FAMILY INTERVENTION SPECIALIST

Job Description/Summary

The implementation of Intercept offers a unique opportunity to become immersed in an evidence-based program model to serve youth & their families, identified through the Division of Child Protection and Permanency (DCP&P). The Intercept program serves a broad population of youth and families residing in Ocean, Monmouth and Mercer counties, including those involved with multiple child-serving systems and those at high risk of removal from their families. Specialists carry a small caseload of 5 families at a time.

Responsibilities

• An advocate for the families in any involved system they are a part of, such as CP&P or CSOC (Children’s System of Care), with the purpose of gathering information specific to intervention development and advocating in the best interest of the child’s long-term stability.
• Work with DCP&P staff regularly to assist families in successfully addressing needs and strengthening the family system.
• Provide individualized family sessions in the home & community settings in order to safely maintain the youth in the home. Provide an average of three face-to-face sessions with the family a week, including youth & support system, at the convenience of the family.
• Attend and actively participate in trainings and individual and team supervision and professional development and to follow up and/or implement feedback and recommendations received from the Team Supervisor, Program Director and Licensed Program Expert.
• Adhere to all ethical and legal guidelines, including confidentiality and mandated reporting.
• Schedules for this position are non-traditional, but flexible and based around the family's availability. Since specialists are heavily involved with each family, long hours may be required to respond to families’ needs.
• Intercept specialists may be able to work remote, however, will be expected to report in-person for program-specific meetings at their agency.
• Specialists must also have their own transportation to use for work purposes.
• Family intervention intercept specialists are not required to provide transportation for families they are serving; however, it may be a need if all other means of transportation support have been exhausted. Specialists may utilize an agency vehicle to provide transportation support.

Qualifications

• Education - Master’s degree in the field of social work, psychology, or related field is preferred or bachelor's degree in social services with one-year related experience in counseling and/or case management is required.
• Experience - Prior case management and/or counseling experience preferred.
• Licenses - Valid New Jersey Driver's License in good standing.
• Bilingual in Spanish a plus - incentive $1000.00

Comprehensive Benefits Package

• Medical, Dental and Prescription Insurance
• 403(b) Retirement Plan
• Generous Paid Time Off and Paid Holidays
• Long Term Disability Insurance
• Life and AD&D Insurance
• Employee Assistance Program
• Flexible Spending Account and Health Savings Account
• Voluntary Benefits, such as Vision Insurance, Aflac, Pet Insurance
• Employee Referral Bonus program