Description

Family Support Specialist

Human Resource Training, Inc. is part of Pathways, one of the largest national providers of accessible, outcome-based behavioral and mental health services. We offer medical/dental/vision packages, 401K, PTO, paid holidays, flexible schedules, paid training, career advancement opportunities and much more (see below)! We realize that your growth is paramount to our continued reputation of quality and service excellence, so we are ready to invest in YOU from day one!

Perks of this role:

• $16.50 - $17.50 an hour depending on the experience and if bilingual

• $1000 Hiring Bonus
• Incentive of up to $500/month for exceeding productivity goals
• Mileage reimbursement of $0.55/mile
• Stability and growth opportunities working for a national agency
• Flexible schedule that YOU create

About your Role:

As our Family Support Specialist (FSS), you will work with children/youth ages newborn to 17 who are in foster care or transitioning back into the home, and their foster and birth families, or caregivers. In this position, you will work with the client and involved parties in the community and in their homes to conduct an initial intake and create, implement and assess the child’s treatment plan for services to successfully transition. Services will include linking the child/youth and their family with community resources, educating the families and client on behavior management techniques, providing parenting skills training, and encouraging the foster and birth families to co-parent and transition the child/youth successfully. You will be provided regular supportive supervision for case collaboration.

What we offer:

• 9 Paid vacation days that increase with tenure and roll over

• 6 Separate sick leave that rolls over each year (don’t waste your vacation time being sick)
• 9 Paid holidays
• 401K
• Medical, Dental, Vision benefit plan options
• Pet Insurance
• Employee Assistance program
• Perks @Pathways - national discounts on shopping, travel, Verizon, and entertainment
• Mileage reimbursement
• Cellphone stipend
• DailyPay- Access to your daily earnings without waiting for payday!

What we are looking for:

• One of these:
  • High School diploma or GED and 2 years of experience working with kids/youth and their families
  • Associate’s degree in a human service-related field (Social Work, Psychology, Counseling, etc) and 1 year of experience working with kids/youth and their families
• 18 years of age or older
• Ability to obtain and maintain a valid unrestricted Level One Fingerprint Clearance Card and DCS Clearance.
• Current Arizona State Driver’s License with a good driving record for the past 3 years, and current personal vehicle liability insurance and vehicle registration