Family Support Specialist
Company: Klingberg Comprehensive Program Services Inc
Location: New Britain
Posted on: January 27, 2023
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Job Description:
Function:Under the direction of the Functional Family Therapy
Program Clinical Supervisor, the Family Support Specialist will
work in collaboration with the FFT Therapist to provide in home
evidence based family treatment and support services to youth and
the family with which they are residing (foster and
birth).Qualifications:This position requires a Bachelors degree in
Social Work, Sociology or Psychology required along with 2 years;
experience in their field of study. FFT Foster Care Family Support
Specialists should have experience in providing case management
services, coordinating systems of care, working within complex
family systems and have experience providing in-home services.
Preference shall be given to candidates that have the following
knowledge base (child development, trauma reactions and its impact
on brain development, community services, care coordination,
Medicaid funded services, faith based and grass roots
organizations, community based prosocial activities, and knowledge
of racial disparities within behavioral health
services).Responsibilities:Active member of the FFT Foster Care
team led by FFT Foster Care Therapist; provide home-based FFT FC
treatment; maintain accountability to adherence to evidence-based
model; demonstrate flexible, relentless and a strength-based
relational approach when working with youth and families; address
clinical needs of clients through model adherent FFT FC
interventions; conduct initial assessments including review of
referral information, identifying and engaging key participants,
targeting risks and protective factors, and developing analysis of
hierarchy and relational assessment within the family; complete
Care4 documentation as required; schedule first session within 2
business days of referral with all key players as appropriate;
provide supervised visitation to birth families; continually assess
for levels of engagement, maintain clear and concise model adherent
documentation of session and collateral contacts; complete
treatment plans and FFT FC Phase Plans; conduct on going risk
assessments and interventions for every family including tailored
safety planning, crisis management, and model adherent
interventions that target decreasing risk and increasing protective
factors; keep stakeholders informed of elevated risks; rotate on
call services; video tapes as required for FFT consultation and
certification; participate in all model and agency training, peer
and individual supervision, and staff meetings; and identify and
refer children and families (both birth and foster) to
community-based resources.
Keywords: Klingberg Comprehensive Program Services Inc, New Britain , Family Support Specialist, Other , New Britain, Connecticut
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