Family Support Worker

Job Description

The Family Support Worker for Adoption 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.
• Supervises and transports children and families as needed.
• Reports critical incidents to DCF verbally within 12 hours, written within 24 hours.
• 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.
• Reports critical incidents to DCF verbally within 12 hours, written within 24 hours.

Requirements

• High School diploma or equivalent.
• Prefer 2 years' experience working with children and families.
• Must be 21 years of age.
• Must pass a drug screen, MVR, KBI, Child Abuse and Neglect Central Registry Clearance check and an Adult Registry Check
• FBI Fingerprint check if relocated to Kansas in the last 5 years.
• Lifting requirement of 50 lbs.
• Must have a valid driver's license, acceptable driving record and reliable transportation.