Family Support Specialist

Position Summary:

The Family Support Specialist/Social Worker will function as a team member in coordinating services for children under the care and supervision of JAFCO’s family preservation, foster care, adoption, emergency shelter and group home programs. The Family Support Specialist will serve as the child and family’s advocate in attempting to provide and facilitate the best possible care and treatment available.

Role and Responsibilities

This person’s job responsibilities include but are not limited to the following:

• Receive and document referrals for clinical services made to the agency
• Conduct an initial intake on all referrals to assess child and family’s strengths, needs, abilities and preferences
• Identify and develop service goals/plan and recommendations for the child and family
• Schedule regular and on-going home visits and maintain an on-going professional relationship
• Provide on-going support and information to families that conform to regulatory and professional standards in congruence with the agency’s mission, vision and values
• Conduct support groups as scheduled by the agency
• Maintain an awareness of services available throughout the community and assist families served in accessing appropriate resources
• Maintain timely case notes, file documentation and required paperwork per agency policy
• Maintain productivity standards and requirements
• Conduct therapeutic supervised visitation and prepare visitation summary and court reports
• Attend court hearings, IEP and other school meetings or any other provider meeting related to the child and family as needed
• Communicate with school, psychiatrist, therapist, pediatrician, and other professionals working with the child and family
• Attend individual supervision and staff meetings
• Mindfully integrate the Trauma Informed Care Model and Person-Centered Approach into all procedures, practices, and daily interactions
• Collaborate with schools and community professionals to ensure systemic support for clients and continuation of trauma-informed care
• Provide on-call support in rotation with the clinical team (serve as part of the on-call team)
• Provide clinical support to programs at the Village and throughout other sites as needed
• Follow Florida Child Abuse Reporting Rules
• Share all safety-related concerns with direct supervisor, Clinical Director, and the Director of Operations and Clinical Services
• Prepare a termination summary prior to the child’s discharge from the program
• Perform all other duties as requested or assigned