About the role

  • Family Support Specialist conducting family services based on case plans by the Department of Health and Human Services. Focused on preventing abuse, neglect, and family reunification in Colorado.

Responsibilities

  • This role will be working with families to provide direction, coaching, and motivation to achieve the goals set by DHHS, their therapist and the court.
  • Establish an effective partnership with the assigned therapist to support families with their treatment plan goals.
  • Maintain consistent and open communication with the DHHS CFS, their therapist and your supervisor about your work with the families.
  • Ensuring that professional working relationships are created with families within your scope of duties and training.
  • Guide families through crisis situations and ability to guide families through finding resources to meet referral goals from state.
  • Must have reliable transportation and be able to transport families to and from visitation sessions.
  • Submit written incident reports within 24 hours and submit service documentation and mileage for all cases within 36 hours of providing the service with families.

Requirements

  • Must be at least 21 years old.
  • Must be fluent in Spanish/English including reading, writing, and verbally
  • Must be able to work minimum 1 weekend day/week and evenings.
  • Must have reliable transportation and be able to transport families to and from visitation sessions.
  • Bachelors degree preferred, if not, at least two years of human services or working with kids or families in any capacity.
  • Clear criminal history and no more than three points assessed on driving record.
  • Must be able to effectively document visits.
  • Able to build rapport with families.
  • Solid communication skills, via phone and email.

Benefits

  • 401K Match that starts day one of employment

Job title

Bilingual Family Support Skillbuilder

Job type

Experience level

JuniorMid level

Salary

$25 per hour

Degree requirement

Bachelor's Degree

Location requirements

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