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Parent Support Specialist

Wellroot Family Services
Tucker, USA
Contract
Mid Level
Onsite
Discovered 1 months ago

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  • Serve high-risk families, including those whose children are at substantial risk of placement or who are in placement and cannot be reunified without in-home or community services.
  • Provide services to children and families in a variety of settings.
  • Provide parenting education and training designed to build on and increase the strength and stability of families, increase parent confidence and competence in parenting abilities, and enhance family functioning and protective capacities in an individual or group setting.
  • Provide behavioral management education, skills, and solutions.
  • Provide budgeting education and skills.
  • Provided environmental safety training and education.
  • Increase parental communication skills.
  • Schedule, supervise, assess, and document visits between children in foster care and their biological parents and/or other caregivers.
  • Provide feedback on strengths and/or challenges observed in the visits.
  • Testify in court when subpoenaed.
  • Collaborate and advocate with formal and informal community resources and systems, while teaching clients to advocate for themselves.
  • Promote a positive relationship and healthy boundaries with each client with a non-judgmental and strength-based approach.
  • Work as a part of an integrated service team with the agency and DFCS, as well as other public and private agencies and programs.
  • Respond in a positive and respectful manner to diversity, among the agency’s service population and staff.
  • Perform other duties as requested by your direct supervisor.
  • Bachelor’s degree in social work or human services and 5 years’ experience facilitating trainings. Prior experience working with youth and families is a plus.
  • Ability to work with children, adolescents, adults, and families.
  • Ability and willingness to work with families in their own homes.
  • Flexibility to work when the families are available to meet.
  • Ability to work independently, as well as contribute to a team.
  • Local travel is required.
  • Valid driver’s license and clean driving record
  • Very good interpersonal/communication skills
  • Ability to work with respect for cultural diversity.
  • Ability to engage families who may not want the service.
  • Ability to adapt and individualize program services to utilize family strengths and skills.
  • Commitment to empowering individuals and families to solve their own problems.
  • Ability to establish a mutually respectful relationship, in which the family is a full partner, empowered to solve their own problems.
  • Belief in the capacity of people to grow and change.
  • Bilingual in English/Spanish is a plus.

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