Job description

SAFY is seeking a FCCSS Family Resource Specialist, to serve and lead our SAFY of Greenville, South Carolina division. As the FCCSS Family Resource Specialist, you will be responsible for the assessment, development, and ongoing case management of a family caseload.

Who We Are
At SAFY, our mission is Preserving Families & Securing Futures. For over 35 years, our work has rested on a single, radical idea – children belong in families. We believe that every child and family deserve the opportunity to reach their full potential. We are an extraordinary team of 500 employees in seven states providing services such as Family Preservation & Reunification, Behavioral Health, Therapeutic Foster Care, Adoption Services and Older Youth Services so the families and children we serve can build resilience and thrive.

What You’ll Do

Clinical:

• Assist families on caseload with all aspects of family development.
• Ability to locate and/or deliver strength-based family-centered and culturally competent services.
• Maintain creativity, flexibility and optimism about the strengths of child and their families and ensure that all goal setting and Family plans are mutually established between the client, family and agency team members
• Ensure that an on-going dialogue is established with all referral families and that family involvement is maintained throughout the service period. Assist the family in convening a team of service providers and informal supports to form a Family plan with clearly defined goals. The Family plan will address the need for revisions, adjustments and monitoring of crises so that progress can be evaluated, ensuring that the philosophy of care is consistent and that there is progress toward service goals.
• Complete all documentation using a computerized clinical record and maintain central file which will consist of documents such as: Risk and Safety Assessments, Comprehensive Assessments, treatment summaries, resource utilization records, case notes, legal documents and releases of information.
• Facilitate the opening and closing of the case and oversee transition to an on-going care plan, using resources to assure that services are based specifically on the needs of the child and family. Communicate with DSS staff regarding the assessment and Family plan progress reports as required. Family functioning assessments, family’s response, and presenting problems according to DSS referral are factors included in the goal setting.
• Goals are family driven, behaviorally specific, team developed that are measurable and attainable. Obligation to communicate all safety concerns, and document safety steps taken, if safety concern is not corrected or new incidences occur, to notify DSS immediately of the situation.

Compliance/Reporting:

• Responsible for documenting all training activity and case consultation.
• Complete monthly reports for supervisor and DSS in timely manner.

What You Bring:

We are looking for amazing people who have diverse backgrounds and experiences, are inspired by our mission and are highly motivated to serve the children and families in our care. You’ll be right at home if you learn from failure and overcome adversity, cultivate strong relationships, understand the power of diversity, advocate for equity, aspire to lead through inclusion, and push yourself, your work, and the people around you to the next level.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s or master’s degree in the field of social work, counseling, psychology, sociology, child & family studies, or other approved related field of human services
• Two or more years of demonstrated experience in child welfare, and demonstrated training in evidence-based practices

What We Offer:
(You will be eligible for various benefits depending on your employment status)

• Targeted hiring rate: $41,500.00
• Compensation is commensurate with transferrable experience, education, and licensure of candidate, along with internal equity and budgeted amount for the role.
• Comprehensive benefit plan options including medical, dental, vision, disability, life insurance and flexible spending account options
• 401(k) Retirement plan with company match
• 12 paid holidays per year and generous sick & vacation time
• Tuition Reimbursement
• Adoption assistance
• Referral bonus program
• Leave donation program
• Professional Development & reimbursement for outside clinical supervision
• Mileage reimbursement
• Company paid cell phone or stipend

SAFY is an equal employment opportunity employer committed to maintaining a non-discriminatory work environment. SAFY does not discriminate against any employee or applicant for employment based on race, color, religion, sex, gender, national origin, age, disability, veteran status, marital status, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, arrest record, conviction record, or any other personal characteristic protected by applicable law. This policy covers all programs, services, policies, and procedures of SAFY, including recruiting, hiring, training, promotion, and administering all personnel actions, such as compensation, benefits, transfers, layoffs, or terminations.

Job Type: Contract

Pay: $41,500.00 per year

Benefits:

• 401(k)
• 401(k) matching
• Dental insurance
• Flexible schedule
• Flexible spending account
• Health insurance
• Health savings account
• Life insurance
• Paid time off
• Referral program
• Tuition reimbursement
• Vision insurance

People with a criminal record are encouraged to apply

Application Question(s):

• Do you have reliable transportation to provide services in the office or off-site?
• Is your degree in psychology, social work, sociology, child development, or another directly related human services field?

Education:

• Bachelor's (Required)

Work Location: Hybrid remote in Greenville, SC 29607

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