Thrive Family Specialist
Core
In-home preventive program specialist providing family-based services to youth (ages 0-18) involved in or at risk of the juvenile justice system to divert them from further involvement and reduce out-of-home placement.
Role type
Clinical family specialist (juvenile justice diversion)
Builds
Family-based interventions using Collaborative Problem Solving (CPS) and Motivational Interviewing (MI)
Domain
Child welfare, juvenile justice, mental health
Required skills
Crisis intervention, family engagement, trauma-informed care, documentation, flexible scheduling
Preferred skills
Clinical experience, experience with youth/families in crisis, Master's degree in social services
Technologies
Electronic medical record systems (EMR)
Responsibilities
Manage caseload of 8-12 families, conduct weekly home-based family sessions, provide on-call crisis support, attend weekly clinical meetings, complete EMR documentation
Seniority
Mid-level, hands-on IC