Under supervision of the Program Director, the Family Specialist will provide a range of culturally competent; family-centered services that support families participating in the program with healthy lifestyle goals to empower the parent-child relationship, family support systems and community integration. Family Specialist is responsible for providing office and/or support services to families including: intake and assessment; goal planning to facilitate independence and family stability; provide support and education to promote positive parent-child interaction and healthy growth and development; and coordinate with other providers for service needs, referrals and goal planning. The salary is $45,000 - $47,000/Year

EDUCATION AND EXPERIENCE REQUIRED:

• Bachelor’s Degree preferred.
• Associates Degree required with a combination of relevant experience to client population.
• 1-3 years’ experience working with the families living in supportive housing.
• Ability to use business acumen to exercise good judgment and decision-making.
• Ability to deal with sensitive issues with diplomacy and discretion
• Must be able to multi task with strong organization sills.
• Excellent interpersonal skills and able to communicate both verbally and in written form.
• Commitment to cultural diversity and sensitivity.
• Ability to maintain a professional demeanor under pressure and operate with a keen sense of urgency and commitment to quality.
• Willingness to perform other related duties as assigned
• Bilingual Spanish Preferred
  *Acacia Network is an equal opportunity employer

• Assess social and psychological needs of families and children and the educational needs of children living at home.
• Conduct family sessions on a monthly basis.
• Assess, develop and coordinate services to families and children.
• Refer families to appropriate resources, including treatment providers (for medical, mental health and dental care), child care and educational resources.
• Monitor school performance of children, by communicating regularly with teachers and other educational professionals.
• Create and lead psycho-educational workshops for families on topics such as child rearing, nutrition, health, and mental health.
• Provide crisis intervention to prevent escalation of high-risk behavior, relapse, hospitalization, and other negative outcomes.
• Acts as a liaison between families and community agencies/referrals, including Administration of Children Services (ACS).
• Ensure that families receive safe, effective, family-centered, timely, efficient, and equitable service.
• Carry a case load; specific number to be determined; and meet with caseload clients on a weekly basis.
• Maintain program case files and other records as ‘audit-ready’ at all times as required by program funding sources, including but not limited to progress notes, individualized family service plans and psychosocial assessments specific to the family unit.
• Utilize a strengths-based approach; maintain non-judgmental and unbiased approach.
• Facilitate individual, group, and dyadic counseling sessions.
• Work collaboratively with other program staff to develop and conduct parent education activities, family activities, and parent meetings; encourage parents to attend planned activities and meetings
• Tasks may be modified, expanded and/or assigned over time.