Social Services Worker (In-Home)

Position Summary

The Family Centered Treatment (FCT) Practitioner will provide structured, goal-oriented and time-limited Family Centered Treatment in the natural environment to families involved in various systems such as child welfare, juvenile justice, mental health, and substance use. The ultimate goal of treatment is to maintain the family unit and avoid out of home placements.

Responsibilities

• Provides services to clients including crisis intake, assessment of needs, intervention, evaluation of problems, monitoring of family/parental progress, and after-care linkage.
• Treats families in the home and community setting, developing specific measurable short and long-term family goals, objectives, and time frames.
• Evaluates treatment plan progress towards goals and revises goals and objectives as necessary.
• Provides crisis intervention to families.
• Learns Child and Family Team Meetings with members of the treatment team to review progress on identified goals.
• Guides families through the four phases of treatment at intervals that meet fidelity standards.
• Makes at least two, multi-hour sessions a week with each family system and spends an average of 4-6 hours a week with each client family.
• Works a mixed caseload (non-FCT clients and FCT clients) until a full FCT caseload is achieved.
• Presents cases to the team on a rotating basis.
• Coordinates care for families with other providers and involved system partners; communicates using professional verbal and written communication.
• Assists with or completes other projects/duties as requested by members of management.
• Completes thorough documentation including treatment plans, progress notes, monthly reports and assessments; uploads to appropriate health records.
• Receives supervision from and actively communicates with supervisor on an ongoing basis throughout the week by phone, email, written message and when possible, in person regarding program matters.
• Participates in weekly case review supervision and team meetings.
• Provides advocacy for families with outside agencies.
• Participates positively in peer-led consultation.

Qualifications

• Requires a bachelor’s degree in social work, psychology, marriage & family therapy, or related human service field from an accredited college.
• Requires attainment of certification through the Family Centered Treatment Foundation.
• Requires a valid driver’s license and auto insurance.
• Fluency in English and Spanish is preferred to enhance communication with a diverse workforce and community.
• Requires one (1) year of experience working with at-risk children and families.
• Clearances: State Police, FBI, Child Abuse Clearances, CPSL Mandated Reporter-Recognizing and Reporting Child Abuse training per state regulation.

Professional Development

• Completes training and makes consistent progress toward achieving levels of certification from the Family Centered Treatment Foundation (FCTF).
• Completes the certification process through a videotaped demonstration of competencies in the field with real clients.
• Completes all activities necessary to maintain certification from FCTF within 9 months, once attained.

Risk

• Completes and maintains all program fidelity documents in a timely manner.
• Assesses risk factors related to the safety and well-being of family members.
• Reports critical incidents and safety issues to FCT Supervisor.
• Complies with Pressley Ridge standards, policies, procedures, and state licensing requirements.

Working Conditions

• Physical Demands: Operating a keypad device 25% of the day and electronic/office equipment 25% of the day. Requires extensive travel to client homes and throughout the community. Work is performed primarily in client homes, where conditions may include tobacco smoke, domestic animals, household pests, mold and other allergens, and other conditions common to domestic environments.
• Mental Demands: Continually handles distractions that interfere. Frequently performs multiple tasks, makes quick decisions, and concentrates. Occasionally handles diversity of problems.
• Environmental Factors: Requires extensive travel to client homes and throughout the community. Work is performed primarily in client homes, where conditions may include tobacco smoke, domestic animals, household pests, mold and other allergens, and other conditions common to domestic environments.

Working Hours

This position requires a non-traditional work schedule as defined by service needs.