Family Services Coordinator Job Description

Family Services Coordinator Job Description Template

Our company is looking for a Family Services Coordinator to join our team.

Responsibilities:

  • Support Families of Children with Chronic Health Conditions and Special Needs;
  • Outcomes-Based Family Services;
  • Promote Family Life Practices to Close the Achievement Gap;
  • Links clients and their families to appropriate resources and services in a timely and coordinated manner;
  • Provides advocacy for the development of services and resources that do not currently exist within the community but are deemed necessary;
  • Participates in assigned meetings, events and training as required;
  • Competency-Based Assessment, Coaching and Supervision;
  • Conducts outreach to engage clients and assist families with an understanding of agency philosophy and policies;
  • ERSEA (Eligibility, recruitment, selection, enrollment, and attendance);
  • Attends agency in-services, workshops and seminars as required;
  • Responsible to travel within the county and meet with clients within homes and schools;
  • Identifies and utilizes both formal and informal community supports and networks;
  • Attends family court as necessary;
  • Schedules monthly team meetings with the family, service providers and any other individuals identified as a team member;
  • Acts as a liaison between client and family, agency personnel, DSS staff and other service providers as necessary and appropriate.

Requirements:

  • Adhere to all confidentiality requirements;
  • Fulfillment of TB test, background check clearance, and any other mandatory State/Federal requirements;
  • Ability to work cooperatively in a team environment within department and agency wide;
  • Verbal and written ability to communicate effectively with colleagues, community partners, consumers and all levels of management;
  • Proven documentation skills and intermediate level computer skills including all MS Office programs;
  • Prepared to work independently with flexible hours that may include evenings, weekend and holidays;
  • Ability to multi-task and prioritize projects and assignments effectively;
  • Valid California driver’s license, proof of automobile insurance, can maintain a driving record acceptable to the agency’s insurance carrier;
  • Must provide and operate a registered, properly insured automobile.