Family Engagement Coordinator - Monroe

About the role

The Family Engagement Coordinator is a critical member of the residential and community residential program, focusing on family voice and choice. The coordinator develops the after-care plan starting with the youth's placement on the dorm and focusing on permanency.

Responsibilities

• Meet families in their homes and community
• Schedule home visits with families, write visitation plans, schedule or provide transportation
• Focus on Permanency activities
• Ensure family voice and choice is evident in ICSP development, treatment plans goals, meetings
• Gather information for Social Worker, including Child Adolescent Needs and Strengths Assessment (CANS) and 30 psychosocial
• Attend psychiatrist meeting if Social Worker is not available
• Provide casework services related to discharge planning and the youth's re-entry into the family and community
• Develops transition plans with and for the youth, including education/vocational/life skills
• Coordinate with the Aftercare program
• Support the Social Worker in identifying permanency barriers, kinship resources, and visiting/mentoring opportunities early in placement
• Train family/discharge resource in skills needed to sustain gains made in care
• Plan, invite, and transport family for events and meetings
• Attend staff meetings to help with dorm communication
• Ensure all client-related activities are accurately documented in EVOLVE within 3 business days of occurrence

Requirements

• Associate's degree required, Bachelor's degree preferred
• Relevant experience may be considered in lieu of the degree requirement
• 2 years of related experience required
• Driver's License and ability to maintain insurability throughout employment required

Benefits

• Student Loan and Tuition Reimbursement
• Employee Assistance Program
• Employee Discounts at the Southern Tier Community Center
• Opportunities for Professional Development
• Full Time Benefits: Agency-Paid CEUs, License Prep Course, and License Exam
• 403(b) with 6% employer contribution
• PTO plus 9 paid holidays
• Childcare Reimbursement
• Health, Dental, and Vision Insurance (with HSA/FSA Accounts)
• Life Insurance

Pay

$22-24 an hour

Schedule

Full-time position