Family Support Worker Part-time

2nd Shift Family Support Worker

The 2nd Shift Family Support Worker provides direct crisis management services including, but not limited to, in-home, parenting skills, life skills, child development and behavior management, to assist children and families in reaching permanency.

Responsibilities include:

• Providing direct in-home services including, but not limited to, crisis management, de-escalation, parenting skills, and behavior management.
• Supporting case plan goals through teaching, role modeling, and demonstration.
• Developing short term safety plans to resolve crisis situations.
• Working with community partners to access supports for children and families during a time of crisis.
• Frequent communication/coordination with on call screener during crisis situations.
• Supervising and transporting children and families, as needed.
• Documenting information and completing all necessary Saint Francis Ministries forms according to timelines.
• Supporting resource families to maintain placements and help children work toward permanency.
• Monitoring and supervising family interactions.
• Providing clerical support to case teams as needed.
• Assisting with filing or closing out files as need or requested by Supervisor.
• Reporting critical incidents to DCF verbally within 12 hours, written within 24 hours.
• Implementing Saint Francis Ministries policies and following directives as required. Following and adhering to all pertinent Saint Francis Ministries Standard Operating Procedures (SOP's), rules, personnel policies, and procedures; related accreditation and licensure standards; and federal, state and local rules.
• Ensuring clients' rights are protected.
• Reporting unusual incidents through appropriate Risk Management, clinical and safety channels.
• Being knowledgeable of and following all safety procedures.

Requirements include:

• High School diploma or equivalent.
• Prefer 2 years' experience working with children and families, or a college degree in human services.
• Must be 21 years of age.
• Must pass a drug screen, MVR, KBI, Child Abuse and Neglect Central Registry Clearance check and an Adult Registry check.
• FBI Fingerprint check.
• Lifting requirement of 50 lbs.
• Must have valid driver's license, acceptable driving record and reliable transportation.