JOB DESCRIPTION

JOB TITLE: Community Liaison

POSITION SUMMARY:

The Liaison is responsible for collaborating with community agencies and resources to directly advocate for at-risk children and families in order to facilitate critical needs assessments, prevention, and progress monitoring services for referral families.

This position will have, or has the potential to have direct contact, on a regular and continuing basis, with children who are under the direct supervision of the agency.

RESPONSIBILITIES

Referral Family Support (70%)

• Conscientiously gain insight and information about referral family needs and their community environment in order to lead families through the Children’s

Bureau goal-setting process

• Proactively seek to provide various home based services and resource connections to at-risk families
• Initiate referrals and connections with local community supports and services
• Clearly advocate for and provide support to referral families in order to meet and exceed individual family progress goals
• Attentively provide transportation to families, as needed, in order to attend programs and appointments to meet their goals
• Quickly assist during crisis situations, as needed

Community Engagement (30%)

• Comprehensively develop and maintain familiarity with community resources and maintain relationships with social workers and agencies, including school systems and other various institutions, related to the family
• Efficiently and thoroughly complete required documentation

JOB REQUIREMENTS

To be successful in this role, you need to have the requisite knowledge, skills and abilities:

• Bachelor's degree in social work, psychology, sociology, or a directly-related human service field from an accredited college OR Other Bachelor's degrees will be accepted in combination with a minimum of three years' experience working directly with families in a human service field OR Associate's degrees in a related human services field with a minimum of three years' experience working directly with families in a human service field OR High School Diploma or equivalent with a minimum of five years' experience working directly with families in a human service field
• 2 years of experience in social service for children or families
• Experience in child development preferred
• Knowledge of community resources services and programs a plus
• Training in recognizing abuse or neglect a plus
• Ability to handle a variety of situations that may arise during visitations
• Excellent verbal and written communication, organization & time management skills
• Valid driver’s license with valid insurance
• Analytical – Carefully thought out decisions focused on achieving a high quality of life for referral families.

CRITICAL FUNCTIONAL SKILLS & KNOWLEDGE:

• Ability to empower families to set goals and implement processes for change
• Ability handle crisis situations that may arise in referral families
• Ability to meeting deadlines
• Clear and effective communication; collaborates and interacts well with a broad spectrum of individuals
• Demonstrated appreciation for and ability to respond to cultural differences
• Adept prioritization and time management abilities
• Local travel
• Availability to work outside of normal work day/week

This job description in no way states or implies that these are the only activities to be performed by the employee occupying this position. Employees will be required to follow any other job-related instructions and to perform any other job-related responsibilities requested by their supervisor.

Job Type: Part-time

Pay: $14.00 - $16.00 per hour

Schedule:

• Self-determined schedule

License/Certification:

• Driver's License (Preferred)

Willingness to travel:

• 100% (Preferred)

Work Location: On the road