PRN Family Support Specialist - Waco

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Bachelor’s degree in social work or related field. Experience: One year experience in related area. Approved criminal background report.

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About the Role

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Responsibilities

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→Read and respond to office and agency emails and reports (all correspondence)
→Attend meetings (within & outside the agency)
→Travel to satellite locations, as needed
→Maintain accurate mileage records
→Complete monthly statistical sheets with outcome measures
→Computer skills to organize materials, narratives, correspondence, etc.
→Obtain initial psychosocial assessment information and incorporate into client’s plan of service
→Meet service goals of at least 15 sessions per week, billable hours (unless otherwise specified by supervisor due to travel to remote areas or other office obligations)
→Maintain a caseload of a minimum of 20 clients receiving weekly and/or biweekly services (as assigned by supervisor)
→Coordinate with all school districts within the service area
→Inform community of STARRY Program (Outreach)
→Generate an individualized plan of service for each client
→Complete accurate case notes within 48 hours of providing service to clients
→Serve as a resource to the client and family to achieve plan of service goals
→Complete all required trainings, including but not limited to HIPAA, Crisis Intervention, Cultural Humility, Reporting Child Abuse, TBRI and other Evidence-Based Curriculums
→Maintain documentation for standards and contract compliance (progress notes for each substantial client contact)
→Maintain confidentiality of clients
→Provide sessions two evenings a week and participate in weekend events as needed
→Utilize approved evidence-based and promising practices
→Conduct groups within the guidelines of contract
→Provide in-person crisis intervention services as needed
→Provide group, individual and family sessions
→Utilize healthy coping skills to reduce secondary trauma
→Use ethical decision-making and seek guidance and supervision, as needed

Requirements

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Education: Bachelor’s degree in social work or related field.
Experience: One year experience in related area.
Approved criminal background report.
Able to satisfy all applicable requirements and DFPS standard requirements
Good problem solving and decision-making skills
Capable of maintaining a flexible work schedule
Must be self-motivated with good organization and time management skills
Commitment to Trauma-Informed Care
Must possess good written, verbal, social media, and electronic communication skills
Able to organize, file, and retrieve information
Flexible and adaptable, able to make changes as needed to meet expectations
Very strong attention to detail
Able to operate office machines (e.g. copy, telephone, transcriber, fax)
Must be computer literate with ability to maintain records electronically
Must be self-motivated with good organizational and time management skills
Strong commitment to the mission and vision of STARRY
Other: Reliable transportation