Family Intervention Specialist
Core
Provide intensive, in-home evidence-based mental health interventions to youth (birth-18) and families facing serious emotional, behavioral, or trauma-related challenges to prevent out-of-home placements or facilitate reunification.
Role type
Mid-level clinical intervention specialist (social work/counseling)
Builds
Family stability and permanency outcomes for at-risk youth and families
Domain
Child welfare, juvenile justice, and mental health systems
Deliverable
physical/clinical work
Required skills
Case management, individual and family counseling, crisis intervention, assessment, treatment planning, documentation, driving
Preferred skills
Master's degree in social services, prior experience with at-risk youth/families, clinical experience
Technologies
Electronic medical record (EMR) systems
Responsibilities
Conduct individual and family sessions 3x/week, assess youth needs from a strength-focused perspective, collaborate with providers/case workers/courts for treatment plans, provide on-call crisis support, drive to meet families in homes and communities, complete timely EMR documentation
Seniority
Mid-level, hands-on IC