SEEDS Family Support Coordinator

Job Summary

Responsible professional work delivering family support services utilizing a broad range of community services and natural support systems. Involves a broad range of training and development activities, assessment services, and consultation and requires quality documentation of services provided. Participates in organization’s continuous quality improvement efforts.

Essential functions

• 1.
• Gathers appropriate referral and assessment information for SEEDS Team.
• 2.
• Monitors ongoing progress and needs within the family and all supportive services.
• Serves as liaison to connect the youth and family, and any and all involved agencies and systems, together as identified, i.e. educational community, etc.
• 3.
• Carries a caseload of at least 20-25 families.
• 4.
• Links families to services and natural support systems as stated in the Family Support Plan.

• 5.
• Coordinates existing and added services.
• 6.
• Maintains fidelity to the SEEDS model.
• 7.
• Evaluates effectiveness of Family Support Plan.
• 8.
• Reviews and evaluates outcomes.
• 9.
• Works within the philosophy and function of Children’s Home Network 10.
• Adheres to virtual office procedures 11.
• Participates as a member of the SEEDS Team.
• 12.
• Performs other duties as assigned.

***these essential job functions are not to be construed as a complete statement of all duties performed. Employees will be required to perform other job related marginal duties as required.***

Minimum qualification requirements

Education and Experience

• Bachelor’s Degree in Social Work, Human Services or related field from an accredited university or college preferred with at least 1 year of experience in children’s services; or a High School diploma plus three (3) years’ experience in children’s services or education.

Licenses & Certifications

• Must possess and maintain a valid Florida driver’s license with no record of criminal driving offense of license suspension.
• Must possess means of providing job related transportation and show proof of required insurance. Must be insurable under CHN’s current auto insurance policy.
• Must be able to work flexible hours, including evenings and weekends.
• Must successfully complete and maintain FDLE clearance, Federal background and state criminal background checks, and sexual predator screening.

Competencies & professional development

Annual Training Requirements

• The following training topics are required annually: Sexual Harassment, Blood-born Pathogens, Workplace Accident Prevention and Reporting, Confidentiality and Privacy Practices, Diversity/Cultural Competency, Child Abuse and Neglect Mandated Reporter Statutes and Methods, Prevention of Violence in the Workplace, OSHA–related training, Crisis Prevention, and Program Goals.

Knowledge Skills and Abilities

• Ability to communicate effectively, verbally and in writing. Ability to establish effective working relationships with families, coworkers, supervisors, and other individuals. Possess effective interpersonal skills.
• Knowledge of agency’s organizational structure, standard operating procedures, and policies.
• Knowledge of child abuse or neglect reporting procedures and methods.
• Knowledge of infant and child development inclusive of developmentally appropriate strategies.
• Knowledge of intervention and behavior management methods, strategies, and techniques.
• Knowledge of quality documentation as required by agency standards, rules, and regulations.
• Ability to conduct assessments to develop family plans, and to provide follow-up services.
• Ability to work as a multi-disciplinary team member in a positive productive manner.

Essential physical skills

• Visual: ability to safely operate a motor vehicle, read printed materials, and make observations of physical facilities.
• Hearing: ability to understand and comprehend spoken dialogue in individual and group settings.
• Ability to speak clearly and effectively.
• Reasonable accommodation will be made for otherwise qualified individuals with a disability.

Environmental conditions

• Works within an office environment, home office, or in family’s home.
• High level of emotional discussions, requiring self-awareness and understanding of professional boundaries.