Child & Family Aide (20 hrs / wk)

5 days ago

Stevens Point, Wisconsin, United States Wisconsin Department of Workforce Development Full time $39,800 - $61,700 per year

Do you have a desire to help others and serve your community?  Portage County Health & Human Services has a part-time Child and Family Aide opening This position is 20 hrs / week but is still eligible for benefits

Pay starts at $19.37 / hr

What are the primary job duties?

Provides supervised and monitored visitation for families and assists in mentoring and coordination of schedules with other Child and Family Aides.

 

  • Arrange and coordinate supervised and/or monitored visits for parents and children.
  • Be within sound or sight for supervised visits
  • Recognize unsafe parenting practices and intervene when safety concerns arise
  • Model and redirect parent to safe parenting practices.
  • Contact parents, foster parents, in advance regarding visitation.
  • Maintain regular communication with the assigned Social Worker.
  • Report any safety concerns immediately to the Social Worker.
  • Complete documentation for all visitations.
  • Provide transportation as needed.
  • Include parent education/coaching as requested by the Social Worker.
  • Clean visitation room after visits as needed. This may include vacuuming, disinfecting, etc.

Conducts safety checks to clients' homes including drug/alcohol monitoring.

 

  • Collects UAs and gives breathalyzer tests as requested.
  • Conduct checks at homes and observe for safety concerns as requested.
  • Report safety concerns immediately as requested and contact on-call for emergencies.
  • Document all safety checks.

Provides Home and Financial Management (HFM) to child welfare clients.

 

  • Meet regularly with the Ongoing Worker to determine appropriate goals to meet.
  • Establish budget within limits of resources and obligation as requested.
  • Teach clients mechanics of budgeting including decision-making about priorities.
  • Assist clients to seek out employment, or other programs to assist with income.
  • Assist clients to seek out housing and develop working knowledge of housing options.
  • Assist clients to enhance skills in cleaning, parenting, and basic home management.
  • Assist clients to bring their home to a safe and clean condition.
  • Document HFM meetings.
  • Assist to hold family meetings.
  • Attend family team meetings and internal staffing meetings.

What are the minimum qualifications?

 

  • High school diploma or equivalency required
  • One year experience with child welfare programs or work with children and families strongly preferred
  • Knowledge of mental health and parenting skills strongly preferred
  • Experience dealing with challenging clients and/or children under emotional duress strongly preferred
  • Must be a licensed driver and have access to an insured vehicle.

Portage County offers an AWESOME benefit package, which includes the following;

 

  • Vacation - available on day one
  • Health insurance- your choice of two health plans- (Health Savings Account associated with a High Deductible Health Plan with a County contribution or a PPO Co-pay plan)
  • Wellness incentive plan offered with health insurance enrollment Earn up to $600 per year
  • Flexible spending account
  • Dental insurance
  • Paid holidays
  • Paid sick leave
  • EAP (Employee Assistance Plan) - paid by the County
  • 457(b) Deferred Compensation Plan

Portage County is an Equal Opportunity Employer

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