Family Services Specialist

2 months ago

Chesterfield, Derbyshire, United Kingdom Commonwealth of Virginia Full time
About the Role

We are seeking a highly skilled and compassionate Senior Family Services Specialist to join our Permanency Services Team. As a key member of our team, you will play a critical role in supporting and assisting clients and relative caregivers in utilizing available resources to meet their personal, social, health, and economic needs.

Key Responsibilities
  • Provide guidance and support to clients seeking solutions to specific challenges such as substance abuse, mental health diagnoses, and management of finances, housing, health needs, education, and employment.
  • Help customers connect with community resources to receive the services they need.
  • Provide crisis intervention to families experiencing significant life events.
  • Develop and implement service plans and written assessments for children and their families using a strengths-based and trauma-informed approach.
  • Work towards reunifying children with their parents and/or relatives.
  • Provide case management services to children placed in foster care as well as to the parents of children in foster care.
  • Lead the customer's treatment team which includes service providers, family members, attorneys, and other community partners involved in the case.
  • Document all work in state database that is monitored on a local and state level.
Requirements
  • A bachelor's degree in social work or another human services field; or an equivalent combination of training and experience.
  • Preferred: two years of social work experience in public child welfare, foster care, and adoption services and a master's degree in social work.
  • Excellent oral and written communication skills to include the ability to interact with a diverse population.
  • Outstanding public speaking and presentation skills, especially for court interventions.
  • Assertive and confident - especially when being challenged.
  • Independent thinker and decision maker.
  • Strong computer skills.
  • Ability to deal effectively with conflict.
  • A real commitment to the safety of children and to the Commonwealth of Virginia.
  • Strong time management and organizational skills.
Working Conditions

This position includes mandatory participation in emergency Shelter Duty when assigned.

Shift

Monday - Friday; 8:30 a.m. - 5:00 p.m.

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