PTFFS Family Specialist

Location: Northern

# PTFFS Family Specialist Pathways Houston - Houston, TX 77008## Overview Salary Range $20.00 - $21.25 Hourly Position Type Full Time Job Shift Flexible Education  Level Bachelors Degree

Travel Percentage Local Travel Required Category Direct  Care and Case Management## Description
** Job Summary
** The Family Specialist for Pathways Treatment Family Foster Care (PTFFC) is responsible for providing an enhanced level of monitoring, support, and case management services to PTFFC families and treatment service children experiencing foster care.  This position ensures preparedness and ongoing support to families in order to provide services congruent with the philosophy and treatment models guiding the PTFFC program.  The position also assesses child and family needs assuring children placed within the program are receiving all identified services from both internal and external providers.
** Essential Duties:
**** Foster/Adopt Family Development and Monitoring:
*** Provides assistance and support to foster families so that they remain in compliance with DFPSMinimum Standards and Pathways’ policies and procedures.
* Assists foster/adopt parents in documenting how they are working on Service Plan goals.
* Conducts and documents weekly, monthly and quarterly visits to all assigned foster/adopt homes.
* Provides training during weekly and/or regular visits to all assigned foster/adopt homes that supports the provision of evidenced based curriculum such as TBRI and Together Facing the Challenge.
* Creates and ensures compliance with Action/Safety Plans.
* Uploads/completes all documentation within two business days.
* Facilitates and/or participates in monthly foster parent training/resource groups.
** Client Placement and Monitoring:
*** Responds to all internal referrals for placement.
* Identifies and prepares families and children for placement, including participation in pre-placement staffing.
* Conducts placement and completes all required placement documentation/training when necessary.
* Conducts post-placement visits according to program standards to ensure the child’s wellbeing and safety.
* Assesses and ensures the child’s wellbeing and safety on an ongoing basis.
* Schedules and facilitates monthly treatment team meetings and the development and implementation of monthly Service Plans.
* Monitors foster/adopt homes and services provided to children through weekly contacts (at minimum).
* Ensures that all educational services is provided to the child, and links assessments and plans to meet the child's educational needs in the public school setting (including attending ARD meetings and requesting special services through the school to meet the child's educational needs).
* Ensures that all medical, dental, and other health related appointments are attended within the required timeframe.
* Attends court hearings and permanency planning meetings, and shares information with the child's legal representative(s) and treatment team.
* Completes ongoing documentation on how the child is progressing on Service Plan goals.
* Plans, implements, and reviews behavioral interventions in conjunction with the CPMS, PTFFC Program Manager, and/or PTFFC Director.
* Responsible for providing ongoing monitoring, support, crisis response and coordination and case management services to PTFFC children and families.
* Acts as the liaison between the PTFFC program and DFPS and is responsible for scheduling pre-placement staffing, pre-placement visits and assisting in developing permanency goals as needed.
* Responsible for the ongoing training of PTFFC parents in the PTFFC model of care and ensuring the development and follow through of family developmental plans.
* Uploads/completes all documentation within two business days.
* Responsible for maintaining one week of on call crisis readiness on a rotating basis.|  |  || --- | --- ||
** Supervisor:** | PTFFCProgram Manager / PTFFC Director. ||
** Supervises:** | N/A. ||
** Caseload:** | Estimated five to six TFFC clients. ||
** Work Environment:** | Primarily community based position with a portion of office-based activities. ||
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* Work Hours:

** | Full-time working a minimum 40 hours…