Family Advocate Support Worker
Company: Texas Family Initiative LLC
Location: Bonham
Posted on: April 23, 2024
Job Description:
Description****Average hourly rate is $15.50 (including wage,
incentives, bonuses, overtime, shift differential, etc.)**** -
Permanency Support WorkerEMPOWER's Community Based Care program
includes services to families that support the safety, permanency,
and well-being of children in the conservatorship of the Department
of Family and Protective Services (DFPS). As the Single Source
Continuum Contractor (SSCC) in Metroplex East (formerly referred to
as Region 3E), EMPOWER will ensure the full range of services,
which includes foster and kinship care, purchased services, case
management, and reunification services. EMPOWER will fully engage
the community to help achieve positive outcomes for children.
Qualifications:High School diploma or equivalent required.
Preferred:Two years' experience in child and family services field
preferred.Bachelor's degree preferred. -
Benefits:
- Competitive pay
- Flexible Schedule
- Health Insurance
- Dental Insurance
- Vision Insurance
- Company paid Life insurance -
- 401(k) Match
- 20 days of personal leave in first year of employment; 25 days
after completion of year one
- 12 paid holidays for all non-residential and hybrid work
schedule -
- Longevity bonus
- Employee Assistance Program
- Flexible Spending Program
- Referral programAs a Permanency Support Worker, you will be
providing support to the staff in the Permanency Services Program.
Promotes the well-being of children in the Permanency Program,
participates in staff meetings and trainings and coordinates with
staff from other agencies involved in providing Permanency
Services.
- Provides support to the staff of the Permanency Program on a
day-to-day basis.
- Ensures requirements of the case plan, as developed by the
child and family team are met.
- Maintains a close working relationship with public and private
agencies involved in providing Permanency Services/support.
- Provides assistance with basic services required to meet
developmental needs of the child/family. -
- Supervises visitations between the child/family and supports
the reunification process.
- Provides emotional support, informal counseling, role modeling,
realistic expectations and communication and coping skills
according to best practices standards.
- Provides crisis intervention, education and assistance with
problem solving.
- Provides assistance with basic services required to meet
developmental needs of the child/family. -
- Supervises visitations between the child/family and supports
the reunification process. Provides families with an understanding
of the Permanency Program processes and determines
requirements.
- Serves as a liaison between families and Permanency Program
staff. Provides routine services to support placements and obtains
needed documents for the family's file.
- Accomplishes child transport requirements.
- Will be required to drive personal or agency vehicle while
transporting children or conducting agency business. Must possess a
valid driver's license. Must meet agency underwriting standards
while driving agency vehicles and/or transporting clients.
- Prepares case files for audit and notifies the Case Manager of
missing or incomplete documentation.
- Completes documentation and forwards reports containing
descriptive, analytical and evaluative content.
- Coordinates with Agency program staff on the delivery of
services to children and families.
- Refrains from assuming any duty that is unrelated to and/or
interferes with the responsibilities of the position.
- Advocates, promotes, and practices cultural sensitivity and
responsiveness in all day-to-day interactions.
- Develops, promotes, and practices teamwork in all
activities.
If you want to make a difference in a child's life, join our team
today!
TFI is an Equal Opportunity Employer. -
To apply, please visit www.tfifamily.org/employment -
Keywords: Texas Family Initiative LLC, McKinney , Family Advocate Support Worker, Other , Bonham, Texas
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