Family Intervention Specialist

Family Intervention Specialist-AL FSLA-Non-Exempt Reports to Program Manager Andalusia, AL

Position Summary

The Family Intervention Specialist works closely with families whose children are at imminent risk of being removed from the home because of abuse, neglect, child behavior issues, or returning home after placement in the foster care system. The Family Intervention Specialist provides targeted specific intervention to prevent the removal or to facilitate reunification. The Family Intervention Specialist has at any time, no less than four (4) families and no more than six (6) families. The Family Intervention Specialist must be available to their families on a 24-hour a day, 7-day a week basis, and travel extensively over a multi-county delivery area.*Position will require travel to Coffee, Covington, Geneva, Dale, Butler, Crenshaw, Pike, Lowndes, Bullock and Montgomery Counties.

Responsibilities

• Initiates face to face contact with assigned families within appropriate time frame.
• Leads treatment team meeting and develops a treatment plan for each family within the required time frame.
• Conducts a minimum of 2 hours in-home, face to face contact per week with each family to assess family functioning, provide service intervention, and gather information. Adjusts treatment plan as needed to meet the client's specific needs.
• Utilizes historic Home Builders Training methodology for service delivery.
• Provides face to face telephone contact with schools, therapists, and other providers to monitor child and family progress.
• Provide support for children and families by accompanying them to appointments; coordinating transportation for family visits/activities.
• Assists the family with locating and utilizing community resources, services, and activities.
• Supervises family visitations, provides education, parenting support, and intervention as needed.
• Attends ISPs, IEPs, court hearings, and other appointments along with family members to assure coordination of services.
• Provides weekly consultation to DHR and immediate responses when health or safety issues pose a threat to children.
• Provides progress reports to the referring DHR worker on a monthly basis and prior to any Family Court Hearing.
• Works with DHR and family to develop appropriate Safety Plans.