SUCCESS COACH (53384)

Primary Job Functions

• Duties Engagement, Assessment and Goal planning- Recruit families for the Success Coach Service, educate community and agency partners about service. Work in conjunction with the family to complete a comprehensive assessment and develop goal plans addressing placement stability, caregiver self-efficacy and child/family well-being. Engage the family and provide in home services, crisis intervention, case management, and skill-building around problem-solving, self-advocacy, conflict resolution, and relapse planning. Reassess family needs/goal plans at least annually or as needed.
• Skill Building/Reinforcement and Crisis Prevention/ Intervention- Provide individualized skill-reinforcement and coaching to model appropriate parenting/family behaviors during home visitation based on Success Coach Model and needs identified in the goal plan or as situations arise. Service Coordination- Advocate for the family’s needs through community collaboration and provide information and referral/linkages to family with appropriate community resources and informal supports to strengthen the family’s self-efficacy. Build and maintain relationships with various community resources, interagency networks and informal family supports. Provide 24/7 telephone availability to assist families in weathering a crisis. Complete crisis prevention planning and skill building based on families’ individual needs.
• Documentation- Complete appropriate and timely documentation, maintain comprehensive records and reports, as required by agency policy or program guidelines (documentation is to be complete within 7 days of interaction with family); maintain confidentiality as required by statute/policy. Plan and coordinate events for families or other professionals throughout the year. Assist with any replication and/or training, workshop, group/event, or presentations as needed by the unit.
• Professional Development- Keep up to date on child welfare and post-care literature/best practice models and available community resources; attend relevant trainings to assist parents with skill-building and coaching. Ability to react to change productively and handle other essential tasks or responsibilities as assigned by Supervisor and/or grant.

Qualifications

• Job Qualifications Education, Licenses, Certifications & Experience: Bachelor's degree from an accredited school of social work and 1 year of social work experience; orBachelor’s degree in a human services field and 2 years of social work experience; orBachelor’s degree in a non-human services field and 3 years of social work experience
• Competencies Skills and Proficiency in: Case Management | Child Welfare System | Adoption & Foster CareUnderstanding of the impact and effects of childhood traumaUnderstanding of the child welfare continuum, to include child maltreatment, foster care, and adoptionUnderstanding of adoption related dynamics and challenges Ability to: Adhere to Social Work Code of Ethics or to the Code of Ethics appropriate to the applicable licensure/credentialing and comply with professional standards of the Child Welfare LeagueDisplay sensitivity to the service population's cultural and socioeconomic characteristics. Perform other duties related to department goals and projects as needed. Demonstrate strong organizational skills. Strong working knowledge of child welfare service systems for youth and young adults and an ability to bring together and collaborate with diverse community partners. Maintain a valid North Carolina driver's license, adequate auto insurance, and have access to an operating vehicle to attend to CHS business.

Schedule Expectations

This position is a salary exempt job that will require some weekends, and evening work. Along with working our standard scheduled week. The ability to work flexible hours is required to meet business needs. If working remotely, will be required to be available by telephone and email during specified hours as required. Frequent travel is required to conduct business-related activities.