Full Time - Therapeutic Visitation Specialist (LPC, LAC, LSW, or CSW)

Job Description

Initiates and maintains ongoing communication with families in a culturally sensitive manner utilizing a family's preferred language taking into consideration a family's faith and culture.

Schedules and conducts visits in the least-restrictive, most home-like location (the first preference being within the family's home) while ensuring the safety of the children.

Ensures the environment for parent-child contact is safe, non-traumatizing, and promotes healthy attachment.

Uses strengths-based, solutions-focused, family centered, trauma informed strategies to elicit family input.

Initiates and maintains ongoing communication with DCP&P, other providers, and supports.

Uses a process to gather information which includes reviewing collateral information and inquiring about family's natural supports.

Completes required assessment tools including but not limited to bio-psychological assessments, Rose Wentz Matrix and SVS Caregiver Surveys and documents contacts with families in agency's progress notes and DCP&P contact sheets.

Creates a visitation plan with active familial involvement and updates the plan at regular intervals.

Creates an environment that empowers family members, including parents, children, and caregivers to communicate their goals and needs.

Utilizes various interviewing and/or communication techniques in a culturally competent manner. Recognizes non-verbal communication and maintains good eye contact and posture.

Advocates for parents/families as necessary and supports them in advocating for themselves.

Links the family to community resources and formal and informal supports and coordinates with DCP&P.

Collaborates with and shares relevant information with DCP&P staff, other providers, and supports.

Facilitates visit planning meetings and participates in other relevant meetings.

Uses clinical interventions and trauma informed approaches to promote behavioral change in caregivers and children through education, modeling, reinforcement, and empowerment.

Enhances parental skills by goal setting, modeling, mentoring, reinforcement and feedback and reflection through a trauma-informed perspective.

Prepares for each visit with caregivers reviewing goals and expectations and encouraging them to be the lead in visit planning.

Debriefs with caregivers after each visit to allow for processing and self-reflection and discussion of strengths and challenges.

Requirements

• Master's degree in social work, counselor, or related field
• Minimum 1 year experience working with children & families, particularly families involved with welfare system and/or affected by trauma
• Valid NJ Drivers License
• Valid LPC, LAC, LSW, or CSW

Benefits

• Starting Salary: $72k-$75k
• M-F 10AM-6PM or 8AM-6PM; some nights/weekends/holidays may be required