Family Support Worker
Company: Professional Services Group, Inc.
Location: Janesville
Posted on: May 4, 2022
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Job Description:
Professional Services Group, Inc.Description:
This position is responsible for maintaining the parent-child
relationship and other family attachments and reducing the sense of
abandonment children experience at placement. This program focuses
on enhancing the parent's ability to adequately and appropriately
care for and relate to the child, helping the parent(s) to develop
appropriate parenting behaviors, and identify and resolve problems
before and after children return home.Salary: 17.34 an hourKey
Responsibilities:Formulate, implement, evaluate and review desired
behavior changes with family.Conduct safe, family interactions with
family members.Evaluate youth and families for treatment needs and
refer to appropriate resources.Analyze client situations,
capabilities, and problems to determine services required to
control safety threats.Implement, evaluate and review safety
assessments and plans.Act as an on-call resource to evaluate and
determine necessary responses in de-escalating crisis situations
with youth and families.Ensure the safety of participants at all
times.Provide parent coaching during child/family interaction
visitation.Intervene when necessary to prevent inappropriate
behavior or to promote productive interactions between
participants.Conduct face-to-face contact with families, per
program standards, to ensure safety and cooperation with the safety
plan.Report family progress to Rock County Human Services
Department and make appropriate recommendations.Provide designated
parent curriculum in individual and/or group settings.Complete
proper documentation on a timely basis per program
standards.Ability to operate a motor vehicle safely and obey all
traffic laws.Practice safe infant/child care seat installation and
use.Safely transport clients as needed.Other duties as
assigned..
Requirements:
Must have reliable transportation on a daily basis, a valid
driver's license, and automobile insurance.Education:At minimum,
must have at least 90 college credits and be on track to graduate
with Bachelor's degree.Bachelor's Degree in Social Work,
Psychology, Criminal Justice, or other related fields strongly
preferred.Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities:Ability to read, speak
and write clearly in English.Able to work cooperatively and
collaboratively with the Rock County Human Services
Department.Establish and maintain productive and professional
relationships with clients, colleagues, the school district, and
other community agencies.Maintain client confidentiality.Ability to
prioritize and make appropriate decisions.Ability to work
independently and effectively manage time.Possess strong oral and
written communication skills.Ability to provide culturally,
ethnically, and gender-sensitive services.Possess an understanding
of the dynamics of separation.Ability to follow directions and
implement recommendations.Possess creativity in identifying
problems and solutions.Ability to self-motivate and remain on
task.Knowledge and compliance with policies and procedures as
detailed in the personnel policy and procedure manual.Equal
Employment Opportunity/M/F/disability/protected veteran
statusPI176181550
Keywords: Professional Services Group, Inc., Janesville , Family Support Worker, Other , Janesville, Wisconsin
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