Family Engagement Specialist II

Job Details

Job Location:

Fort Wayne, IN 46802

Position Type:
Full Time

To provide structured, goal‑oriented and time‑limited services in the natural environment identified for families (in home, community or in office). This position will carry a comprehensive case load and will be responsible for ensuring effective family outcomes, in all comprehensive cases in compliance with accreditation standards, court orders, and the Department of Child Services service standards. This position requires training, certification and fidelity to the modes in the following evidence‑based practices:
Family Centered Treatment, Nurturing Parenting, Family Preservation Services and Intensive Foster Care Services and Trust Based Relational Intervention.

• Provide a variety of services to children/families, including crisis intervention, intake/family assessment, safety planning, treatment planning, providing activities/interventions to assist children/families in goal completion and aftercare planning to support children/families with reaching self‑sufficiency.
• Complete certification Family Centered Treatment model within 1 year of employment at Iris.
• Complete certification of Motivational Interviewing within the first 90 days of employment at Iris.
• Complete training expectations for the implementation of Nurturing Parenting, Trauma‑Focused Cognitive Behavioral Therapy and 24/7 Dads within 12 months of employment.
• Provide multiple service hours in the home per week to ensure fidelity to the comprehensive models; a minimum of 50% of the work week will be dedicated to serving families with face‑to‑face service provision.
• Ability to partner and collaborate with referral sources (courts, DCS, Probation), foster parents, guardian ad litem, and/or CASA Volunteers and colleagues to support the goals of the family.
• Implement effective tracking and monitoring systems to ensure quality outcomes for all children/families served on the caseload to ensure compliance with all service standard requirements (i.e.: first face‑to‑face meeting, progress notes, assessment timelines, treatment plan timelines, monthly reports).
• Provide comprehensive documentation, including assessments, clinical recommendations, progress notes, treatment planning, monthly reports to showcase the work of the family through our services.
• Effective implementation of all evidence‑based models utilized with children/families by ensuring all fidelity measures are met within the required time frames.
• Actively participate in building a strong peer supervisory team with teammates to develop a high performing team for the regional office that you are assigned.
• Availability for an on‑call rotation for your team and the client’s team serves throughout the year.
• Actively participate in supervisory expectations, including, but not limited to, individual supervision, team meetings, and staff trainings with a desire for professional growth.

Performs other duties as assigned

• Clinical Case Conceptualization (Clinical Assessment, Clinical Recommendation, Treatment Execution)
• Team building skills are essential with multiple disciplines
• Interpersonal Skills
• Decision Making/Problem Solving
• Conflict Management
• Possess the knowledge and ability to implement Trauma‑Informed Practice, Culturally Competent Practice, Family Preservation and Safety
• Possess the knowledge and ability to implement the Department of Child Services Practice Model
• Personal Accountability
• Ability to affect change utilizing data‑driven management processes
• Ability to record, prepare and communicate appropriate reports and client responses to activities and treatment
• Customer Service Skills (internal and external customers), including…