PREVENTION SPECIALIST

JOB SUMMARY: Provide preventative education and counsel to at-risk populations to protect their health, safety, and welfare. Maintain a caseload of 25 children assessing them for risk of abuse and neglect and linking them with needed services. Perform home visits. EDUCATION: Bachelor's Degree from an accredited college or university in human services or a related field EXPERIENCE: Six months experience in counseling/case management preferred. PRIMARY JOB FUNCTIONS: Assess families for risk of abuse and neglect. Complete assessments - initial/90 day. Link at-risk families with services. Conducts in-home services; in-home parenting, behavior modification and money management/Family Treasure/life skills/case management, Builds relationships with referral sources , Department of Children and Families and service providers. Provide regular contact with families by performing home visits. Maintain required files on each client. Assist in obtaining referrals. Staff cases with supervisor. Visit children within 30 day period as indicated on family assessment. Will complete errors on file review by next month’s file review. Complete other duties as assigned. Provide written court reports if required. Attend court proceedings relating to case, including providing court testimony if necessary. Other Requirements: Clear a Level II background screening. ( Clear a reference check (professional and personal). Clear a local background check from Duval County and the County in which you reside. Clear a drug screen. Provide a copy of your educational attainment on your first day of employment. Clear a Motor Vehicles Records check. Provide proof auto insurance and maintain a minimum personal auto bodily injury liability insurance. Clear an E-Verify check to substantiate that the successful candidate meets the Department of Homeland Security authorization requirements to work in the United States (for more information visit #J-18808-Ljbffr