Family Support Specialist Bilingual in Spanish required

This position is eligible for American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA) funds which includes a one-time $750 sign-on bonus payable after the completion of 90 days of employment as well as a monthly stipend of up to $694.50 which is based upon the hours worked in the previous month for as long as the funds are guaranteed by the State.

This position is also eligible for the Bilingual Spanish stipend of $2,000.00.

What You'll Be Doing
You will provide weekly therapeutic mentoring care management services to foster children; this includes advocating on behalf of the child and their family, providing counseling referrals, coordinating services within the community, and monitoring progress in each case to ensure services are delivered appropriately.

Your Main Priorities
While additional responsibilities are likely to arise on the job, you will primarily:
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Meets with clients weekly, or as needed to determine quality of care, evaluate additional service needs, and ensure the child's safety and needs are met.
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Plans, facilitate, and implement treatment plans through team approach, review reports and plan quarterly meetings.
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Develop case plans for clients within proper guidelines, provide case management services to support treatment goals and permanency.
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Adhere to all treatment model documentation to assure fidelity to treatment model.
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Maintains clients' electronic records, updating accurately and promptly.
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Assists with obtaining relevant assessment data (i.e., school records, assessment summaries).
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Attends client's medical and educational appointment as needed; attends court reviews and makes recommendations to the court for client care and permanency planning.
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Transports clients according to state and agency transportation policies.

Who You Are
Requirements, Skills & Abilities:
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Bachelor's degree in social work or related field required.
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Minimum 2 years' experience working in child welfare and/or family services required.
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Experience working in the foster care system preferred.
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Bilingual in Spanish required.
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Strong organizational, critical thinking and time-management skills.
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Basic computer skills required; knowledge of Microsoft Office 365.
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Ability to communicate and effectively interact with a diverse population.
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Collaboration and teamwork.
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Must have a valid driver's license, proof of auto insurance and car registration.
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Must authorize Child & Family to complete a motor vehicle records check.
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The ideal candidate will be required to meet all background checks and medical clearances required for the position.

Physical Requirements
Direct Service Staff (Travel as part of position):
This position requires time sitting, standing, walking, driving, carrying and lifting up to 25lbs. This role also requires operating desktop, laptop and/or cell phone, and communicating with colleagues.

Travel Requirements
Statewide travel required.

Equal Employment Opportunity
Child & Family will not discriminate against any individual on the basis of age, gender, sexual orientation, color, race, creed, national origin, ancestry, religious persuasion, marital status, political belief, pregnancy, military status, veteran status, physical or mental disability that does not prohibit performance of essential job functions with or without reasonable accommodations, genetic predisposition or genetic carrier status, or any other protected category under local, state, or federal law, nor will anyone receive special treatment for those reasons, except for reasonable accommodation as required by law. It is our intention that all qualified applicants be given equal opportunity and that selection decisions be based on job-related factors.

In order to provide equitable service delivery and go above and beyond equal opportunity requirements, our organization is committed to ensuring that all staff are able to perform the following cultural competencies:
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Demonstrate the ability to communicate and effectively interact with people across cultures, ranges of ability, genders, ethnicities, and races.
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Demonstrate knowledge of the history of discrimination in America, particularly as it relates to race and racism, and how this history has led to disparities experienced by marginalized communities such as BIPOC, people with disabilities, LGBTQ+ communities, and others.
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Demonstrate the ability to successfully deliver culturally responsive services.

Affirmative Action
Child & Family strives to achieve a workforce that includes representation of qualified affirmative action group members in proportion to the qualified and available target group workforce in the community that we serve.

Culturally and Linguistically Appropriate Services
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Demonstrate knowledge of the history of discrimination in America, particularly as it relates to race and racism, and how this history has led to disparities experiences by marginalized communities such as BIPOC, people with disabilities LGBTQ+ communities and others.
• Demonstrate the ability to successfully deliver culturally responsive services.