Social Worker - Visitation Facilitator

Position Summary:

Provide supervised visitation services for families referred by DCBS.

Primary Duties:

• Assess assigned visiting adults for parenting strengths and struggles, barriers to successful participation in services, and needed additional service resources
• Develop in conjunction with the visiting adult, a visitation goal/target/task plan that will assist the visiting adult in achieving optimal success with attachment and bonding, increasing developmentally appropriate parenting skills, healthy communication strategies, and responding to their child’s emotional needs
• Supervise visitation service and coach/intervene with the visiting adult to implement the identified visitation plan utilizing treatment techniques of Child Adult Relationship Enhancement, Trauma Informed Care, and Nurturing Parenting Model
• Supervise and observe visitation to ensure safe and nurturing interactions
• Implement evidence-based practices with select visitation service families
• Utilize motivational interviewing in pre and post processing services to coach visiting adults and enhance their engagement in services and increase their likelihood of success with their visitation goals/targets/tasks
• Maintain accurate and thorough case files on each child/family
• Assist families in accessing other needed services through referral and advocacy efforts
• Prepare and submit objective documentation to DCBS and the court based on observation of the child, family, and visits
• Provide visitation on-site, in community, in-home or in other settings as dictated by the visitation plan in conjunction with DCBS
• Participate as a team member with DCBS and provide input into permanency planning and needed services for children served
• Complete required paperwork, including outcome and assessments, summaries, evaluation criteria, monthly statistics and other agency forms
• Attend agency staff meetings, team meetings, group and individual supervision as scheduled.
• Other duties as assigned by the Parenting Time Supervisor or other FNC Management Staff

Job Requirements:

Bachelor’s Degree in relevant human services field preferred. Equivalent experience and education considered. Knowledge/experience of working with children and families. Knowledge of child development, nurturing approaches to parenting, and verbal de- escalation techniques. Above-average communication skills. Competency in Microsoft Office, including Word and Excel. All positions at Family Nurturing Center require a shared vision and philosophy that promotes and enhances the agency mission, the ability to handle sensitive information and maintain high level of confidentiality, and demonstrated cultural competence and the ability to work effectively with diverse groups of people.

Preferred Qualifications:

Above-average ability to communicate effectively both orally and in writing. Knowledge of child development and ability to implement nurturing approaches to parenting, and verbal de-escalation techniques. Demonstrated ability to build rapport and engage participants. Ability to work under deadlines and multiple task pressures. Ability to handle sensitive information, maintain high level of confidentiality, and foster community partnerships. Experience and training in trauma informed care, and motivational interviewing are preferred, as well as experience with supervised visitation service.

Relationships:

The Parenting Time Visitation Facilitator must maintain positive working relationships with children and families served, DCBS and court personnel, and all agency staff and volunteers.

Confidential Information:

Participant records and other agency and DCBS information.

Supervisory Responsibilities:

N/A

Job Type: Full-time

Pay: $41,000.00 - $45,000.00 per year

Benefits:

• 401(k)
• 401(k) matching
• Dental insurance
• Employee assistance program
• Flexible spending account
• Health insurance
• Life insurance
• Paid time off
• Retirement plan
• Vision insurance

Schedule:

• Monday to Friday

Experience:

• Social work: 2 years (Preferred)

Ability to Commute:

• Florence, KY 41042 (Required)

Ability to Relocate:

• Florence, KY 41042: Relocate before starting work (Required)

Work Location: In person

Salary : $41,000 - $45,000