Child & Family Specialist

Presbyterian Children’s Homes and Services is a faith-based Christian organization committed to empowering children, young adults, and families by nurturing their strengths, resilience, and faith. We strive to serve like Jesus, treating our clients with respect and encouraging them to focus on their future.

About the role

This position will provide strength-based services to children and their families. It reports to a Child & Family Supervisor and involves:

• In-home case management
• Attachment-based parenting curriculum and support
• Counseling services in certain locations

Core Responsibilities

To be knowledgeable of local needs and available services for children and families.

• Publicize PCHAS presence as a professional liaison with the social service community
• Speak at churches and community groups when requested
• Make home visits to conduct need assessments, develop plans of service, and provide holistic case management services to meet individualized needs of the family
• Provide psychoeducational parent training to equip families in becoming competent in demonstrating these skills with their children
• Assist and encourage families to advocate for and coordinate all needed services toward the goal of achieving self-sufficiency
• Maintain all documentation in the CSWIS data system in an ethical and timely manner
• Communicate, collaborate, and organize with community partners to provide the best possible community resources for children and their families

Requirements

• BSW or equivalent with two years of experience working with children and families
• A Master’s Degree and Licensure is strongly preferred, and Clinical Licensure is encouraged
• Competence in conducting assessments, service planning, and providing case management and parenting psychoeducation delivery to families
• The ability to work with a variety of human problems and manage crisis intervention
• Strong organizational skills, time management, and flexibility in work hours
• An ability to utilize computer skills and be efficient with documentation within a client-based computer system
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills
• The ability to be efficient in recording case documentation

Essential Requirements

• Must hold a valid driver’s license and have an acceptable driving record
• Must undergo initial and periodic child abuse/neglect, criminal history, sexual offender, and child care/elder care disqualification list screenings
• Must submit fingerprints for review by the state of employment and FBI
• Must undergo a pre-employment drug screen and a pre-employment physical with no evidence of communicable disease

Benefits of serving children and families in need through PCHAS include competitive salaries, flex work schedules, paid time off, medical, dental, and vision insurance options, voluntary life insurance options, paid holidays, and a very generous retirement plan (after one year of service and working 1,000 hours the agency matches an employee’s contribution).