Title: Family Support Specialist in the Courts

Qualifications:

Bachelor’s degree in social or behavioral science or closely related field required, Master's preferred. Parent/caregiver or legal guardian of child with mental health diagnosis required. Certified Family Support Specialist (CFSS) preferred. Personal experience with children’s mental health issues and in navigating child-serving systems. Non-profit organization experience and work history within child serving systems preferred, including but not exclusive of juvenile justice, protective services, or other child serving systems.

Skills & Knowledge Required:

• Knowledge of the service area and of resources for children with mental health issues.
• Knowledge and personal experience with children who have behavioral disorders.
• Knowledge and experience with the juvenile justice, educational, and other child-serving systems.
• Desire to help and support parents of children with SED, with strong customer service skills.
• Commitment to system of care principles, cultural competency & effective teamwork.
• Excellent communication, organizational, problem-solving/creative thinking skills.
• Established support system and access to resources.
• Basic computer and writing skills.

Duties & Responsibilities/Principal Activities:

• Assists the family in navigating various child-serving systems and in connecting with resources.
• Assists the family in navigating the juvenile justice and court systems.
• Assists assigned families in securing both formal & informal supports to meet the family’s needs.
• Assists families/caregivers to develop attainable goals that help the child function better in the home, school, and community through promoting and modeling system of care.
• Ensures that required paperwork is completed as instructed in the assigned time frame.
• Completes and disseminates service plan to client and family.
• Schedules meetings and provides client with date, time & location.
• Partners with family in identifying and overcoming barriers/service gaps.
• Monitors the progress of the Service Plan as the primary contact person for completion of tasks.
• Models and teaches effective advocacy skills, provides caregiver active support and regular visits.
• Other duties and/or tasks as assigned.

• Conform to CARF standards as applicable.
• Other duties as assigned
• Must have a valid driver’s license and proof of current auto insurance

Qualifications: Minimum of high school diploma or equivalent. Family member or caregiver of child with mental health diagnosis, CFSS preferred. Personal experience with children’s mental health issues and in navigating child-serving systems. Non-profit organization experience and work history within child serving systems preferred.

Skills & Knowledge Required:

• Knowledge of the service area and of resources for children with mental health issues.
• Knowledge and personal experience with children who have behavioral disorders.
• Knowledge and experience with the juvenile justice, educational, and other child-serving systems.
• Desire to help and support parents of children with SED, with strong customer service skills.
• Commitment to system of care principles and to working effectively as a part of a team.
• Excellent communication, organizational, problem-solving/creative thinking skills.
• Established support system and access to resources.
• Basic computer skills.

Duties & Responsibilities/Principal Activities:

• Provides information and referral, advocacy and support to families of children with emotional and behavioral problems, and community education.
• Develops, recruits for, and provides ongoing assistance/consultation with Family Support Groups and Parent-to-Parent training in the service area, including co-facilitator support.
• Maintains confidential parent and professional contact documentation in a secure locked cabinet.
• Attends IEP team meetings or other team meetings on a case-by-case basis to support parents and facilitate cooperation between professionals and parents with parents as equal partners.
• Liaisons with professionals, MCO, BHO for purposes of referrals & obtaining needed services.
• Encourages and supports the coordination of services for children with SED and their families, through role modeling and supporting system of care principles.
• Completes Family Outreach Specialist Monthly Report and others as needed in a timely manner.
• Attends meetings as assigned which may include local and regional mental health planning councils and local collaborative agency meetings.
• Ensure that we conform to CARF standards applicable to the services provided.
• Other duties and/or tasks as assigned.
• Must have a valid driver’s license and proof of current auto insurance

Qualifications: Master’s Degree in Counseling, Psychology, Social Work or closely related field is required. Preference given to parents/caregivers or family members of children with SED. Non-profit organization experience and work history within child serving systems, (especially Juvenile Justice) also strongly preferred.

Skills & Knowledge Preferred:

• Knowledge of and/or experience working with children’s mental, emotional and social development and well-being.
• Knowledge of and/or experience working with children/families and teachers/staff in an educational setting.
• Knowledge of how to develop family-driven and strength-based treatment/behavior plans with families.
• Knowledge of system of care/wraparound principles/practices.
• Knowledge of Trauma-informed practices/approach
• Experience facilitating support groups and training parents and professional staff/teachers.
• Excellent organizational, written, communication and problem-solving/creative thinking skills.
• Excellent collaboration, customer service, and leadership skills.

Duties & Responsibilities/Principal Activities:

• Partner with teachers/administration to seamlessly integrate trauma informed practices/mental health awareness into existing education systems.
• Provide training to teachers, staff, and parents about Building Strong Brains/ACES, Trauma and Co-Occurring Disorders and Understanding the link between Adolescent Trauma and Substance abuse
• Identify students/parents and teachers/staff currently experiencing or at-risk of experiencing trauma related stress symptoms
• Completes Strengths-Based Assessments (CANS, ACES, CBITS)
• Provide group, family, and individual counseling intervention for students/families
• Facilitate regular/recurring trauma screenings, trauma informed mental health assessments and group/individual interventions (TF-CBT)
• Facilitate parent and teacher/staff trainings such as Promoting Healthy and Successful Students, Youth Mental Health and First aid and Nurturing Parenting
• Facilitate Child Trauma Toolkit training for teachers/staff and ensure pre/post tests are completed
• Present/teach MindUp curriculum in order to help students improve coping skills and decrease anxiety.
• Assist teachers/administrative staff in creating and implementing trauma-informed practices
• Facilitate satisfaction survey completion process in order to review progress and measure outcomes of improving early identification and intervention of trauma related stress symptoms in students and teachers
• Consult and collaborate with teachers/parents regarding students’ needs identified in IEPs to ensure appropriate accommodations are identified/implemented.
• Consult and collaborate with teachers/parents regarding behavioral/learning plans
• Document individual and group counseling sessions in EHR as well as all other required assessments, training and outcome measurement tools.
• Ensure client information is secured consistent with HIPAA requirements.
• Other duties and/or tasks as assigned.
• Must have a valid driver’s license and proof of current auto insurance.

Qualifications: Master’s Degree in counseling/therapy or closely related field is required. Preference given to parents/caregivers or family members of children with SED. Non-profit organization experience and work history within child serving systems, (especially Juvenile Justice) also strongly preferred.

Skills & Knowledge:

• Willingness to partner with a Family Support Specialist (FSS) in order to provide a team-based approach to in-home services.
• Willingness to be trained in (TARGET) Trauma Affect Regulation: Guide for Education and Therapy
• Willingness to be trained in mental health trainings such at MHT-JJ (Mental Health Training-Juvenile Justice)
• Knowledge of children’s mental, emotional and social development and well-being.
• Knowledge of and experience working with juvenile justice, educational, and other child-serving systems.
• Knowledge of how to develop family-driven and strength-based treatment/behavior plans with families.
• Knowledge of system of care/wraparound principles/practices.
• Excellent organizational, written, communication and problem-solving/creative thinking skills.
• Excellent collaboration, customer service, and leadership skills.

Duties & Responsibilities/Principal Activities:

• Completes Strengths-Based Assessments (CANS, ACES, CGSQ at intake and discharge,) Interpretive Summary, and Individual Service Plan in collaboration with the youth, family, and Family Support Specialist (FSS) to identify strengths and needs.
• Works as a team with the Family Support Specialist to ensure coordinated service delivery and at least weekly face-to-face contact with family/youth.
• Attends court/CFTMs and communicates with Youth Service Officers regarding youth/families’ participation in services and progress in completing goals established to address issues contributing to court involvement/delinquent charges.
• Assist FSS in identifying community resources and helping family engage with resources that will sustain family’s progress beyond discharge from JJR program
• Available by cell phone 24/7 for crisis support and will create a crisis support plan.
• Availability to work outside of the general operating hours to meet the needs of the family/youth.
• Documents progress, safety plan, treatment plan, etc. and enter into the EHR.
• Complete transition plan/discharge summary.
• Facilitate MHT-JJ Training for judicial staff, law enforcement staff, partners, and members of the community
• Ensure client information is secured consistent with HIPAA requirements.
• Ensure that we conform to CARF standards applicable to the services provided.
• Other duties and/or tasks as assigned.
• Must have a valid driver’s license and proof of current auto insurance.
• This position covers Robertson County & Sumner County.