FCS-Family Support Specialist Grinnell

Family Support Specialist – Strengthen Families. Change Lives.

More Than a Job. Be the Difference in a Family's Future!

Are you passionate about helping children and families overcome challenges, build stronger relationships, and create brighter futures? Do you enjoy making meaningful connections, helping others recognize their strengths, and being someone families can count on?

Four Oaks is looking for compassionate, motivated, and dedicated Family Support Specialists to join our team!

As a Family Support Specialist, you'll work directly with children and families to help create safe, stable, and supportive home environments. Whether you're helping families stay together, supporting reunification, or working toward alternative permanency, you'll play an important role in creating positive, lasting change.

Through family support, care coordination, skill development, and crisis intervention, you'll empower families to overcome barriers and work toward successful outcomes.

Support Families. Build Connections. Inspire Change.

• Make a Meaningful Impact:
  Provide individualized support to children and families, helping them build stability, strengthen relationships, and work toward safe, lasting permanency.

• Build Trusting Relationships:
  Connect with families through consistent communication, encouragement, and guidance while helping them navigate challenges.

• Create a Path to Success:
  Partner with families, therapists, program coordinators, and referring workers to develop individualized service plans focused on family strengths and needs.

• Strengthen Family Relationships:
  Provide family functioning interventions, guidance, and support to help families improve communication, problem-solving, and everyday life skills.

• Connect Families with Resources:
  Help families identify and access community services and support systems that promote stability and independence.

• Collaborate for Better Outcomes:
  Maintain regular communication with families, referring workers, and community partners, including weekly coordination with therapists and program leadership.

• Promote Safety & Stability:
  Provide supervision, safety monitoring, and coordinated crisis planning to support safe home environments.

• Be There When It Matters Most:
  Respond calmly and effectively during challenging situations, provide crisis intervention, and participate in assigned on-call responsibilities.

• Guide Family Progress:
  Assess family needs, utilize established assessment tools, and develop structured service agendas that support treatment goals.

• Keep Everyone Connected:
  Coordinate quarterly case staffing meetings, evaluate progress, and participate in permanency and discharge planning.

• Use Your Skills to Make a Difference:
  Apply appropriate counseling and intervention techniques to help families develop healthier coping strategies and positive behaviors.

• Stay Organized:
  Maintain accurate and timely documentation of services, interventions, and family progress while managing assigned caseload and productivity expectations.

Every Child Deserves Safety. Every Family Deserves Support.

Families sometimes face challenges that can feel overwhelming. Having someone who listens, provides guidance, and helps them find the right resources can make all the difference.

As a Family Support Specialist, you'll help families:

• Create safe, stable, and supportive home environments.

• Strengthen parenting skills and family relationships.

• Develop healthy communication and problem-solving skills.

• Overcome barriers and access essential community resources.

• Work toward reunification and long-term permanency goals.

• Build confidence, independence, and lasting stability.

Your work helps keep children safe, families connected, and brighter futures within reach.

Why Choose Four Oaks?

Because…