Family Support Facilitator

Description

Looking for a career in mental healthcare and also looking for a fantastic work and life balance? Join the team at West River Mental Health where we strive to be the premier provider in the Black Hills. West River Mental Health has been providing mental health care in Western South Dakota since 1948 and is the largest, most advanced community mental healthcare facility in the region.

West River Mental Health is accepting applications for a Family Support Facilitator. This position provides strength based, family driven, culturally competent services to at-risk youth and families as identified by the school systems and other community stakeholders. the Family Support Facilitator supports children and families by providing consultation with schools and community agencies, accepting referrals and conducting intake paperwork, assessing family needs and ensuring families are informed of service options.


We offer an exceptional employee benefits package that includes health, dental, 401K, life insurance, short term disability, and long-term disability, EAP, PTO, paid holidays, and floating holidays. We provide our teams with a flexible schedule to accommodate important personal and family memories as well as encouraging professional growth.

Requirements

EDUCATION AND EXPERIENCE:

Minimum of a high school diploma with or equivalent with preference for experience working with people in a school setting or case management role. Associate's degree in the social sciences or human services field and two years' experience or a bachelor's degree in a human service field and experience preferred.


PHYSICAL DIMENSIONS:

Hand and finger dexterity for computer keyboarding. Requires prolonged sitting, standing, and frequent bending, stooping and light to moderate lifting exerting up to 25 pounds occasionally, and/or up to 10 pounds of force frequently to move objects. Ability to enter a variety of buildings, climbing and descending from multiple levels. Getting into and out of vehicles multiple times per day.


This job is a Section 3 eligible job opportunity. We encourage applications from individuals that are low income and/or live in Public Housing and/or receive a Section 8 voucher. This description is intended to provide only basic guidelines for meeting job requirements. Responsibilities, knowledge, skills, abilities and working conditions may change as needs evolve. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, disability or veteran status.