Family Support Specialist

About the role

As the Family Specialist, you will work in an adult case management setting assisting families actively caring for or supporting an adult family member with a serious and persistent mental illness. Programs aim to improve caregivers' overall functioning through information, education, and support.

Responsibilities

• Develop and conduct a variety of support groups, education programs for seniors and families
• Provide counseling and support groups for seniors
• Conduct family support specialist duties such as individual sessions, provide psycho educational and phone consultation
• Design and conduct Psycho educational workshops and activity group facilitation
• Offer assessment of group participants who may be evidencing a need for mental health treatment
• Link consumers to mental health treatment
• Make recommendations to supervisor regarding program needs, ideas and areas for improvement
• Collaborate with consumers, family members and other providers to develop service plans which identify needs, strengths and strategies for meeting needs of individual consumers
• Develop and maintain collaborative relationships with other agencies serving seniors and their caregivers
• Outreach and advocacy for consumers and families
• Coordinate scheduling of in person, in field or in home meetings to assess
• Other duties as assigned

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree, required - mental health related field (BA, BS, BSW) with one (1) year experience working with seniors; within the mental health system; and group work with families preferred but not required
• Master's degree in social work or related field (counseling, psychology), preferred but not required
• Valid Driver's License in good standing

Pay

$40,000 per year

Schedule

Full-time

Benefits

• Competitive base salary
• Medical and dental insurance
• Vision plan
• Retailment plan
• Flexible spending plans