers.

ESSENTIAL DUTIES:

• Engaging Scheduler and conducts visits in the least-restrictive, most home-like location (the first preference being within the family s home) while ensuring the safety of the children.
• Ensures the environment for parent-child contact is safe, non-traumatizing, and promotes healthy attachment.
• Uses strengths-based, solutions-focused, family centered, trauma informed strategies to elicit family input.
• Initiates and maintains ongoing communication with DCP&P, other providers, and supports.

• Assessing Uses a process to gather information which includes reviewing collateral information and inquiring about family s natural supports.
• Completes required assessment tools including but not limited to bio-psychological assessments, Rose Wentz Matrix and SVS Caregiver Surveys and documents contacts with families in agency s progress notes and DCP&P contact sheets.
• Creates a visitation plan with active familial involvement and updates the plan at regular intervals.
• Creates an environment that empowers family members, including parents, children, and caregivers to communicate their goals and needs.
• Utilizes various interviewing and/or communication techniques in a culturally competent manner.
• Recognizes non-verbal communication and maintains good eye contact and posture.

• Teaming Advocates for parents/families as necessary and supports them in advocating for themselves.
• Links the family to community resources and formal and informal supports and coordinates with DCP&P.
• Collaborates with and shares relevant information with DCP&P staff, other providers, and supports.
• Facilitates visit planning meetings and participates in other relevant meetings.

• Therapeutic Intervening Uses clinical interventions and trauma informed approaches to promote behavioral change in caregivers and children through education, modeling, reinforcement, and empowerment.

• Coaching Enhances parental skills by goal setting, modeling, mentoring, reinforcement and feedback and reflection through a trauma-informed perspective.
• Prepares for each visit with caregivers reviewing goals and expectations and encouraging them to be the lead in visit planning.
• Debriefs with caregivers after each visit to allow for processing and self-reflection and discussion of strengths and challenges

REQUIREMENTS:

Graduation from an accredited college or university with a master s degree in social work, counseling, or other related area.

Minimum of one (1) year of work experience with children and families, particularly families involved with the child welfare system and/or affected by trauma.

Experience working with diverse populations.

Valid professional license (LPC, LAC, LSW, CSW). May be in process of obtaining licensure.

Must possess a driver s license valid in New Jersey.

At the Center for Family Services, our employees are our greatest resource, and we are committed to investing in our staff. We offer a competitive benefits package as well as ongoing resources that will support staff on their personal and professional journey.*

Excellent paid time off (PTO) program, including vacation, sick, personal, and holiday

401k Plan

Medical insurance plan options

Prescription Insurance

Life Insurance

Flexible Spending Accounts

Health & Wellness Activities

Ongoing Training & Professional Development Opportunities

Opportunity for advancement

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