Family Development & Engagement Specialist

What you will do?

As the Family Development & Engagement Specialist you will be responsible for providing the supportive services which enable families to achieve self sufficiency and reach their potential. These activities include Family Support, skill development, life skills advocacy, and care management implementation. Specific responsibilities include:

Family Development and Self Sufficiency

• Understand community resources available.
• Asses child & parent’s level of development and support their needs.
• Mediate conflicts and problem-solves breaking of real or perceived barriers to the child/family’s involvement in the community.
• Network with community service representatives to advocate for accessibility of non-traditional resources for families.
• Facilitate support networks for involved families & youth through a variety of venues including but not limited to family/youth nights, talent shows, holiday parties, informal support groups, etc.

Care Management Implementation

• Follow the standards set forth in the Agency Case & Treatment Coordination manual.
• Coordinate interdisciplinary treatment in line with authorized purchased services.
• Document service delivery, including objectives of treatment and intervention strategies.
• Facilitate community resource planning, case progress evaluation & permanency planning.
• Coordinate interdisciplinary crisis planning.
• Participate in discharge planning & documentation.
• Interface with school, medical & psychiatric contacts, referring worker and collaterals.

Life Skills & Advocacy (Prevention)

• Identify community resources available to support families.
• Work with community resources, vendors, & public systems to achieve self-reliance.
• Establish relationships & counsels families to support independence.
• Report on client activity and community contacts.
• Teach basic living skills, including financial management & employment skills.