Bilingual Family Home Consultant

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Provides in‑home intervention to children and their families utilizing a skill‑based, solution‑focused model to help families adopt positive solutions to problems through the teaching of skills and behavioral techniques, accessing community resources and support.

• Adhere to policies related to safety and boundaries with service recipients.
• Attend safety and abuse risk management training as assigned.
• Follow procedures related to managing high‑risk activities and supervising service recipients.
• Report suspicious or inappropriate behaviors and policy violations.
• Follow mandated abuse reporting requirements.
• Develop and maintain effective working relationships with families and community service resources, including medical professionals, public welfare personnel, lawyers, therapists, law enforcement staff, school officials, neighbors, and religious and youth organization representatives.
• Provide screening and assessment to determine program eligibility and identify areas to address in the service plan if applicable.
• Provide training and support in the development and utilization of functional skills to families with problems and individuals associated with the families.
• Assess problems and provide care to youth and families; monitor individual and family progress in attainment of predetermined goals, providing regular review and update of service plans.
• Provide outreach and prevention services to include increasing community awareness and offering informational and educational service programs to youth and families as required.
• Maintain an appropriate level of direct contact with families per program requirements and remain available to families 24/7 for crisis intervention as needed.
• Provide consumers, including school personnel and others working with children served by the program, training in the management of difficult behaviors.
• Promote family self‑determination by assisting families in identifying and accessing community services and resources.
• Educate families on the importance of good physical health, quality medical attention, and preventive health care.
• Assist families in building on their spiritual and religious beliefs or practices as a source of strength to reach their goals.
• Promote a culture of professionalism through role modeling and respect.
• Meet with families and children at various locations; utilize own vehicle to travel to work destinations and to transport youth as authorized.
• Prepare and submit reports and recommendations concerning case load status, budget requests, changes in service plans, and any unusual incidents that occur in the operation of the program.
• Report any critical incidents involving family members or staff according to standard reporting guidelines.
• Prepare proper documentation and service plans in a timely manner as defined by the program.
• Implement feedback from supervisor.
• Ensure compliance with all contractual, regulatory, program, and accrediting body standards.
• Notify supervisor of changes in professional status or standing that may affect job status or program compliance, including driving record, driver’s license suspension, vehicle insurance cancellation, and missed mandatory training.
• May be trained to become a certified Common Sense Parenting Instructor and, as a certified instructor, conduct Common Sense Parenting (CSP) courses at designated locations as assigned.

• Solid understanding of the philosophy and function of public assistance and social services systems, and knowledge of recognized interventions such as risk assessment and crisis intervention.
• Knowledge of regulatory requirements pertaining to youth care and the ability to learn, apply, and explain complex regulations and policies governing child welfare processes and services.
• Ability to function independently and have flexibility, personal integrity, and the ability to work effectively with youth, staff, and support agencies.
• Knowledge of community resources and service providers available in the geographical area; knowledge of the functions and services of the community organizations…