St Francis Ministries Hiring for Family Support Worker Job at Garden City, KS Full Time

The Family Support Worker 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
* Supervises and transports children and families, as needed
* 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 bio-psycho-social assessment
* Provides assistance in crisis situation
* Liaison with DCF, courts, schools, other providers, and communities
* Completes and maintains written documentation in child/family’s case record accurately and within established time frames
* Supports resource families to maintain placements and help children work toward permanency
* Participates in supervisory and team meetings, sharing pertinent information about children/families progress, collateral contracts and relationships with other agencies/communities
* Monitors and supervises family interactions
* Reports critical incidents to DCF verbally within 12 hours, written within 24 hours
* Implements SFM policies and follows directives as required. Follows and adheres to all pertinent SFM 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

Equal Opportunity Employer

Job Type: Full-time

Pay: $15.21 – $17.00 per hour

Benefits:

• 401(k)
• Dental insurance
• Employee assistance program
• Flexible spending account
• Health insurance
• Health savings account
• Life insurance
• Paid time off
• Vision insurance

Education:

• High school or equivalent (Required)

Experience:

• Social work: 1 year (Preferred)

Work Location: One location