Family Support Worker (GLFS)
Guardian Light Family Services
Location
Adams County, Nebraska
Salary
$20 - $22 / HOUR
Quick overview
Family Support Workers collaborate directly with biological parents/caregivers and their children to impart necessary skills for maintaining a safe and thriving home environment. This role typically includes transporting children for supervised visits with their parents.
Requirements summary
Candidates must possess either a minimum of two years of experience helping people facilitate change or a bachelor's degree in a human services field. Applicants are required to have their own reliable personal vehicle for frequent transportation of up to 3-4 children during work activities.
Job description
Description Guardian Light Family Services is an agency that, "is committed to empowering families towards a safe and nurturing environment" every day. GLFS values our employees as well as a supportive environment that strives to promote Diversity, Inclusion, and Belonging.
Take a look at how you can use your valuable knowledge, resources, teaching skills, and safe parenting to: Influence positive change one family at a time, with one-on-one skill teaching. Together we can build healthier communities.
- Family Support Workers work directly with biological parents/caregivers and their children to teach skills to work towards and keep a safe thriving home environment.
- A Family Support Worker will typically transport children to a supervised visit with their parents.
- Ability to have autonomy and flexible schedule while meeting case assigned hours Weekly meetings & training with your supervisor, monthly meetings & training with the agency, as well as, continued outside training brought in and provided to the team.
- We're hiring in all areas in Nebraska.
- Family Support Workers at Guardian Light Family Services (GLFS) are paid $20 - 22/hour.
- GLFS also pays an additional $3/hour pay rate differential when working with clients on Saturdays and Sundays.
- Mileage reimbursement when working with clients We provide 40+ hours of paid/invested training (which include job shadows, supervisor support, training and support), which occur in your first 60 days.
- Full Time Benefits include: Medical, Dental and Vision insurance Paid time off Paid Holidays All Staff Benefits include: Tuition Reimbursement Employee Assistance Program MASA (Medical Transport Ambulance Insurance) Supplemental Insurance Options Generous Referral Bonuses
Requirements
Employees must provide their own reliable personal vehicle to travel/transport up to 3-4 kids frequently as part of their daily work. GLFS provides car seats if required, paid drive time and mileage when working with clients. Must have demonstrated 2+ years of experience working with people to help facilitate change or a bachelor's in the human services field. (Volunteer experience with youth groups, daycares, budgeting, etc. - please be sure to list on resume). Timeliness and streamlined communication are needed.
Benefits
- Dental Insurance
- Employee Assistance Program
- Paid Holidays
- Paid Time Off
- Vision Insurance
- Medical Insurance
- Tuition Reimbursement
- Referral Bonuses
- Supplemental Insurance Options
- Masa (Medical Transport Ambulance Insurance)