Family Support Specialist

Family Support Specialist - Hiring 2 positions Marion County Family Resource Center Marion County Court of Common Pleas, Family Division - Marion, OH ### Job Description The Marion County Court of Common Pleas, Family Division is taking applications for the full-time position of Marion County Family Resource Center Family Support Specialist. The Family Resource Center is located at 1686 Marion-Waldo Road in Marion, Ohio. The Marion County Family Resource Center (FRC) is a newly developed center focused on the ideas of early intervention of needs and diverting entry into the juvenile justice system. Providing and connecting resources which in turn will assist in building positive opportunities and outcomes to our youth and families. Assessments of youth who have been arrested in Marion County are conducted at the FRC, along with counseling services, independent living education, and groupwork. The Marion Family Resource Center Family Support Specialist will report to the Family Resource Center Family Services Coordinator and the FRC Administrator. The Marion Family Resource Center's operational hours are Monday through Friday 8:00 a.m. - 10:00 p.m. During this time two shifts operate. First shift operates from 8:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. and second shift, which is from 2:00 p.m. to 10:00 p.m. The Family Support Specialist position hours will generally be 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Monday through Friday. However, depending on FRC needs and employee availability the Family Support Specialist may be required to work outside those hours. All Resource Center staff may need to arrive early, stay late, and occasionally work a weekend day to help with a special event or project. Starting pay $16 - $18/hour, commensurate with experience and will be hourly. Marion County offers medical, dental, and vision insurance, along with attractive Ohio Public Employees Retirement System (OPERS) retirement benefit. Employees earn vacation and sick leave. Marion County Family Court is part of the Juvenile Detention Alternatives Initiative (JDAI), and we are committed to ensuring that youth and families are involved with our Court are treated with dignity and respect. Successful candidates will be supportive and respectful of youth and their families and will need to have, at minimum, basic knowledge of JDAI goals. Information can be found at https://www.aecf.org/work/juvenile-justice/jdai/. * * ***Section 2: Duties & Responsibilities *** The position of Family Support Specialist is a vital part of the Marion County Family Resource Center and involves a high level of responsibility, patience, and decision making. Some of the overall responsibilities include working directly with the youth and families and assisting the Marion Family Resource Center Services Coordinator. Key areas of responsibility include: Helps to implement resource center daily activities Conducts intakes and assessments of youth and families Provides ongoing case management Must have the ability to explain concepts and information in a clear and concise manner both verbal and written Maintains expectations and court orders through case plans Maintains professional relationships with families, schools, and other local agencies Ensures that all youth have proper access to communication with attorneys, court personnel, and guardians Directly works with youth in crisis and with FRC staff and partner agencies to develop and incorporate Individual Treatment Plans for youth as well as conducting needed assessments Helps to coordinate all audio/visual programming and is responsible for inventory control of video, audio, etc. Communicates with Community Control and Court Personnel concer