Family Connections Consultant

Responsibilities

• Provides home-based and community-based services in Maricopa & Pinal Counties to families referred by the Department of Child Safety (DCS).
• Observes the children in the home once per week and reports any suspected child abuse or neglect to DCS.
• Provides direct service to program participants, including outreach and engagement, assessment, personalized service planning, tailored interventions based on assessment and the service plan, coordination of care, and collaboration with DCS & other involved services.
• Conducts home visits once or twice per week at times that are convenient for the family, which may include evenings and weekends.
• Promotes positive parenting skills and recommend referrals to other parenting programs that may better meet the needs of the family.
• Communicates regularly with DCS Specialists and outside agencies regarding participants’ needs and progress.
• Guides families in obtaining needed resources (i.e. housing, counseling, Title XIX or XXI services).
• Attends in-depth training provided by DCS to help families identify strengths and areas of need, empower families toward solutions, and alleviate the reasons for DCS involvement.

Qualifications

• Familiarity with skill building, psycho-educational work, and motivational-interviewing.
• Working knowledge of the child welfare system.
• Knowledge of techniques and approaches to identify the child’s/family’s/adult’s underlying, unmet needs and can differentiate needs from services.
• Ability to adjust schedule to the needs of the client, which may include working some evenings or weekends.
• Ability to complete all appropriate documentation of any and all communication with and regarding the family in a timely manner.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in a human services or related field.
• One year of social services work experience required.
• Familiarity with the child welfare system strongly preferred.
• Experience working with children and families strongly preferred.
• Experience performing skill-building and psycho-educational work strongly preferred.
• Reliable transportation required.
• Ability to obtain and maintain a Level 1 Fingerprint Clearance Card without restriction(s).
• Valid Arizona Driver’s License required.
• Valid Arizona Auto Insurance with appropriate liability limits to meet contractual obligations.
• MVR Report that meets JFCS criteria for driving positions.
• Ability to pass pre-employment and random drug screens.