Family Success Coach- Bachelor Degree Required

Company: Wayfinder Family Services
Location: Antioch
Posted on: May 16, 2022

Job Description:

Job Description How You Will Help: Family Success Coach In this role, you will work directly with your families to provide ongoing support, including: Interviewing and establishing rapport with your families, including conducting assessment to identify family needs. Orienting and educating parents on the program and providing ongoing training, as needed Developing appropriate family service plans. Keeping record of all services provided including documenting all assessments, meetings, decisions and reports. Act as a liaison with other community agencies, making referrals to community resources when appropriate. Assisting families in locating funding for services if possible. Working effectively within the agency and social work community at large. Helping be a champion of the program, recruiting families for the program. Success Coach --- Skills, Experience & Personality Fit Bachelor---s degree in Social Work or Psychology, and/or Sociology. Prior experience in a case management position or equivalent experience Knowledge of crisis intervention and the unique needs of kinship care and adoptive families Strong knowledge of and ability to deliver trauma-informed practice Ability to work in MS Word, Outlook and Excel at intermediate level Proficient in using virtual video technologies and have stable internet service with privacy to meet with clients virtually Must meet all required health screening and criminal record clearances. This opportunity is a remote assignment through September 2022 and will transition to a tremendous opportunity for a longer-term partnership in our Antioch office location. You will be provided with medical insurance options, retirement plan and generous time off. Inquire about retention bonus amount. Lilliput, a part of Wayfinder Family Services OUR MISSION: Lilliput exists to ensure every child has the opportunity to be part of a safe, nurturing, lifelong family Bring your skills and passion somewhere you can make a real difference in the lives of children. Your work will benefit youth and families, making a direct impact as a Family Success Coach, helping families who have adopted with family success plans. You will be a part of an exciting project that will enhance services offered to adoptive families across the state, using a virtual platform. In addition, this opportunity provides you with career growth. You will receive intensive training and coaching to enhance and hone your skills in the youth and family practice space. You will be working virtually in this role using virtual technologies. Competitive pay and benefits package. Compensation and Benefits: Competitive salary (DOE) Health, Dental & Vision Insurance Life Insurance Long Term Disability Long term Care Flexible spending benefit options including qualified transportation 401(K) retirement plan with a 4% employer match after qualification Generous Paid Time Off 11 Paid Holidays Education Assistance Program You must meet all health screening, drug testing and background investigation clearances, as well as possess a valid driver---s license, insurance and have an acceptable DMV record and reliable transportation. All employees must be fully vaccinated (including booster) against the COVID-19 virus as a condition of employment. Wayfinder will consider exemptions from this requirement as a reasonable accommodation due to medical contraindication, disability, or sincerely held religious belief or practice will be considered. Wayfinder requires a thorough background screening process that includes fingerprinting and a health screening In order to accommodate the schedules of some families, this position requires availability in evenings and Saturdays and some flexibility on schedule changes. Company Description Wayfinder Family Services is a non-profit whose mission is to ensure that children, youth, and adults facing challenges will always have a place to turn. We provide a wide array of child welfare, mental health, and rehabilitative and support services for foster youth, the developmentally disabled, and the visually impaired. We are looking for staff members who share our values of inclusion, empathy, collaboration, and innovation. We are committed to integrating the goals of diversity, equity, and inclusion into all aspects of our organization and our work.

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