Foster Care Family Support Specialist

Centerstone is among the nation’s leading nonprofit behavioral health systems with thousands of employees dedicated to delivering care that changes people’s lives. A dynamic, well-established organization, we offer rewarding opportunities to serve all ages in a variety of settings. Come talk to us about joining the Centerstone team!

Job Description

SUMMARY OF POSITION

Provides case management services to children and families in their home, in the community, and in school settings. Coordinates client care and maintains essential elements of the client’s record. Teaches and trains clients in activities of daily living, in a group and individual settings. Connects client with community support systems. Provides telephone and on-site crisis intervention/prevention and follow-up to clients and their families. Will be working closely with foster children, foster families, biological family members, the Indiana Department of Child Services, and other providers on the child's team. This position will be covering a wide territory of Terre Haute, IN and the surrounding counties. This position requires daily travel within the assigned territory.

Essential Duties & Responsibilities

• Coordinates client care by working closely with a multidisciplinary team to develop and maintain essential elements of the client’s clinical record, including but not limited to treatment plan, progress notes, reporting and correspondence with external agents, and remain in compliance standards.
• Teaches and trains clients in activities of daily living, in a group and individual settings, complying with clinical documentation requirements, and provides services according to organizational guidelines or protocols.
• After evaluation and assessment, connects client with community support systems as determined to be appropriate, and maintains regular communications with schools, OFC’s and other family service providers that the client and their family is involved with or receiving services from.
• Consistently exercises discretion and judgment to analyze, interpret, make decisions and decide what actions are necessary based on the varying facts and circumstances of each individual case.
• Provides telephone and on-site crisis intervention/prevention and follow-up to clients and their families.
  
  

Knowledge, Skills & Abilities

• Effectively communicate via written, verbal, in person and virtual methods.
• Customer service skills.
• Time management skills.
• Analytical skills.
• Knowledge of community resources.
  
  

Qualifications

Education Level

Bachelor’s degree.

Years Of Experience

Three (3) years of supervised paid casework

experience, OR One (1) year of supervised paid casework experience in a licensed child placing agency or with the department, OR One (1) year of graduate training in a recognized school of social work. LCPA experience preferred.

Required Certification/Licensure

N/A

Physical Requirements

Task Percentage of Time/Frequency

Standing - 20%

Sitting - 80%

Squatting - occasional

Driving - occasional

Kneeling - occasional

Lifting - occasional

Bending - occasional

Time Type

Full time

Pay Range

$18.20--$25.50

Benefits

Delivering care that changes people's lives starts with our employees. Below are just some of the great benefits Centerstone employees enjoy:

• Medical, dental, and vision health coverage
• Flexible Spending and Health Savings Accounts
• 403b retirement plan with company match
• Paid time off and ten paid holidays
• AD&D Insurance, Life Insurance, and Long Term Disability (company paid)
• Employee Resource Groups
• Continuing education opportunities
• Employee Assistance Program
  
  

Centerstone is an equal opportunity employer. Employment at Centerstone is based solely on a person's merit and qualifications directly related to professional competence. We treat all clients and colleagues with dignity and respect.

At Centerstone, we use our values as a guide for what we do. Respect, Expertise, Integrity and Empowerment are at the heart of every interaction at Centerstone, and particularly rooted in our Culture.

Our approach to culture is to create an environment that encourages, supports and celebrates the voices and experiences of our employees. We are committed to a culture of empowerment, respect, integrity and expertise that powers our innovation and connects us to each other, our clients and the communities we serve.

Centerstone is also committed to a strong culture of quality and safety, celebrating role-models who champion best practices for quality, clinical risk, and patient safety.