Family-Centered Services Specialist

Job Description

Make a Difference in a Child’s Life – Become a Family Centered Services Specialist in Denison IA!

Why Work at Boys Town?

• Comprehensive Training
• Ongoing Support
• Career Development
• Competitive Benefits

What You’ll Be Doing:

• Provide in-home support and teach practical skills to strengthen families.
• Connect families with community resources such as schools, healthcare, and social services.
• Offer crisis intervention and guidance when needed.
• Build strong relationships with families and collaborate with professionals like teachers, doctors, and social workers.
• Develop service plans, monitor progress, and maintain accurate documentation.

Who We’re Looking For:

• Education & Experience: Iowa Requirements: Must have a minimum of two years of post secondary education and at least two years of experience working with children and families.
• Rural Iowa Exception: May qualify with four years of combined education and/or relevant experience working with children and families.
• Valid driver’s license and reliable transportation (mileage reimbursed)
• Ability to work flexible hours, including evenings and weekends
• Bilingual skills are a plus

Additional Opportunities:

• Certification as a Parenting Instructor
• Facilitation of family decision-making meetings
• Professional development and leadership pathways

Physical Requirements, Equipment Usage, Work Environment:

• Reasonably expected to have and maintain sufficient strength, agility, and endurance to perform during stressful (physical, mental and emotional) situations encountered on the job without compromising their health and well-being or that of their fellow employees, youth, or families.
• Duties are performed in a variety of environments ranging from highly stressful and potentially aggressive to casual and leisurely, in both indoor and outdoor settings.
• While performing the duties of this job, the employee is subject to outside weather conditions and may be required to visit homes with substandard living conditions and domestic pets.

About Boys Town:

• Boys Town has been changing the way America cares for children and families since 1917.
• With over a century of service, our employees have helped us grow from a small boardinghouse in downtown Omaha, Nebraska, into one of the largest national child and family care organizations in the country.
• With the addition of Boys Town National Research Hospital in 1977, our services branched out into the health care and research fields, offering even more career opportunities to those looking to make a real difference.

Additional Benefits:

• Reduced to no cost visits for services performed by a Boys Town provider at a Boys Town location
• No cost mental health visits to an in-network provider
• Grossly generous 401(k) match
• Tuition reimbursement
• Parenthood resources from our experts
• Professional development opportunities within the organization