Out of State Family Engagement Specialist

Position Title Out of State Family Engagement Specialist

Classification Title MURC-Other Bus Operations Spec

Department Center of Excellence for Recovery - RC1524

The Out-of-State Family Engagement Team will focus on youth who are out-of-state in group residential facilities and psychiatric residential treatment facilities. The Family Engagement Specialist will work directly with the family to ensure barriers to a child returning home are addressed, a crisis plan is developed, and natural and community supports are identified. The liaison will be the connection between the WVICCC team, DoHS, community partners and the out-of-state providers.

The Family Engagement Specialist will assist the team with completing the Child and Adolescent Needs Assessment ( CANS ) and the Child and Adolescent Functioning Assessment ( CAFAS ).

Applicants can be located anywhere in WV or bordering states but must have worked with WV youth.

• Work directly with families as requested by the Director and work with the WVICCC Team to ensure a viable discharge and crisis plan is developed for each child
• Work with Aetna, DoHS and OOS providers to address discharge barriers related to youth returning to family.
• Family Finding/Seeing search as needed
• Participate in OOS treatment teams
• Complete as required by the WVICCC Team the Child and Adolescent Needs Assessment ( CANS ) and the Child and Adolescent Functioning Assessment ( CAFAS )
• Collect required data for reports.
• Must be able to work from home and work flexible hours.
• Other duties as assigned

Location MURC - Marshall University Research Corporation

Salary Range $58,497

Minimum B.A. or B.S. degree in Human Service related field (counseling, psychology, social work)

• Experience in organizing services and teams.
• Experience in working with children and their families with intense needs.
• Ability to work with community partners.

CANS and CAFAS certifications preferred but not mandatory.

• Experience working with children who have intellectual needs, sexually acting out behaviors, trauma or other intensive needs is preferred but not mandatory.
• Experience in wraparound and/or crisis planning preferred but not mandatory

Posting Number MR0956

Open Date 10/28/2026

Open Until Filled Yes

Required fields are indicated with an asterisk (*).

• * Do you have a Bachelor's degree in Human Service related field (counseling, psychology, social work)?
  • Yes
  • No

• Resume

Marshall University
One John Marshall Drive
Huntington, WV 25755