THRIVE Family Specialist
Core
In-home preventive program specialist providing trauma-informed care and family-based services to youth (ages 0-18) involved in or at risk of the juvenile justice system to divert them from further involvement.
Role type
Clinical Family Specialist (Social Services)
Builds
Family-based interventions using Collaborative Problem Solving (CPS) and Motivational Interviewing (MI) to reduce out-of-home placements.
Domain
Child welfare, juvenile justice, mental health, and behavioral health.
Required skills
Crisis intervention, family therapy, case management, documentation, flexible scheduling, driving
Preferred skills
Clinical experience, experience with youth/families in crisis, Master's degree in social services
Technologies
Electronic medical record systems (EMR)
Responsibilities
Conduct weekly family sessions in homes, provide on-call crisis support, attend clinical meetings and training, maintain EMR documentation, manage caseload of 8-12 families
Seniority
Mid-level, hands-on IC