Family Support Practitioner Job at Raise the Future
Job Summary
Under general direction, and working within designated regions, Family Support Practitioners deliver TBRI® Caregiver Training classes, in-home coaching services, and therapeutic case management for families.
Essential Duties and Responsibilities
- Provide in-home coaching for interested families who have completed at least one of the TBRI® Caregiver Training courses. The in-home coaching services and goals will be developed with the family and reflect the family’s needs. Coaching will involve observation, hands-on guidance, feedback, goal setting, and action planning. The number of visits and hours involved will vary based on each family’s needs (weekends and/or evenings may be required).
- Document family assessment and progress within coaching notes and within the organization’s database.
- Provide family support as needed, either in person, virtually, or via phone, including but not limited to assistance with implementation of TBRI® principles, utilization of these tools with caregivers, collaborating with related professionals on behalf of the family, and providing ongoing organic support such as brief check ins or linking with other resources.
- Provide therapeutic case management to families to assist with accessing services outside of our scope.
- Deliver the TBRI® Caregiver Training curriculum, as requested (weekends and/or evenings may be required)
- Travel to meetings, sessions, groups, events, or trainings with families, professionals, and in the community as needed to market the program and build collaboration.
- Adhere to the fidelity of the program and agency protocol and structure.
- Support internal and external communication about the program, conduct data entry, attend meetings, submit required reports, perform other administrative tasks as needed. Submit paperwork in adherence with prescribed timelines.
- Track monthly mileage and expenses associated with job duties.
- The location / service region for this position will be in Adams County.
What We Offer
As a nonprofit organization, we are mission driven, and our employees are highly engaged in the work they do. The best reward is when our efforts payoff and our youth find lasting connections with an adult.
We offer a great culture and a full benefits package too. We value the need for work life balance offering four weeks of PTO, 10+ paid holidays per year, plus much more - that's 30 paid days off per year! Our benefits include:
Health Insurance
Dental & vision insurance
100% Paid life, long-term and short-term disability insurance
Flexible Spending Accounts for healthcare and childcare
Health Savings Accounts
401k with matching contributions & immediate vesting
Flexible work arrangements available on case-by-case basis
Employee Assistance Program
Discount programs
Paid Parental Leave
The hiring range for this position is $50,000 - $60,000 annually*.
- Actual hiring range may vary based on qualifications and geographic location.
- Bachelor’s degree or higher in a social work, psychology, human development, or human services related field.
- 2 years’ experience working within adoption, child welfare or related area.
- Demonstrated understanding of complex developmental trauma, trauma-associated behavioral and developmental delays, and challenges related to permanency achieved through reunification, guardianship or adoption.
- Ability and willingness to work evenings and weekends as needed.
- Up to 50% travel required.
- Must have dependable car and be insurable as a driver on the auto liability policy of Raise the Future.
- Master’s degree in a social work, psychology, human development, or human services related field.
- 5 or more years post-graduate experience working with children and families.
- Experience caring for or working with children and families who have experienced trauma.
- Accredited through TCU Karyn Purvis Institute of Child Development as a TBRI® Practitioner.
- Located in or near one of the regions where services are to be delivered.
- Bilingual in Spanish.
- Once trained, demonstrated capacity to implement TBRI® principles and tools professionally or in a direct caregiving capacity.
- Excellent observational and assessment skills.
- Demonstrated effective organization skills and proactive thinking.
- Demonstrated diplomacy and networking skills.
- Ability to work autonomously as needed.
- Demonstrated ability to effectively build rapport with families and children.
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
- Demonstrated knowledge of trauma and the impact of trauma on child development, behaviors, and attachment.
- Demonstrated knowledge of adoption issues and challenges.
- Understanding of the child welfare system.
- Ability to demonstrate cultural humility.
- Demonstrated knowledge of Microsoft Office, Word, Excel, Outlook, Teams, ZOOM.
WORKING CONDITIONS AND PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS
This position works primarily in a typical office environment, mostly indoor office environment with windows, with office equipment noise and may include frequent interruptions. This position also may be required to meeting with clients, and stakeholders in other settings outside the office. Considerable time is spent sitting at a desk using a computer terminal, and telephone, and attending meetings with others.
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