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