Family Support Worker - NE at Saint Francis Ministries - Nebraska in Omaha, Nebraska

Job Description:

Job Details

• Provides direct in-home services including, but not limited to, parenting skills, life skills, child development and behavior management.

• Support case plan goals through teaching, role modeling, and demonstration.
• Participates in case conferences, family meetings, client assessments, and in the team decision making process.
• Assists families to establish a support network with family, kinship, and community.
• Refers clients to community services and assists in arranging appointments as needed.
• Assists in gathering information for initial and on-going assessments.
• Provides intervention for children and families in crisis situations.
• Ability to work with the court system and follow court protocols including appropriate business attire.
• Participates in court proceedings, including testifying, and makes sure court orders are followed.
• Completes and maintains written documentation in child/family's case record accurately and within established time frames.
• Supports kinship and foster families to maintain placements and help children work toward permanency.
• Participates in team meetings, sharing pertinent information about children/families' progress; critical trends, barriers and solutions to achieving outcomes; and relationships with other agencies/communities.
• Works collaboratively and with Case Manager assigned.
• Supervises and transports children and families as needed.
• Reports critical incidents to DHHS
• Implements organizational policies and follows directives as required. Follows and adheres to all pertinent Standard Operating Procedures (SOP's), rules, personnel policies and procedures; related accreditation and licensure standards; and federal, state and local rules, statutes, regulations, and contractual terms.
• Is knowledgeable of and follows all safety procedures.
• Reports unusual incidents through appropriate Risk Management, clinical and safety channels.
• Ensures clients' rights are protected.

Travel Required

Yes .

Qualifications

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Ability to work with a diverse population

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Ability to work flex sched and on-call

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Mandated Reporter

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Child and Adolescent Development

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Communications with children

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Customer Service

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Manage clients with aggressive behaviors

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Prioritizing tasks

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Relating to people

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Serving others

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Education

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High School or better.

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Experience

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5 years: Minimum one year child welfare direct service or related experience

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Licenses & Certifications

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Drivers License

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Equal Opportunity Employer/Protected Veterans/Individuals with Disabilities

The contractor will not discharge or in any other manner discriminate against employees or applicants because they have inquired about, discussed, or disclosed their own pay or the pay of another employee or applicant. However, employees who have access to the compensation information of other employees or applicants as a part of their essential job functions cannot disclose the pay of other employees or applicants to individuals who do not otherwise have access to compensation information, unless the disclosure is (a) in response to a formal complaint or charge, (b) in furtherance of an investigation, proceeding, hearing, or action, including an investigation conducted by the employer, or (c) consistent with the contractor's legal duty to furnish information. 41 CFR 60-1.35(c)