Clinical Family Support Specialist
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Join Our Team and Make a Lasting Impact on Young Lives at Vogel!
Are you a passionate social worker dedicated to empowering families, building resilience, and fostering generational change? Vogel is seeking a dedicated Clinical Family Support Specialist (LMSW) to provide high-impact case management and clinical family support through our Bridge to Hope Program.
In this vital role, you will guide parents toward family stabilization, housing stability, workforce and educational advancement, and improved mental health. Serving as an essential member of our multidisciplinary team, you will collaborate closely with our Early Childhood Education (ECE) and Mental Health teams to deliver trauma-informed care that breaks barriers to self-sufficiency and ensures young children thrive.
This is a full-time salaried position with a salary range of $65,000 - $72,500 per year.
About the Bridge to Hope Program
The Bridge to Hope Program is a two-generation initiative that provides comprehensive, trauma-informed case management and supportive services to parents experiencing or recovering from homelessness. The program focuses on whole-family stabilization by:
Are you a passionate social worker dedicated to empowering families, building resilience, and fostering generational change? Vogel is seeking a dedicated Clinical Family Support Specialist (LMSW) to provide high-impact case management and clinical family support through our Bridge to Hope Program.
In this vital role, you will guide parents toward family stabilization, housing stability, workforce and educational advancement, and improved mental health. Serving as an essential member of our multidisciplinary team, you will collaborate closely with our Early Childhood Education (ECE) and Mental Health teams to deliver trauma-informed care that breaks barriers to self-sufficiency and ensures young children thrive.
This is a full-time salaried position with a salary range of $65,000 - $72,500 per year.
About the Bridge to Hope Program
The Bridge to Hope Program is a two-generation initiative that provides comprehensive, trauma-informed case management and supportive services to parents experiencing or recovering from homelessness. The program focuses on whole-family stabilization by:
- Partnering with parents to identify strengths, navigate systemic barriers, and establish individualized service plans.Guiding families toward permanent housing stability, financial literacy, and career readiness.
- Integrating clinical psychosocial assessments, mental health screening, and crisis intervention with early childhood education to nurture overall family wellness and school readiness
What we do
Vogel is a well-established nonprofit organization located in Dallas with a history spanning over 36 years. Our core mission is centered around providing exceptional care and early childhood education for young children from homeless and domestic abuse shelters, all within our NAEYC accredited child care facility. Our innovative approach works to support both children and their parents through a two-generation strategy, offering resources that set families on a path toward a brighter future.
What you’ll do
Vogel is a well-established nonprofit organization located in Dallas with a history spanning over 36 years. Our core mission is centered around providing exceptional care and early childhood education for young children from homeless and domestic abuse shelters, all within our NAEYC accredited child care facility. Our innovative approach works to support both children and their parents through a two-generation strategy, offering resources that set families on a path toward a brighter future.
What you’ll do
Family Assessment, Mental Health & Crisis Intervention
- Evaluate family strengths and needs at intake and designated intervals, assessing both parent and child functioning.
- Complete comprehensive psychosocial assessments and develop individualized service plans in close partnership with families.
- Assess parental mental health utilizing the Connected Mind tool and clinical methods, coordinating referrals or providing supportive counseling as needed.
- Act as an initial responder to parents experiencing mental health crises (e.g., suicidal ideation, psychosis) with immediate reporting to clinical leadership.
- Conduct home visits as needed to assess needs, provide family support, and eliminate barriers to participation (e.g., transportation, scheduling).
- (For eligible clinicians under LCSW-S supervision) Opportunity to deliver clinical assessments, diagnostic recommendations, and individual, family, or group therapy.
Enrollment, Attendance & Compliance
- Lead program enrollment activities and orient families to Bridge to Hope expectations, policies, and services.
- Conduct applicant interviews to determine eligibility, review documentation, and coordinate with the Enrollment Coordinator to manage tracking systems and waitlists.
- Maintain funded enrollment levels aligned with Head Start of Greater Dallas and Vogel standards.
- Monitor child attendance, educate parents on attendance benefits, and partner with families to create follow-up plans addressing chronic absences.
Family Engagement & Self-Sufficiency Coaching
- Maintain an active, strengths-based caseload; hold families accountable to their goals, action plans, and program requirements.
- Facilitate interactive parent workshops and psychoeducational groups focused on topics such as parenting skills, financial literacy, employment readiness, and self-care.
- Foster active parent involvement in educational activities, case plans, and community leadership.
Multidisciplinary Collaboration & Community Partnerships
- Partner directly with classroom teachers to align child classroom performance with home dynamics.
- Coordinate closely with the Mental Health team and participate in multidisciplinary case reviews.
- Establish and leverage community referral networks with key partners, including affiliate housing agencies, Housing Forward, Head Start of Greater Dallas, Workforce Solutions, and A Therapy Connection.
- Prepare and submit regular weekly, monthly, and quarterly reports tracking participant outcomes and quality improvement metrics.
What will make you successful in this role (skills)
Required:
- Education & Licensure: Master’s Degree in Social Work (MSW) from an accredited institution with active licensure at the LMSW level in the State of Texas.
- Experience delivering trauma-informed services, conducting psychosocial and mental health assessments, and facilitating psychoeducational groups/classes.
- Strong working knowledge of local community resources, housing systems (e.g., Housing Forward), public assistance, and employment networks.
- Demonstrated ability to engage, empathize with, and support families from diverse cultural, racial, and socioeconomic backgrounds.
- Strict adherence to HIPAA regulations, data privacy, and the NASW Code of Ethics.
- Strong verbal and written communication, time management, and crisis-intervention skills.
Preferred:
- Candidates actively pursuing advanced clinical licensure (LCSW) (clinical supervision paths available).
- Prior case management experience within Head Start, Early Head Start, maternal/child welfare, or supportive housing settings.
- Experience working directly with unhoused families or individuals recovering from trauma.
- Proficiency in digital casework documentation systems, online platforms, and Microsoft Office.
Why Us?
Vogel is dedicated to providing top-notch early childhood programming for children aged 6 weeks to 12 years, as well as their families, who have been affected by the traumatic effects of homelessness. By joining our team, you can play a pivotal role in positively impacting these children's lives during their crucial formative years. Together, we have the power to change their lives forever.
If you're ready to make a difference and bring your skills to a team that values hard work, reliability and dedication, we'd love to hear from you!
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