Family Support Specialist (FADSS)

STRENGTH BASED FAMILY SUPPORT

As the Family Support Specialist you will be responsible for providing the supportive services which enable families to achieve self-sufficiency and reach their potential in Linn, Johnson, Washington, Benton and Iowa Counties. These activities include Family Support, skill development, life skills advocacy, and care management implementation. Specific responsibilities include:

Family Support (Prevention)

• Complete home visits with families on a monthly basis
• Work with the whole family with a supportive and non judgmental mindset
• Involve the families in goal setting that is important to them, work through barriers to achieving goals
• Complete required assessments child development, relationships, support systems, brain health
• Identify community resources available and how to access
• Mediate conflicts and problem-solves breaking of real or perceived barriers to the child/family’s involvement in the community.
• Network with community service representatives to advocate for accessibility of non-traditional resources for families.

Care Management Implementation

• Document service delivery, including objectives of treatment and intervention strategies.
• Facilitate community resource planning and case progress evaluation
• Participate in discharge planning & documentation.

Life Skills & Advocacy (Prevention)

• Identify community resources available to support families.
• Work with community resources, vendors, & public systems to achieve self-reliance.
• Establish relationships & counsels families to support independence.
• Report on client activity and community contacts.
• Teach basic living skills, including financial management & employment skills.