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Family Case Worker
PRIMARY FUNCTIONS:
Under the leadership of the
Director of Services, is responsible for providing financial literacy, parent
training and support, and case management services to parenting men and women,
their families and significant others in Seneca and Ontario Counties. This
program also provides a group education program for the Day Reporting Program
(Probation).
SPECIFIC DUTIES:
1.
Provide
in-home, community, or in-office skills training to parents that includes household
financial management skills but may also include communication-skills and child
development.
2.
Develop individual service plan with each
client and periodically review their progress.
3.
Complete
intake assessment on all families seen.
4.
Collaborate
with community partners and resources.
5.
Maintain
records and reports necessary for good casework practice.
6.
Educate
and refer clients as needed to other services available in the community.
7.
Establish
and maintain contact with other community services to improve ability to link
clients as needed.
8.
Provide
advocacy, referrals and follow up in areas of financial assistance, housing,
education and other areas as appropriate.
9.
Stay
up-to-date on community resources and services that can benefit parents and
children in the program.
10.
Participate
in staff meetings and other agency-related meetings/events.
11.
Participate
in agency’s strategic planning efforts.
12.
Complete
required agency and program reports in a timely manner.
13.
Perform
other related duties as required/requested.
TITLE OF DIRECT SUPERVISOR: Director of
Services
QUALIFICATIONS:
EDUCATION: Bachelor’s
Degree in Social Sciences or related field or Associates Degree with four years
of related experience; or successful completion of Family Development Training
& Credentialing (FDC).
EXPERIENCE: Two
years of experience in human services.
Knowledge of family and child welfare
delivery systems, current parenting skills, child development, and financial
literacy.