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Families First Counseling Services
Intervention Specialist - Social Worker
Career Insights for Family / School / General Social Worker
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What they do
A Family, School, or General Social Worker provides specialized assistance to vulnerable families and children. Intervenes in crisis situations; evaluates individual and family needs, helps clients get access to health care, mental health care or social services such as housing assistance. Advocates for clients and provides follow up visits. May work with teachers, parents and school administrators to help students improve academically and deal with social issues such as bullying.
$63,391 / year median in Iowa
+13% projected growth
Job Description
Families First is looking for an individual to join our team as an Intervention Specialist! This position will serve the city of Burlington in Des Moines, Henry & Lee Counties and surrounding areas in Iowa; regular travel is required. Job Responsibilities
- Must be highly organized
- Needs to have excellent verbal and written communication skills
- Must be skilled at using word, excel and at using pasting functions in email
- Have a broad base of skills to meet the individual needs of the clients
- Have immediate access to reliable transportation
- Show proof of auto insurance and have a valid driver's license
- Report any incidents that would adversely affect your criminal history background and/or motor vehicle record
- Demonstrates a sensitivity to service populations' cultural and SES characteristics and communicate respectively and effectively with these different populations
- Attend at least 24 hours of training during the first year of employment
- Attend at least 12 hours of training annually after the first year of employment
- Be able to work well with other staff members
- Be able to remain objective and treat each client with dignity and respect no matter what the circumstance
- Attend all individual and group supervision meetings
- Be knowledgeable of the process of reporting child abuse
- Have knowledge and be able to refer families to community resources
- Meet all expectations for communication and documentation
- Report any and all criminal violations if they occur
- Be committed to serving Iowa's children and families
- Demonstrate professionalism as an agency representative when partnering with DHS and other community partners
- Possesses independent decision-making skills
- Understands child development and developmental milestones
- Demonstrates the ability to achieve strong performance-based outcomes
- Demonstrates a sensitivity to service populations' cultural and SES characteristics and communicate respectively and effectively with these different situations
- Identify client and family strengths and protective factors
- Assess danger and risk, distinguish imminent danger from high-risk factors
- Identify environmental factors that impact families and link them to community resources
- Empower, engage, and build relationships with clients and families
- Be able to intervene effectively in stressful and crisis situations
- Perform other duties as assigned Qualifications
- Education requirements: o Associate's Degree from an accredited college/university recognized by the Council for Higher Education Accreditation (CHEA) in Human Services related field and 2 years of full-time experience in human services or a related field and 2 years full-time child welfare experience with Families First; or o A Bachelor's Degree from an accredited college/university recognized by the Council for Higher Education Accreditation (CHEA) and 2 years full-time child welfare experience with Families First; or o A Master's Degree from an accredited college/university recognized by the Council for Higher Education Accreditation (CHEA) and 2 years full-time child welfare experience with Families First.
- Possess and maintain a valid Iowa driver's license and personal automobile insurance.
- Have immediate access to reliable transportation.
- Have a passion for serving Iowa's children and families, and strong verbal and written communication skills. About Families First Families First is one of the leading providers of family based, in-home and in-office services in the State of Iowa. Our employees assist children and families with daily stressors, enabling them to balance a family, work, and school.
- We are accredited by the Council on Accreditation.
- We serve approximately 3,000 individuals through our various programs in forty-seven counties within the State.
- We employ approximately 260 employees.