What are the responsibilities and job description for the Family Life Specialist position at EPWORTH FAMILY RESOURCES?
The individual may be responsible for foster care, family support, visitation, and drug screening. A Family Life Specialist’s job will vary based on caseload needs.
Duties and Responsibilities:
- Complete intakes within outlined timeframe
- Review and submission of documentation within the outlined time frame
- Be available to support In-home families for crisis management, and other possible phone calls 24 hours per day.
- Develop and implement corrective action plans to address skill areas needing further development to assist families in meeting their goals set forth by the Nebraska Department of Health & Human Services.
- Guide and teach parents in addressing behavioral or other identified areas of improvement within the home.
- Advocate for the family ensuring all physical and emotional needs are met.
- Support the family while assisting them to meet their needs with compassion.
- Provide supervision, when required, to ensure safety for visits between child(ren) and his/her biological parents. Provide transportation for children to and from visitation.
- Assist families in locating community resources to assist their family needs.
- Participate in monthly team meetings as requested by the caseworker.
- Facilitate communication of pertinent information between NDHHS, Probation, and other service providers.
- Participate in weekly staffing meetings.
- Seek guidance, as necessary in handling difficult client situations and establishing priorities for day to day workloads.
- Attend classes, seminars, and other training opportunities that will foster individual development and professional growth.
- Provide drug screenings appropriately and send to the lab if necessary. Drug screenings include oral, urine, sweat patch, and breathalyze.
Job Types: Full-time, Contract
Pay: $20.00 - $22.00 per hour
Benefits:
- 401(k) matching
- Dental insurance
- Flexible schedule
- Health insurance
- Health savings account
- Life insurance
- Paid time off
- Vision insurance
Education:
- Bachelor's (Required)
Work Location: In person
Salary : $20 - $22