Wellness Specialist

Are you excited by the prospect of working for an organization that truly values your contributions, provides opportunities for growth and development, AND gives you a chance to make a difference in the lives of children and families?

WHAT YOU WILL DO:

The Wellness Specialist is a non-exempt position responsible for providing intensive case management services to parents and caregivers of children in Hillsborough County, Florida. This position will assist in strengthening and stabilizing placements for children by connecting families to specialized services supporting child safety and well-being.

Duties and Responsibilities:

• Provide intensive case management services to parents, caregivers, and children, to help meet the family's needs and stabilize the placement.
• Provide crisis intervention services, when needed, to assist in stabilizing families and ensuring safety for the children in care.
• Provide effective role modeling and psychoeducation to support parents and caregivers in learning trauma-informed ways to manage the challenging behavior of the children in care.
• Provide information, referral, and follow-up for appropriate ancillary community counseling, psychiatric services, financial, employment, parenting, housing, and other services as deemed appropriate to meet family needs.
• Complete documentation with all families where an intake was completed, and conduct ongoing evaluations of clients' progress on therapeutic goals.
• Provide support to parents and caregivers to assist with the impact of trauma experienced as a result of caring for children, including de-escalation, processing support, identifying coping skills, etc.
• At discharge, assess service plan goals and connect families to wraparound services, as needed.
• Attend meetings with parents or caregivers, as needed, to serve as an advocate on their behalf.
• Provide on-call services as assigned, abiding by the program's on-call policy and procedure.
• Perform all other duties as assigned.

WHAT WE OFFER:

• $50,000 salary
• 15 PTO Days per year
• 13 Paid Holidays
• Medical, Dental & Vision insurance
• Healthcare Concierge
• Financial Wellness Program
• Dependent Care Flexible Spending Account
• Immediate eligibility for 403b Savings Plan with 25% match
• Supplementary Accident, Hospital Indemnity and Specified Disease insurance
• Paid Life/AD&D insurance
• Pet, Legal and Identity Theft programs
• Continuous training and professional development opportunities
• Mileage Reimbursement
• An opportunity to make the world a better place!

WHAT YOU NEED:

• High School Diploma plus four (4) years of experience in human services.
  • Bachelor's degree in a human service field preferred.
  • A specialized certification, such as a Certified Addictions Professional (CAP), may substitute for one (1) year of the required experience.
• Strong oral and written communication skills.
• Proficient with Microsoft Office Suite.
• Must participate in continuing education/training each year.
• Thorough knowledge of human development and practices.
• Ability to demonstrate strong crisis intervention skills and remain neutral.
• Conducts self in a professional manner with colleagues, peers, and clients. Demonstrates professional behavior toward clients consistent with the enhancement of the client's dignity and well-being.
• Exhibits willingness to assist colleagues, assumes additional responsibilities willingly, and works varying hours to meet client accessibility.
• Ability to work in the family's home on a weekly basis.
• Ability to work under stressful situations.
• Potential exposure to clients who may be verbally and/or physically aggressive.
• Potential exposure to communicable diseases.
• Ability to work overtime as a salaried professional when required.
• As a requirement of this position, you must use your personal car to transport clients and have active automobile insurance.
• Must have and maintain a valid driver's license with auto insurance coverage.

WHO WE ARE:

From babies to seniors, Gulf Coast JFCS serves all people in need, regardless of race, religion, culture, or gender identity. Our programs span a broad spectrum of human services, including behavioral and mental health, child welfare and adoption, family support, job and employment transition, housing, food, transportation, and home care assistance for the elderly.

Gulf Coast JFCS strives to offer opportunities to gain field experience and direct client contact hours for both Bachelor's and Master's level practicum and internships. For license-eligible candidates, we may provide both individual and group supervision from a Board-Certified qualified supervisor to help fulfill state requirements, at no cost to the employee, depending on staff availability and scheduling capacity.

Gulf Coast JFCS is committed to maintaining a work environment free of harassment, discrimination, and inappropriate behavior. Gulf Coast JFCS will not tolerate discrimination against its employees on the basis of their race, color, sex, age, religion, national origin, disability, marital status, pregnancy, veteran status, citizenship, gender…