Community Family Specialist (Schoharie County) (5746)

About the role

The Prevention Family Specialist goal is to preserve the family unit by providing supportive casework counseling in the home and empower parents with tools and resources to ensure children's safety, well-being and permanency while providing advocacy to ensure quality services.

Responsibilities

• Facilitate a 10-session Independent Living Skills curriculum, providing instruction in life skills development, financial literacy, employment readiness, communication, problem-solving, housing readiness, and community living skills.
• Lead parenting education groups and provide individualized parent education services to support family growth and development.
• Provide case coverage for Family Specialists during staff absences and periods of increased referrals, managing up to four cases and conducting required face-to-face contacts, family outreach, and transportation services.
• Participate in and document Family Team Conferences and other required meetings, ensuring accurate and timely recordkeeping.
• Coordinate, process, transport, and supervise respite services for youth as needed.
• Maintain the organization, cleanliness, and operational readiness of the Schoharie Main Office, including monitoring programmatic and facility needs.

Requirements

• Minimum Bachelor’s degree in human services or related field.
• Minimum of 1 year of experience working with at-risk youth & families and case management.
• Ability to work a flexible schedule with variable hours including day, evening, weekend, holiday and subject to call hours.
• Subject to call: required to be on call in collaboration with a Program Coordinator; may require evening/weekend field work; on‑call rotation with program Family Specialists.
• Valid Driver’s License with acceptable driving history to the Agency, and a reliable vehicle.
• Ability to coordinate and plan travel for visits and appointments in an efficient manner.
• Ability to work with economically and culturally diverse population.

Skills

• Ability to handle crisis intervention in a solution‑focused manner.
• Communication skills including written, verbal and listening skills.
• Bilingual is a plus.