Family Support Worker- Intake

The Family Support Worker for Reintegration provides support to children/families including, but not limited to, parenting skills, life skills, child development and behavior management to assist children and families in reaching permanency.

 

• Provides direct in-home services including, but not limited to, parenting skills, life skills, child development and behavior management. 

• Support case plan goals through teaching, role modeling, and demonstration. 

• Participates in case conferences, family meetings, client assessments, and in the team decision making process. 

• Assists families to establish a support network with family, kinship, and community. 

• Refers clients to community services and assists in arranging appointments as needed. 

• Assists in gathering information for initial and on-going assessments. 

• Provides intervention for children and families in crisis situations. 

• Ability to work with the court system and follow court protocols including appropriate business attire. 

• Participates in court proceedings, including testifying, and makes sure court orders are followed. 

• Completes and maintains written documentation in child/family’s case record accurately and within established time frames. 

• Supports kinship and foster families to maintain placements and help children work toward permanency. 

• Participates in team meetings, sharing pertinent information about children/families’ progress; critical trends, barriers, and solutions to achieving outcomes; and relationships with other agencies/communities. 

• Works collaboratively and with Permanency Specialist assigned. 

• Diligently oversees and facilitates contact and visitations between children and parents, occasionally requiring transportation assistance for clients as needed. 

• Reports critical incidents to DFPS verbally within 12 hours, written within 24 hours. 

• Maintain strict confidentiality of client’s personal and health information and agency propriety data, adhering to HIPPA regulations and company policies. 

• Implements Saint Francis Ministries policies and follows directives as required. Follows and adheres to all pertinent Saint Francis Ministries Standard Operating Procedures (SOP’s), rules, personnel policies and procedures; related accreditation and licensure standards; and federal, state and local rules, statutes, regulations, and contractual terms. 

• Is knowledgeable of and follows all safety procedures. 

• Reports unusual incidents through appropriate Risk Management, clinical and safety channels. 

• Ensures clients’ rights are protected.