Family Support Specialist
Core
Provide case management and care coordination services to youth and families to increase stability, strengthen relationships, and avoid out-of-home placements.
Role type
Family Support Specialist (Case Manager)
Builds
Family-centered, strength-based services for youth from birth to age 18
Domain
Child welfare, juvenile justice, and mental health systems
Required skills
case management, care coordination, clinical assessment, risk assessment, intervention planning, documentation, crisis support, advocacy, home and site visits
Preferred skills
experience with Foster Care System, DCS experience, clinical experience
Technologies
electronic medical record system (EMR)
Responsibilities
Conduct home and site visits to assess safety concerns, facilitate forward progress of youth treatment, ensure youth remain in least restrictive settings, attend court hearings and team meetings, provide on-call crisis support, complete accurate documentation in EMR
Seniority
Entry to Mid-level, hands-on IC