Family Support Worker

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Essential Functions\

• Provides for the safety, stability and well-being of children and

families during the referral period\

• Delivers culturally competent services using a strengths-based

approach to children and families consistent with the evidence- based

practice models\

• Decisions are made on guidelines provided by the supervisor, family

preservation standard procedures and policies, evidence- based practice

model and DCCCA organizational policies\

• Meets DCF timelines to connect with the family within 24 hours of

referral; facilitate initial family meeting within 48 hours of referral;

complete assessment-based case plan within in 20 days of referral; case

closure within 3- 6 months of referral\

• Engages and works in partnership with case manager and families to

complete assessments\

• Meets with family in the home weekly to monitor family progress

towards their case plan goals and assesses each child's safety\

• Assesses each child's safety with every family contact and reports

all suspected child abuse / neglect\

• Provides support and resources to family in Nutrition, Hygiene,

Household and Time Management, Home and Child Safety, Basic Parenting,

Transportation, Problem Solving and Communication\

• Works closely with the Case Manager to provide services for the family

and make decisions about child well-being\

• Remains current on the availability of community resources and assists

all families in obtaining assistance\

• Acts as a liaison with schools to obtain child records, attend

conferences, track attendance and support achievement\

• Acts as a liaison with Behavioral Health and Child Placement Agency to

support treatment and respite plans\

• Provides transportation as necessary to meet established program

achievement and fidelity goals\

• Collects drug screens as necessary\
• Documents case activities, information weekly\
• Appears and testifies in court as required\
• Responds promptly to family crisis situations, documents incidents and

is available 24/7 to clients\

• Promotes and practices teamwork in all activities\
• Fosters and maintains professional relationships with families,

community partners and peers\

• Participates in professional development that is relevant\
• Job may require the employee to be able to regularly drive to various

DCCCA locations and other business locations throughout the day or night

as required\

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