What are the responsibilities and job description for the Family Centered Support Specialist position at Sevita?
The MENTOR Network is now Sevita. We have a different name, but the same mission, and a renewed sense of purpose. At Sevita we provide home and community-based health care services and support for adults, children, and their families across the United States. Join us in work that matters.
Family Support Specialist
Are you committed to helping keep families together by improving family life and functioning? As a pioneering, mission-driven provider focused on the highest quality care, we are looking for you to join our team to provide in-home intervention services to youth at risk and families.
- Providing home and community based therapeutic services, providing therapeutic approaches with behavioral and mental health diagnosis.
- Assist families and children to establish weekly goals and help them to identify the steps that need to be taken to reach established goals.
- Services include: integrating intervention services and activities to assess how we can support and meet the client’s treatment goals.
- Make referrals to services and resources on behalf of the families and children.
- Attend weekly case reviews and attend all Individualized Service Plan (ISPs) and Individualized Education Programs (IEPs) for families and children meetings.
- Provide crisis intervention services to prevent placement disruptions.
- Assess the home environment for safety issues in preparation for a child’s return and following a child’s reunification.
- Make recommendations regarding family’s readiness for reunification.
- Will be transporting clients into the community.
- Must have clean driving record and comfortable transporting clients
Qualifications:
- Bachelor’s or Associates degree in a human services field preferred.
- One year of experience working with children and youth
- A compassionate approach and a commitment to quality in everything you do.
- Strong attention to detail, organizational skills, and the ability to multi-task to meet deadlines.
- Effective communication skills to manage relationships.
Why Join Us?
- Full, Part-time, and As Needed schedules available.
- Full compensation/benefits package for employees working 30 hours/week.
- 401(k) with company match.
- Paid time off and holiday pay.
- Rewarding work, impacting the lives of those you serve, working alongside a great team of coworkers.
- Enjoy job security with nationwide career development and advancement opportunities.
We have a dynamic work environment where no day is ever the same – come join our team – Apply Today!
Equal Opportunity Employer, including disability and veterans. External and internal applicants, as well as position incumbents who become disabled, must be able to perform the essential job functions either unaided or with assistance of a reasonable accommodation to be determined on a case by case basis via the interactive process.
