Family Support Specialist Position Available In Hillsborough, Florida
Tallo's Job Summary: The Family Support Specialist position in Tampa, FL offers $18.00 per hour, 15 PTO days, and various insurance benefits. Responsibilities include providing intervention, transportation, mentoring, and documentation for children and families in need. Requirements include a high school diploma, 1 year of relevant experience, a valid driver's license, and auto insurance. Gulf Coast JFCS is hiring individuals who are dedicated to making a positive impact on the lives of children and families.
Job Description
Family Support Specialist
Location:
Tampa, FL Are you excited by the prospect of working for an organization that truly values your contributions, provides opportunities for growth and development, AND gives you a chance to make a difference in the lives of children and families?
WHAT YOU WILL DO
The Family Support Specialist is a non-exempt position responsible for providing on-site, individual and family intervention. This individual works as a team member with a case manager, foster parents, primary caregivers, guardian ad litem and other appropriate professionals. The Family Support Specialist provides assistance, intervention and education related to issues such as substance abuse, adjustment and relationship issues, stress, daily living skills, budget training and employment assistance.? Provide transportation and supervision of children and case participants to include individuals with medical and behavioral health needs
Provide, strengthen and maintain a positive mentoring role by providing support, training, and crisis intervention to foster parents, birth parents, primary caregiver(s) and other team members involved in the case, to ensure child safety and well-being
Assist in developing and implementing activities/tasks directed to each child, parent, and/or caregiver, according to the case plan goals and objectives
Provide completed documentation for services rendered within required timeframes to case management program staff with the necessary verbal and written information to present at court and staffings
Participate in on-call rotation in accordance with agency policy and program procedure
Attend and participate in court proceedings, as appropriate and/or when required (subpoena, direct request, and when determined necessary)
Perform all other duties as assigned.
WHAT WE OFFER
$18.00 per hour
15 PTO Days per year
13 paid Holidays
Medical, Dental, Vision insurance
Healthcare Concierge
Financial Wellness Program
Dependent Care Flexible Spending Account
Immediate eligibility for 403b Savings Plan with 25% match
Supplemental Accident, Hospital Liability & Critical Illness Insurance
Paid Life/AD&D insurance
Pet, Legal and Identity Theft insurance
Mileage Reimbursement
Continuous training and professional development opportunities
An opportunity to make the world a better place!
WHAT YOU WILL NEED
High School Diploma or equivalent
Minimum of one (1) year experience working with children and/or families within a need identified social welfare system.
Child Welfare experience, preferred.
Must have a valid drivers’ license and current auto insurance coverage.
WHO WE ARE
From babies to seniors, Gulf Coast JFCS serves all people in need, regardless of race, religion, culture or gender identity. Our programs span a broad human service spectrum, from behavioral and mental health, child welfare and adoption, family support, job and employment transition, housing, food, transportation or home care assistance for the elderly. GCJFCS offers an opportunity to gain field experience and direct client contact hours for both Bachelor’s and Master’s level practicum and internships. For license-eligible candidates, we offer both individual and group supervision from a Board-Certified qualified supervisor to fulfill state requirements at no cost to the employee.
