Our Mission:

The Village was one of the first agencies in the country to provide homes for neglected children. Today, we continue to achieve our mission “to build a community of strong, healthy families who protect and nurture children” by providing a full range of behavioral health, early childhood and youth development, substance use treatment and support services for children, adults and families in the Greater Hartford, Connecticut region.

Nominated as a Top Workplace for 2023: Learn what it is like to be a Village employee: https://thevillage.org/careers/

The Village offers a comprehensive flexible benefits package designed to aid in the health and well-being of our employees and their dependents https://thevillage.org/our-benefits/

Annual Salary: $40,000 - $55,000

$5,000 sign on bonus!

Are you passionate and enthusiastic about working with families and empowering them to navigate the service system on their own? Does the opportunity to provide therapy in a unique and non-traditional way seem intriguing to you? If so, we have the perfect position for you providing therapeutic services within multiple environments to improve the overall functioning of families and keep children out of the hospital.
IICAPS is an intensive in-home program for children at risk of psychiatric hospitalization and their families. IICAPS provides a unique opportunity to build strong connections to families in their natural environments. Family Support Specialists in the IICAPS program areresponsible for the provision of case management, support services, mental health services to children and families, or community programs, in coordination with other agency and community services. Services are provided in the office, home or host setting, to meet the unique needs of families served. IICAPS operates from a team approach and consists of a clinician and a family support specialist, both of whom participate in sessions and treatment meetings. Teams receive weekly group supervision and individual supervision. Teams are provided IICAPS model training provided by Yale Child Study Center as well as in-house training to promote clinical growth and development.

JOB SUMMARY
The Family Support Specialist is responsible for provision of case management, support services, mental health services to children and families, or community programs, in coordination with other agency and community services and documentation of services as required by program policies and funding sources. Provides service in the office, home or host setting, to meet the unique needs of families served.

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES

• Provides direct services to children and their families which may include:
• Conducts comprehensive assessments and engagement
• Develops treatment plans and contracts for services
• Implements treatment plans, modifying it as appropriate during the course of treatment
• Discharge planning, which may include plans for follow up treatment and connection to community services and programs
• Provides case management services
• Works with community groups in collaborative ventures
• Completes clinical documentation and reports, as well as any other documentation and reports required by agency and program policies and funding sources, accurately and timely.
• Develops and maintains collaborative relationships with other community agencies and organizations, in order to provide comprehensive and effective treatment services for clients (i.e., schools, courts, hospitals, etc.).
• Works as a team member with other clinical and administrative staff to respond to client and programmatic needs.
• Contributes to agency organizational life by participating in agency wide task forces, committees or problem solving teams as appropriate.
• Contributes to agency visibility and development of community linkages by representing The Village in community groups or committees, as assigned by supervisor.

Experience and Skills:
EDUCATION
BA in the human services field or BSW required.
May graduates are encouraged to apply!

EXPERIENCE

• Two years of experience in a comparable position in a human services agency preferred but not required.
• Experience working with culturally diverse urban populations.
• Knowledge of mental health, child welfare systems and community resources.
• Proficient in oral, written documentation and correspondence.

Job Benefits:
Schedule

• Hybrid office/home balance
• Monday-Friday: Willingness for some flexibility to meet the needs of families
• Some on-call required that includes an additional stipend

Additional Perks

• Monthly Profit Sharing
• Mileage reimbursement for business related travel

Job Type: Full-time

Pay: $40,000.00 - $55,000.00 per year

Benefits:

• 403(b) matching
• Dental insurance
• Employee assistance program
• Employee discount
• Flexible spending account
• Health insurance
• Health savings account
• Life insurance
• Loan forgiveness
• Mileage reimbursement
• Paid time off
• Parental leave
• Professional development assistance
• Referral program
• Tuition reimbursement
• Vision insurance

Schedule:

• 8 hour shift

Work Location: In person