Permanency Support Worker

EmberHope, a leading, faith-based provider of child welfare services, is committed to helping you succeed as an employee while you work to make a difference in the life of a child—either directly or by offering administrative support. The company strives for a positive work environment that encourages effective teamwork, trauma-informed practices, and opportunities to utilize leadership skills. Team members from all departments focus on carrying out the EmberHope mission, vision, and values.

About the role

To be a successful Permanency Support Worker, you must be able to consistently perform the following:

• Ensure a trauma-informed focus on creating a safe and supportive environment for staff and those served through knowledge, sensitivity, respect, and a focus on resilience and recovery.
• Provide direct supervision and support of supervisees utilizing the agency model for supervision, Supervision for Success.
• Coordinate and supervise client visits with families.
• Assist with completion of assessment packets and monthly contact.
• Provide parenting and life skills training and development.
• Implement tasks identified on case plans to help families.
• Attend case plan meetings as needed.
• Assist families with identifying, locating, and accessing basic resources and community support systems.
• Document 100% of direct services provided to the team staff assistant within one week of the occurrence.
• Submit required monthly reports to supervisor.
• Complete visitation record requests.
• Transport families and clients.
• Travel in-state to assure client contact as needed.
• Collaborate with Permanency Specialist, Permanency Services Team, internal, and external stakeholders, demonstrating problem-solving/facilitation skills.
• Participate in individual and Permanency Services Unit/Dyad supervision once a month or as needed with the supervisor.
• Follow Company Policy and Procedure and operate according to the Company’s Program Practice Guidelines.

How you will spend your time

• 50% Direct Service
• 30% Documentation
• 15% Transportation
• 5% Partnership

Additional Information

This is a hybrid role.