Description

Are you looking to for a career in child welfare?   Join our team at Saint Francis and be the change in the lives of vulnerable children and families.  Your career here means more than just a job; it's an opportunity to make a meaningful difference.

• Provides direct in-home services including, but not limited to, parenting skills, life skills, child development and behavior management
• Support case plan goals through teaching, role modeling, and demonstration
• Participates in case conferences, family meetings, client assessments, and in the team decision making process
• Assists families to establish a support network with family, kinship and community
• Refers clients to community services and assists in arranging appointments as needed
• Assists in gathering information for initial and on-going assessments
• Provides intervention for children and families in crisis situations
• Ability to work with the court system and follow court protocols including appropriate business attire
• Participates in court proceedings, including testifying, and makes sure court orders are followed
• Completes and maintains written documentation in child/family's case record accurately and within established timeframes
• Supports kinship and foster families to maintain placements and help children work toward permanency
• Participates in team meetings, sharing pertinent information about children/families progress; critical trends, barriers and solutions to achiving outcomes, and relationships wtih other agencies/communities
• Works collaboratively with Permanency Specialist assigned
• Supervises and transports children and families as needed

Requirements

• High School Diploma or equivalent
• Must be at least 21 years of age
• Must pass a drug screen, MVR, KBI, Child Abuse and Neglect Central Registry Clearance check and an Adult Registry Check
• FBI Fingerprint check
• Lifting Requirement of 50 lbs
• Must have a valid drivers license, acceptable driving record and reliable transportation
• Mandated Reporter
• Receives training in trauma informed practice and incorporates knowledge in day-to-day practice
• Ability to work flexible schedule including on-call
• Understanding of family centered practice
• Undersanding of the child welfare and state system
• Ability to engage families in working relationships
• Understanding of child and adolescent development
• Demonstrates effective written and verbal communication skills
• Ability to travel throughout the State
• Consistently exercises discretion and independent judgment in performance of duties in conformance with applicable policies, procedures, statutes, rules and regulations
• Aiblity to work with minimal superivision
• Handle multiple priorities
• Independent discretion/decision making within the scope and responsibility of the position
• Manages emotions and can make decision under pressure
• Manages stress appropriately
• Works alone effectively
• Works in close proximity to others and/or in a distracting environment
• Works with others effectively/teamwork
• Ability to work with diverse populations
• Understands and practices Universal Precautions

We offer a great benefit and compentation package.

To learn more about this and other opportunities you can visit our website at

www.st-francis.org

Call for more information  Melanie Haxton 785-577-8178

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