School Based Family Services Liaison

About the role

The School Based Family Services Liaison is a trained service specialist with the support of an experienced DHS Program Field Representative. This position serves as the link between DHS, the school, and the families who have children at the school.

Responsibilities

• Coordinating program implementation
• Referrals to outside therapeutic counseling agencies for students
• Referrals for TANF, FNAP, child care, SoonerCare, and Medicaid
• Promote positive community relations through effective communication and involvement of community members
• Work with schools to provide specialized programs and services for at-risk children
• Collect, prepare, and report data required for program evaluations/required reporting
• Work with district staff to access district resources that will benefit students
• Home visits as needed
• Arrange for social services to meet student needs such as backpack program, food pantry, dental/medical assistance, etc.
• Help coordinate the mobile summer feeding program and backpack deliveries
• Work closely with the DHS School Based Social Worker and Homeless Liaison to educate and assist staff with Child Welfare Referrals
• Participate in school events such as enrollment, open houses, or community resource events
• Perform other duties as assigned by the Federal and State Programs Executive Director

Qualifications

• Education: Bachelor's Degree
• Experience: Coordinating program implementation, technology and telecommunications training, working closely with at-risk youth and families
• Knowledge: Strong ability to get along with patrons, staff, and administration, neat, pleasant, clean appearance, strong presentation/speaking ability, identifying and assessing the needs of students referred and connecting them to school, community or interagency services as needed
• Skills: Effective communication and organizational skills, flexibility, ability to maintain confidentiality, ability to work independently to complete assigned projects, management, instructional, and data collection skills, strong emphasis on working with the public and colleagues

Benefits

Not specified

Schedule

Not specified

Pay

Competitive Salary based upon experience and certification/licensure