Job Description
Description
Job Title: Family Support Specialist
Location: Arizona (On-site)
Employment Type: Full-time
Salary: $18.50 – 20/hr.
Date Posted: 05/11/2026
About your Role
As our Family Support Specialist (FSS), you will work with children/youth ages newborn to 17 who are in foster care or transitioning back into the home, and their foster and birth families, or caregivers. In this position, you will work with the client and involved parties in the community and in their homes to conduct an initial intake and create, implement and assess the child’s treatment plan for services to successfully transition. Services will include linking the child/youth and their family with community resources, educating the families and client on behavior management techniques, providing parenting skills training, and encouraging the foster and birth families to co-parent and transition the child/youth successfully. You will be provided regular supportive supervision for case collaboration.
Responsibilities
● Conduct intakes and create, implement, and assess treatment plans
● Link families with community resources
● Provide behavior management and parenting skills training
● Encourage collaboration between foster and birth families
● Monitor and ensure the successful transition of children/youth
● Collaborate with the team and engage in regular supervision
Required Qualifications
● High School diploma or GED and 2 or more years of experience working with kids/youth and their families, or
● Associate’s degree in a human service-related field (Social Work, Psychology, Counseling, etc.) and 1 or more years of experience working with kids/youth and their families
● 18 years of age or older
● Ability to obtain and maintain a valid unrestricted Level One Fingerprint Clearance Card and DCS Clearance
● Current Arizona State Driver’s License with a good driving record for the past 3 years, and current personal vehicle liability insurance and vehicle registration
Compensation & Benefits
- 18.50 - 20.0/hr.
- $1000 Sign-On Bonus
- Flexible Full Time schedule - daytime
- Mileage reimbursement
Full-time Employees:
● Paid vacation days that increase with tenure
● Separate sick leave that rolls over each year
● Up to 10 paid holidays*
● Medical, Dental, Vision benefit plan options
● Employee Assistance Program
● Health, Dependent, and Transportation Flexible Spending Accounts
● Employee, Spouse, and Dependent Basic and Optional Life Insurance
All Employees:
● 401(k) plan
● Mileage & Cell Phone Reimbursement (or company phone)
● Pet Insurance
● DailyPay – access to your daily earnings without waiting for payday
● SoFi at Work student loan refinancing
● Next Steps Financial Wellness program webinars and tools
● Company laptop with great IT support
● Verizon and Dell discounts
● Perks @ Clarvida – national discounts on travel, shopping, and entertainment
● Training, Development, and Continuing Education Credits for licensure requirements
● Opportunities for advancement
*benefits may vary based on Position/State/County
How to Apply
If you're passionate about making a difference in the lives of children and families, apply now to join Clarvida's team.
Application Deadline: Applications will be reviewed on a rolling basis until the position is filled.
Learn more: www.clarvida.com/mission-vision-and-values
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Equal Opportunity Employer
Clarvida is an equal opportunity employer committed to diversity and inclusion. All qualified applicants will receive consideration without regard to race, color, religion, gender, national origin, age, sexual orientation, gender identity, disability, veteran status, or any other protected characteristic.
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Keywords: Family Support Specialist, Behavioral Health, Case Management, Social Work, Arizona, Foster Care, Family Services, Parenting Skills, Treatment Planning.