Therapeutic Visit Specialist - Suffolk Therapeutic Supervised Visitation

Join Our Team as a Therapeutic Visit Specialist!

Are you passionate about supporting the Family and Community population and making a real difference in their lives? EAC Network, a leading not-for-profit social service agency dedicated to helping over 80,000 people through 100 impactful programs across Long Island and NYC, is looking for a dedicated part time Therapeutic Visit Specialist to join the Suffolk Therapeutic Supervised Visitation Program.

• Salary: $25/ hour
• Schedule: Flexible up to 18 hours per week. Weeknights and Weekends included
• Location: Mostly remote as visits will take place in the community. Main office located at 3555 Vets Hwy, Suite B in Ronkonkoma NY

What drives the core purpose of this job:

The Therapeutic Visit Specialist is responsible for providing therapeutic supervised visitation for families referred by the court.  Visits occur both in the office and community. The Therapeutic Visit Specialist utilizes independent discretion and judgement to work with families on how parenting impacts parent-child bond, focus on parent attunement to child’s emotional experiences, and facilitate healing conversations to assist families in transitioning from supervised visitation to reunification and/or unsupervised visitation when appropriate. The Therapeutic Visit Specialist will assist families in making connections with local resources for basic needs and those of their children. 

What are the key responsibilities:

• Conduct intake/interviews and screenings for children and parents for the therapeutic program.
• Provide office-based and community-based parent-child therapeutic supervision of visits using policies and procedures established by Therapeutic Supervised Visitation Program in facilitating therapeutic visits.
• Conduct pre-visit and post-visit meetings, therapeutic supervision, intervening and education during visits.
• Help in the transportation of child/children to scheduled visits.
• Assist with providing parents with psychoeducational parenting workshops, positive parenting skill building and securing outside resources if needed.
• Ensure that accurate and detailed case notes are written upon completion of each therapeutic visit. 
• Submit written reports as required by the court and program.
• Assist and coordinate with the Program Director contact with the courts and DSS as needed.
• Assist Program Director in completion of program statistics, reports, and scheduling when assigned.
• Utilize the educational training, skills and experience obtained from advanced degree to provide appropriate professional services, techniques and strategies for clients and families.
• Attend relevant trainings to be kept informed of current research and best practices in the field.  
• Perform all other relevant duties as determined by Program Director and EAC NETWORK Administration.

What key knowledge, skills, and abilities are required to excel in this role:

• Master’s Degree in Social Work or Psychology, LMSW or LMHP required, with a minimum of 2 years supervised visitation experience and/or three years’ experience working with families or comparable experience required.
   
• Must have knowledge of mental health, behavioral, child and family issues, and the court systems. 
• Valid Driver’s license.
• Therapeutic Supervised Visitation training preferred. 
• Must have good communication skills, both oral and written; must have ability to work cooperatively with other agencies and professionals interfacing with program clients.
• Must have the ability to handle volatile emergency situations independently and possess excellent interpersonal skills.
• Must be proficient in computer applications or other automated systems such as spreadsheets, Microsoft Office applications, calendar, email and/or database software necessary to perform work assignments.

What We Offer:

• At EAC Network, you will find more than just a job – you will find a supportive work environment committed to your well-being and growth. We champion equity, justice, and belonging, fostering a workplace where every voice is valued and empowered.
• We offer many roles with flexible and hybrid schedules to help you maintain a healthy work-life balance, and our generous PTO policy and Summer Fridays ensure you have time to recharge. Our commitment to wellness also earned us the 2024 Gold Healthy Workforce Designation from Cigna.
• Additionally, EAC employees may be eligible for the Public Service Loan Forgiveness program. At EAC Network, you are part of a team making a difference in our communities across Long Island and New York City, every day.

Salary : $25