Child and Family Support Specialist - School Based

Location: Town Plot Hill

Summary:

The SBS Child and Family Support Specialist (SBS-CFSS) serves as an active member of a multidisciplinary team that provides assistance and support to facilitate client’s behavioral, emotional and social development and learning in school and within the community. This includes co-facilitation of daily social and emotional support interventions to decrease recurrence of behavioral health related issues and absenteeism. The CFSS will also provide case management services to students and their families, both in school and in the community, who are in need of additional wrap-around support.

Case management services may include treatment planning, advocacy, linkage, referrals, and crisis intervention.

Essential Responsibilities and Target Outcomes:

While on-site at assigned schools, case manager will respond to students’ social and emotional needs when it is appropriate to intervene alongside school staff.

Facilitate debriefing for school staff, students, and their caregivers when appropriate following a behavioral incidence at school that may or may not have resulted in disciplinary outcomes or crisis interventions for the student.

Support students and their caregivers as well as school staff with transitioning student back to school following a behavioral health-related crisis intervention (i.e., ED visit, hospital admission) or disciplinary outcome (i.e., suspension).Provides case management services, such as communicating with schools, pediatricians, DCF, juvenile court, and other social service agencies

Supports client’s recovery plan goals

Provides crisis intervention to child and family in the home, office or community if need arises.

Provides case management services, advocacy, and assistance to clients with linkage to services.

Collaborates with integrated CMHA clinical team to ensure all services provided are communicated with whole team to be an effective wrap around model.

Assures timely documentation is maintained in accordance with CMHA policies and procedures, including but not limited to progress notes, treatment plans, authorizations, program orientation, consent to treat, activity logs, and monthly targeted case management notes.

Maintains appropriate caseload as determined by CMHA and funder

Performs other related duties as assigned.

Principal Customers:
Students grades K-12 in contracted public school districts and their families

Critical Work Relationships: CMHA programs, schools, pediatricians, DCF, juvenile court, and other social service agencies

Education:

Bachelor’s Degree in social worker or related counseling field required.

Credentials and Licenses:

Valid CT driver’s license and ability to provide own transportation.

Certified in Mandt, First Aid and CPR (or obtained within three months of hire)
Bilingual/Bicultural preferred(English/Spanish/Portuguese) and knowledge of cultural values, traditions, and practices of the communities we serve.

Experience working with children and family systems

Experience:

Minimum of 1 year of experience working with youth with social/emotional/behavioral difficulties; or comparable education and/or internship experience within a human service-related bachelor’s level program to compensate for lack of work experience.

Beginner to intermediate experience Microsoft Office products including Word and Outlook. Experience in, or the ability to learn how to use an Electronic Medical Record (EMR) system to which includes appointment scheduling, authorization tracking, assessments, treatment plans, progress notes, and discharge summaries.

Competencies:

Behavioral skill sets Effective interpersonal skills, ability to problem solve, use good judgment and work independently

Flexibility and ability to adapt creatively to stressful situations

Awareness/sensitivity to all types of issues related to client diversity

Strong organizational abilities and verbal and written communication skills

Ability to ensure the security and confidentiality of client information and records in a manner consistent with professional and CMHA codes of ethics.
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