Family Intervention Specialist

Duties & Responsibilities

• Assists in strengthening client abilities to function, adapt to, and/or resolve environmental or personal situations or stresses
• Affirms strengths and challenges of each student to design and negotiate a service plan
• Affords support and guidance to students and family members or caregivers who may be in distress
• Identifies special needs, problems, and/or high-risk client situations to strategize and coordinate services
• Collaborates with colleagues to analyze and consolidate a comprehensive service strategy
• Writes client advocacy letters and/or reports
• Completes documentation at time of service to meet expected professional practice as well as accreditation standards per State contract
• Maintains paperwork such as receipts for all expenses per State contract
• Utilizes designated measurement tools to assess student progress and meet accreditation standards
• Provides after-hours telephone coverage per State contract
• Attends trainings to enhance skill level and maintain professional license, including in-services and staff development opportunities within the agency as well as professional training offered in the community
• Notifies management for assistance when physical demands or environmental conditions might represent an increased risk for injury
• Works with colleagues and supervisors to develop and implement an effective and inclusive summer program

Requirements

• Problem solving, analytical, communication and crisis management skills
• Specialized training in evidenced-based therapeutic intervention
• Comfortable and familiar with a multicultural service population
• Sensitivity to the service population’s cultural differences and socioeconomic characteristics
• Commitment to empowering clients to solve their own problems including stressing the value of a nurturing family environment and stressing individual’s ability to grow and change
• Ability to establish a respectful relationship with clients to help them gain skills and confidence
• Ability to work collaboratively with other staff and outside agency professionals
• Ability to maintain a helping role while setting appropriate limits

Education

• Master’s or higher-level degree from an accredited school in an area of Mental Health, professional counseling or psychology
• Familiarity with multicultural groups and various client populations
• Bilingual in English and Spanish preferred
• Computer skills
• A valid driver’s license and proof of automobile insurance