What are the responsibilities and job description for the Intensive In-Home Services Family & Child Specialist position at GATEWAY?
Gateway seeks a skilled, organized, energetic, customer service-oriented and committed professionals for positions as Family and Child Specialists in our Intensive In-Home Services program Jefferson/Shelby Counties. These positions offer rewarding opportunities to be game changers for children and families, in a supportive learning environment that helps our staff develop their skills and abilities to the highest levels.
The mission of the Family and Child Specialist in Gateway’s Intensive In-Home Services program is to provide intensive in-home skill-based education and therapy services to at risk families. The goal is to protect children while safely keeping families together. Therapy and services are provided in family homes, utilizing a highly successful teaching and coaching curriculum and evidence-based, trauma informed interventions. Gateway is Alabama’s leading provider of IIHS since we began this service in 1995.
Qualifications:Bachelor’s degree in social work, psychology or a related field. One year of experience in child welfare preferred. Good written and verbal skills. Skilled with engaging families and building on their strengths to successfully and safely care for their children. Proficient with Electronic Health Record, email, and Microsoft Office. Ability to work a flexible schedule. Reliable transportation, ability to deliver in-home services and therapy in assigned county, and driving record and insurance as required by Gateway’s insurer.
Gateway offers a competitive salary, mileage reimbursement, generous leave time, comprehensive health insurance, 401(k) match, excellent supervision and skills training, and seeks to promote from within. Gateway hires the best people, because the children and families we serve deserve nothing less. Our team is a hardworking, ethical, diverse and courageous workforce of champions. We are game changers, leaders and innovators, dedicated to building strong families and stronger communities. Each team member is an exemplary professional and role model, working at the highest levels of quality, integrity, cultural competence, safety and enthusiasm. Our unique strengths combine in Gateway’s collaborative environment to produce world-class outcomes for those we serve.