Family Support Specialist

Youth Advocate Programs, Inc. (YAP) is one of the largest non-profit Youth and Family Support agencies working with high-risk youth and their families in the United States. Our mission is to engage human service systems so that they rely less on institutional care and to invest more in supporting families and neighborhoods. We currently work with child welfare, juvenile justice, behavioral health, disability, and education systems to develop and offer community-based alternatives for the highest risk children, young people, young adults, and families.

Job Description:

The position of Family Support Specialist is to deliver quality community-based services while utilizing Youth Advocate Programs' mission and core principles. This professional will be available to provide services 24 hours a day, 7 days a week, as part of an adjusted time schedule. The number of weekly hours of face-to-face intervention assigned to each family will be determined by case complexity and individual needs. It is anticipated the families referred to the program will receive approximately 25 hours of face-to-face intervention weekly.

Support Clinician(s) by participating in in-depth team assessments of families and cooperatively develop individualized service plans. Assist with the innovative coordination and implementation of community-based services while working closely with social agencies, hospitals, clinics, schools, and community resources. Provide counseling, support, advocacy, and service coordination with families working both individually and as part of a team. Report special, unusual, or critical incident reports to clinician(s), update clinician(s) on all client activities and situations. Provide consultation to families and involved professionals. Assist with monthly meetings for all clients and teams. Complete typed and written assessments, closings/aftercare plans, and daily progress notes in addition to weekly billing documents.

Qualifications/Requirements:

• Bachelor’s Degree in a mental health-related field such as psychology, social work, or related discipline preferred, not required.
• One to two years related experience in behavior modification treatment planning in a Children Adolescence Service System Program (CASSP)
• Position requires reliable transportation, valid driver’s license, and car insurance limits of $100,000/$300,000 bodily injury liability

Youth Advocate Programs, Inc. is an Equal Opportunity Employer

Relocation assistance is not offered for this position

Job Type: Part-time

Pay: $17.00 per hour

Benefits:

• Dental insurance
• Vision insurance

Education:

• Bachelor's (Preferred)

Experience:

• behavior modification treatment planning: 1 year (Preferred)

License/Certification:

• Driver's License (Required)

Work Location: On the road