Summary Description

The In-Home Family specialist will work in partnership with and be provided supervision by the Community Services Director, while independently providing advanced support to families, ren and youth who are experiencing a variety of stressors in order to increase family functioning, relationships and needed resources while reducing the likelihood that ren and parents will become separated, isolated, disempowered or disengaged.

Representative Tasks/Responsibilities

• Develop relationships with family members, acting as a mentor
• Provide comprehensive family support services to include:
  • Advocacy
  • Case Management
  • Parent Education and Training – “Teaching Family Model”
  • Serve as an effective liaison, as necessary
• Develop a Family Success Plan or Treatment Plan in collaboration with therapist identifying short-term and long-term goals (or assist parents in meeting goals identified by OCS)
• Provide weekly in-home support or as needed
• Maintain documentation, write monthly report
• Attend and participate in individual and group supervision according to JYS policies
• Perform other related duties as assigned.
• Ensure that the privacy and confidentiality of client, family and health information is maintained
• Offer discharge and after care planning

Reports to: Community Services Director

Supervises: None

Knowledge and Ability

• Understanding of case management to include community resources and referral processes
• Ability to acquire (through JYS training), provide and model parent skill development from the Teaching Family Model
• Understanding of trauma responsive care
• Ability to maintain a calm demeanor and diffuse tense and stressful situations
• Comfort level to provide mentorship to families in the home environment
• Ability to communicate effectively, both orally and written, document family visits and write reports
• Efficiently and effectively organize and prioritize work
• Contribute positively as a team member and work effectively with other internal and external stake holders
• Knowledge of the indicators of abuse and neglect and mandatory reporting laws
• Knowledge of the principles of development, behavior management, and crisis intervention
• Knowledge of cultural considerations in the treatment process