Family Services Coordinator
- Employer
- Childkind
- Location
- Tucker, Georgia
- Closing date
- Mar 20, 2019
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- Focus Areas
- Human Services
- Job Function
- Direct Service / Social Service, Social Work / Counseling
- Position Type
- Full Time
- Degree Level
- Bachelors
Position Title: Family Services Coordinator
Reports To: Placement Supervisor
Primary Function:
The Family Services Coordinator provides home/parent oversight and support focusing on the ongoing quality, compliance, and efficacy of the programming services.
Provide Placement Supervision
- Oversee home/parent ensuring post-licensure home regulatory compliance
- Communicate parent/home regulatory compliance issues with supervisor and Recruitment and Training Staff so accurate evaluations may be completed yearly
- Communicate family training and support needs to supervisor
- Communicate home study addendum needs to supervisor
- Support, coach and encourage family compliance with agency policy and procedures, regulatory entities and best practice standards for child care and intervention
- Provide placement management supervision with families utilizing supportive and customer service-focused interventions
Provide Advocacy, Referral and Support Services for Children Placed
- Participate in Intake Placement Team Meetings at the direction of supervisor
- Participate in inter-disciplinary team meetings to ensure clear communication about each family and child’s needs and to ensure appropriate coordination of services
- Advocate for appropriate community supports and services for each child to include (not but limited to) educational, family support, respite, behavioral health, child’s support team and CASA services
- Communicate with referral source, families and service providers to ensure open and clear communication about family’s and child’s needs
- Develop and communicate appropriate recommendations for services, interventions and permanency that is based on best practice with the primary focus on the best interest of each child
- Assist with the coordination of respite ensuring timely communication with families and referral sources while focusing on quality care
Complete and Submit Quality Documentation
- Complete all documentation required for children in care within required timeframes
- Complete documentation ensuring documents uphold policy and procedures, regulatory entities and best practice standards for child care and intervention
- Develop obtainable and relevant goals within each child’s Treatment Plan and monitor goal progress with parent and inter-disciplinary team
- Document progress toward goals within Case Notes
- Complete Peer Reviews within required timeframes
Administrative Responsibilities
- Participate and receive input in supervision
- Communicate barriers and successes clearly in supervision
- Complete and submit required outputs and outcome reports within required timeframes
- Ensure the completion and maintenance of Placement Services Family Services Coordinator documentation
- Work effectively with state, regulatory, accreditation and funding representatives – ensuring compliance and positive working relations
- Ensure concerns of families are addressed in a timely and professional manner
- Ensure services are provided in an ethical and culturally responsive manner
- Ensure all interaction utilizes customer service principles and practices while conducting agency business
- Perform other duties as assigned by supervisor for programmatic or administrative purposes
- Serve as a member of the Placement Services Team supporting agency goals and direction
Qualifications / Education / Experience
An individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. Individual must have reliable transportation; have current vehicle insurance and driver’s license.
The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required:
FSC I:
Bachelor’s Degree in Social Work (or related field) and at least 4 years of related experience in child welfare and case management or a Masters Degree in Social Work (or related field);
Knowledge of Child Welfare issues; and
Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
FSC II:
Masters Degree in Social Work (or related field) – licensure preferred;
Knowledge of Child Welfare issues;
At least 2 years of related experience in child welfare with case management; and
Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
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