Vision Family Specialist

4 days ago


Schoharie, United States Together for Youth Full time
Job DescriptionJob Description

Join Our Mission

The Prevention Family Specialist goal is to preserve the family unit by providing supportive casework counseling in the home and empower parents with tools and resources to ensure children's safety, well-being and permanency while providing advocacy to ensure quality services.

 

Job Responsibilities

  • Conducts assessment of family’s strengths and needs; assesses problem areas and utilizes various treatment modalities and resources to effect growth and change. 
  • Participates in development, implementation and ongoing evaluation of comprehensive treatment and discharge plan.  Develops alternative placement or permanency resources for youth that may not return to their families.  Completes a comprehensive discharge summary at least eight weeks prior to discharge.
  • Delivers effective case management services, including ensuring counseling sessions are scheduled as needed and children receive required medical and dental examinations.  Tracks and monitors services provided, completes all documentation in a timely and comprehensive manner.  Ensures compliance with confidentiality standards, parental consent and necessary release of information.
  • Conducts casework contacts with families, as needed but at least twice a month, in their homes and community settings to focus on treatment goals. Engages youth and family by developing effective and caring relationship.  Ensures children are maintained in safe, secure environment. Develops and maintains relationships with community schools to ensure the best educational experience for each child and with community resource agencies.
  • Develops and maintains relationships with community schools to ensure the best educational experience for each child and with community resource agencies.

 

Job Requirements

  • Minimum Bachelor’s degree in human services or related field.
  • Must have a minimum of 1 year of experience working with at-risk youth & families and case management. 
  • Must be able to work a flexible schedule with variable hours including day, evening, weekend, holiday and subject to call hours.
  • Subject to call: Family Specialist is required to be on call in collaboration with a Program Coordinator. May require evening/weekend field work. On Call is in rotation with the program Family Specialists.
  • Must have a Valid Driver’s License with acceptable driving history to the Agency, and a reliable vehicle. Travel is required. Ability to coordinate and plan travel for visits and appointments in efficient manner. 

  • Ability to work with economically and culturally diverse population.
  • Skills: Ability to handle crisis intervention in solution focused manner as well as communication skills including written, verbal and listening skills.
  • Bilingual is a plus

 

Schedule

  • Monday - Friday, 8 hour work days with flexibility to work into the evenings past 5pm. 

 

Salary

  • Minimums and maximums may vary based on skills, experience and other relevant factors.
  • $24.52/hour ($51,000/annually) 

 

Equal Opportunity Employer 

Together for Youth is an equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate on the basis of age, race, creed, color, national origin, sexual orientation, military status, sex, pregnancy, gender identity or expression, disability, marital status, or any other basis covered by appropriate law. 

We are committed to fostering an inclusive, equitable, and accessible environment where diversity is valued and recognized as a source of strength and enrichment. We seek to attract talented people from a diverse range of backgrounds and cultures. 

As a federal contractor, Together for Youth will not discharge or in any other manner discriminate against employees or applicants because they have inquired about, discussed, or disclosed their own pay or the pay of another employee or applicant. However, employees who have access to the compensation information of other employees or applicants as a part of their essential job functions cannot disclose the pay of other employees or applicants to individuals who do not otherwise have access to compensation information, unless the disclosure is (a) in response to a formal complaint or charge, (b) in furtherance of an investigation, proceeding, hearing, or action, including an investigation conducted by the employer, or (c) consistent with the contractor’s legal duty to furnish information. 41 CFR 60-1.35(c)

Company DescriptionTogether for Youth previously known as Berkshire Farm center and services for youth is the trusted partner in providing empathetic, excellent, and individualized care. We roll up our sleeves and get things done.

Our Mission Is To Empower Youth And Families To Live Safely, Independently, And Productively In Their Communities.

Our Vision Is To Build Strategic Partnerships That Enable And Empower Youth And Families To Manifest Their Fullest Potential.Company DescriptionTogether for Youth previously known as Berkshire Farm center and services for youth is the trusted partner in providing empathetic, excellent, and individualized care. We roll up our sleeves and get things done.\r
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Our Mission Is To Empower Youth And Families To Live Safely, Independently, And Productively In Their Communities.\r
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Our Vision Is To Build Strategic Partnerships That Enable And Empower Youth And Families To Manifest Their Fullest Potential.

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