Family Centered Support Specialist

JOB REQUIREMENTS: Professional Services Group is now hiring for the Support Specialist in our Family Centered Supportive Services program in Brown County! Are you passionate about supporting families to achieve their greatest potential? Do you want to make a real difference in your community? Join our team with PSG! We are a community-based social services organization dedicated to helping individuals and families through dynamic and innovative programming responsive to our diverse communities. JOB SUMMARY: The Brown County Family Centered Supportive Services program provides in-home services to parents and families through family-specific parent education and support services so that children and youth may remain in, or be returned to, their parental home. As the Family Centered Support Specialist, you will work closely with families to address such topics as supervision, basic home management, basic parenting assistance, parent education, and social support; and supporting family goals related to increasing family engagement, regulating emotion, behavior modification techniques, anger and stress management, basic life skills, connecting to community resources, and family budgeting skills. This position also provides intensive, hands-on support to parents impacted by substance abuse by connecting them to AODA and mental health treatment, recovery support, and community resources. KEY RESPONSIBILITIES OF THE FAMILY CENTERED SUPPORT SPECIALIST: Provide regular face-to-face contact with families referred by Brown County Health and Human Services / Child Welfare Department. Formulate, implement, evaluate, and review family treatment plans. Provide in-home meetings multiple days per week based on family availability and level of need. Provide parenting education, support, and advocacy to program participants through individual and family work. Assist parents in locating services to address treatment needs for themselves and/or their child/youth. Create an in-home support plan that families can use during crises Exercise judgement to intervene as an advocate for families in emergency and crisis situations. Organize and facilitate structured individual and/or family activities. Provide thorough and accurate updates on families' progress weekly to case manager and make appropriate recommendations. Safety transport individuals as needed, following appropriate car seat safety requirements. LOCATION: Green Bay, WI with local travel required throughout the Brown County area, with mileage reimbursement provided SCHEDULE: Full-time 40 hours per week. Schedule will require two evening shifts per week (ending at 8:00 PM) and one weekend day per month PAY RATE: $24.00 per hour WHY WORK WITH PSG/CIP? Be part of a passionate team dedicated to making a difference in the community! Mileage Reimbursement Work culture that values not only the health... For full info follow application link. Equal Employment Opportunity/M/F/disability/protected veteran status. ***** APPLICATION INSTRUCTIONS: Apply Online: ipc.us/t/EC9CBF3D5BE9472A