Family Support Specialist

ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

• Make initial contact with new referrals on the Autism Home Visitation wait list
• Conduct home visits with families as required to provide support, assessments, service coordination, and resource guidance
• Collaborate with Autism Home Visitation team members to support families
• Attend and actively participate in monthly Autism Clinic team meetings
• Develop and maintain database of family recommendations and assist families in accessing community resources
• Create and distribute family resources packets
• Aid families in applying for Alabama Department of Mental Health (DMH) Autism Services
• Provide services to eligible families through DMH-Autism Services Program, including home and community settings
• Aid with Autism Clinic as needed
• Maintain punctuality and regular attendance according to scheduled work hours

LANGUAGE SKILLS

• Good oral and written communication skills
• The ability to establish and maintain effective relationships with families, public agencies, and service providers

MATHEMATICAL SKILLS

• Ability to add, subtract, multiply, and divide in all units of measure, using whole numbers, common fractions, and decimals

REASONING ABILITY

• Ability to apply common sense understanding to carry out detailed but uninvolved written or oral instructions
• Ability to deal with problems involving a few concrete variables in standardized situations

SUPERVISORY RESPONSIBILITIES

• There are no supervisory responsibilities for this position

QUALIFICATIONS

• Bachelor's degree from four-year college or university in a social services field
• Experience working with autism spectrum disorder
• Prior experience as a Registered Behavior Technician (RBT) is a plus, but not mandatory