Family Intervention Specialist
Core
Provide intensive, in-home evidence-based mental health interventions to youth (birth-18) and families facing serious emotional/behavioral challenges or trauma to prevent out-of-home placements and facilitate reunification.
Role type
Senior IC Family Intervention Specialist (clinical)
Builds
Family stability and permanency outcomes for at-risk youth and families
Domain
Child welfare, juvenile justice, and mental health systems
Deliverable
physical/clinical work
Required skills
Clinical assessment, treatment planning, crisis support, documentation, driving, flexible scheduling
Preferred skills
Master's degree in social services, experience with at-risk youth, clinical experience
Technologies
Electronic medical record systems (EMR)
Responsibilities
Conduct individual and family sessions 3x/week, assess youth needs from a strength-focused perspective, attend weekly clinical meetings, drive to meet families in homes/communities, collaborate with providers/courts on treatment plans, provide on-call crisis support, complete EMR documentation
Seniority
Mid-level, hands-on IC