Family Support Specialist

Family Support Specialist

North Salem
- Salem, OR 97301

Salary Range $21.47 - $30.05 Hourly Position Type Full Time

Travel Percentage Up to 50% Category Nonprofit
- Social Services

Options Counseling and Family Services, founded in 1991 in Florence, Oregon, has since expanded to serve fourteen counties in western Oregon. Headquartered in Eugene, we provide quality mental health and family preservation services to diverse communities. Committed to supporting health, safety, and empowerment.

General Description:

Provides variable hours of "hand-on" in-home demonstration, teaching and support to achieve behavioral changes in families where child safety issues are present. Families served include those in which there are safety risks in the families homes and/or children who are at risk of out of home placement. Families will primarily be referred by ODHS self-sufficiency case managers. The Provider will assess the family's needs and co-create a family plan of action and collaborate with other ODHS providers and community agencies.

Ability to travel to families' homes and communities required.

Schedule/Hours:

This position is anticipated to be full-time (40 hours/week). However, some weeks may have fewer scheduled hours. The actual hours worked may vary daily depending on the needs of the referring agency or individual client families. Some overtime may be required and approved by your supervisor in response to client needs, referrals, or other factors.

Minimum Qualifications:

Must meet the criteria of a Qualified Mental Health Associate (learn more on MHACBOs website). At least two years of experience with in-home budgeting, housekeeping, nutrition and household management, appropriate physical care of children, parenting skills and techniques, basic knowledge of child development and working with disadvantaged individuals and families in the provision of services. Experience may be substituted for education.

Must be computer proficient in a Microsoft Windows environment and willing to learn to provide client services using remote video technology (e.g. Zoom). Must have respectful, open, accepting attitude toward clients and their families.

Must pass a ODHS background check and/or fingerprinting. Must have a valid Oregon drivers license, reliable transportation, and auto insurance

Preferred Qualifications:

Bachelors Degree of Science in social work, psychology, or counseling. Knowledge of dynamics of high-risk families including sexual abuse, substance use, and domestic violence.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities:

75% - Direct Service

• Provide practical in-home training and intervention in parent and family functioning
• Make multiple contacts with family and its support system in a variety of settings
• Provide face-to-face implementation of specific service plan components to each family
• Assist family in developing interventions and establishing accountability for inappropriate behaviors
• Provide instruction and assistance to parents on supervision of youth, with a focus on safety and well-being
• Identify family and individual strengths to help resolve the child safety and attachment concerns
• Connect family with informal and formal support systems, including contacting and accessing resources
• Provide and supervise appropriate in-home and/or community recreational opportunities for youth
• Teach and model appropriate play, attachment & behavior management techniques
• Work with mentally ill, emotionally ill and developmentally delayed individuals and families
• Work with disadvantaged individuals and families in provision of services
• Work effectively with angry and hostile clients
• Create a local steering committee with public and private partners; conduct regular meetings
• Identify families with drug and alcohol dependence, physically and sexually abused children, domestic violence and other child safety concerns
• Empathize with and motivate clients to enhance child safety and attachment
• Maintain client confidentiality

25% - Documentation

• Attend and participate in regular clinical supervision and team meetings, as directed
• Maintain accurate and current client records, including weekly progress notes within the electronic client record (ECR), and sign documents to meet federal and state regulatory requirements and/or agency standards.
• Learn and work within specific agency operations, policies and procedures affecting assigned work
• Provide relevant and up-to-date reports of families progress and challenges
• Communicate…