Choices Coordinated Care Solutions·Shreveport, Louisiana
The Intercept Specialist provides intensive home-based interventions and case management to families to prevent out-of-home placement for youth. They are responsible for monitoring treatment progress, maintaining accurate documentation, and providing crisis support.
Our Intercept program serves a broad population of youth, including those involved with multiple child-serving systems and those at high risk of removal from their families.
The program specializes in diverting youth from out of home placements by helping their families safely maintain youth in their home environment.
The Intercept Specialist is responsible for providing intensive home-based interventions and case management activities to families.
The Intercept Specialist will provide guidance and treatment resources for youth and families in their own homes.
The Intercept Specialist assures care is delivered in a manner consistent with strength-based, family-centered, and culturally competent values, offers consultation and education to all providers regarding the values of the model, monitors progress toward treatment goals, and assures that all necessary data for evaluation is gathered and recorded.
Essential duties and responsibilities
Can articulate the mission, vision and values of Choices and the practice of the Intercept model.
Manages a typical caseload of 4-6 families within the financial parameters of the case rate or other established financial protocol.
Effectively manages a schedule that includes meeting with families a minimum of 3 times per week, maintaining accurate documentation and actively participates in weekly supervision and consultation meetings.
Maintains a flexible, non-traditional schedule including evenings and weekends in order to provide services to families based upon their availability.
Maintains a flexible, non-traditional schedule for crisis support M-F 24/hours a day with weekend rotations.
Ensures all elements on the task timeline are completed within their associated time parameters.
Communicates timely with Supervisor and other members of the team to coordinate services for youth and families
Willingly completes other duties as assigned to advance the mission of Choices.
$19.23 - $20.19 ($40,000-$42,000 annually)
A bachelor's degree in social work or a related field is required, with a master's degree preferred. Candidates must have at least one year of experience in social services or education and possess a valid driver's license.
Market context
In Louisiana, Family Preservation Specialist roles are often tied to ongoing demand for family support, child welfare, and community-based social services. These positions can be competitive because employers typically look for a bachelor’s degree in social work or a related field, experience in social services or education, and a valid driver’s license. Review the AI-summarized requirements and benefits here to save time, then compare how your direct-service experience aligns with the posting before applying.