Family Support Worker (Part-time)
Company: Professional Services Group, Inc.
Location: Janesville
Posted on: August 4, 2022
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Job Description:
Professional Services Group, Inc.Description:
PSG/CIP is a multi-service community-based social services
organization that fulfills its mission of helping individuals and
families to achieve their greatest potential through dynamic, cost
effective and innovative programming responsive to the needs of
diverse communities.JOB SUMMARY:The Family Support Worker 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: $16.00 per hourOFFICE LOCATION:
Position is based out of Janesville, Wisconsin office with
flexibility to work from home. Hybrid model of time spent working
at the office/remote, in clients' homes, and out in the
community.WHY WORK FOR PSG/CIP?Be part of a great team that is
passionate and dedicated to making a difference in the
community!Opportunities for advancementProfessional development
trainingsGreat work-life balanceCompetitive benefits package for
full-time employees, including: paid time off and company holidays;
health, vision, dental, and life insurance; short and long term
disability; 401k and profit sharing.ESSENTIAL
RESPONSIBILITIES:Formulate, implement, evaluate and review desired
behavior changes with family.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.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.Safely transport clients as needed.
Requirements:
Must have reliable transportation on a daily basis, a valid
driver's license, and automobile insurance.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.Equal
Employment Opportunity/M/F/disability/protected veteran
status.Tags: youth, teen, community, mental health, social
services, human services, addiction counseling, supportive,
nurture, career, treatment, crisis, kids, children, therapy,
multilingual, bilingual, behavior, communications, compassion,
positive, impact, continuing education, developmentPI187400911
Keywords: Professional Services Group, Inc., Janesville , Family Support Worker (Part-time), Other , Janesville, Wisconsin
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