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Job Description
**PLEASE NOTE: THIS POSITION WILL BE DRIVING TO THE ADJACENT COUNTIES OF COFFEY, ANDERSON, WOODSON, & ALLEN**
**Make a living while making a difference!**
Join Saint Francis Ministries and become a certified as a Family Centered Treatment® Specialist or Therapist, providing intensive prevention services to families in their home. FCT keeps families together by helping them develop the solutions and skills they need to reduce risks in everyday situations.You could be instrumental in helping families heal, develop new skills, and maintain wholeness. New hires will complete a self-guided online training course and make consistent progress towards achieving FCT Certification from the FCT Foundation through videotaped demonstration of competencies. Acquire new skills and certifications to launch you on a fulfilling career while supporting healthy families. What could be better?Plus, you can work from home when not in session with your assigned families - while carrying a caseload of no more than 5 families.If you can work alone and as a part of a team, and if you are open to constructive feedback from peers, we want you!
Start changing lives today, including your own.
**BASIC PURPOSE OF THE JOB:**
The Specialist works to accomplish the mission of the FCT program by providing the treatment plan, therapy, resources, and interventions necessary to create a strong family environment that will provide for the needs of the child and families served.
ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS
Assigned caseloads are limited to 5 families, spending an average of 4 hours per week with a minimum of 2 weekly contacts.
Enroll in Wheels of Change and complete FCT certification within 1 year of start date.
Attends and participates in weekly team supervision meetings where cases are reviewed, and feedback is provided.
Complete and maintain all program fidelity documents, reports, and assessments in a timely manner reflecting the FCT language.
Provides intervention to families in crisis situations.
Provides FCT in-home family treatment, adhering to and ensuring fidelity to the FCT model.
Ability to prioritize cases for multiple clients.
Serves as liaison with DCF, courts, schools, other providers, and community.
Complete and maintain all program fidelity documents in a timely manner.
Completes reports for court and attends when needed.
Requirements
MINIMUM EDUCATION, LICENSURE/CERTIFICATIONS, AND JOB REQUIREMENTS
Bachelor’s degree in social or family services, e.g., Social Work, Psychology, and Sociology. If licensed, in good standing with Kansas BSRB.
At least one year of experience working with children and families.
Must be 21 years of age.
Must pass a drug screen, MVR, KBI, Child Abuse and Neglect Central Registry Clearance Check and an Adult Registry check.
Lifting requirements of 50 lbs.
Must have a valid driver’s license, acceptable driving record and reliable transportation.
REQUIRED SKILLS, KNOWLEDGE AND ABILITIES
Mandated Reporter, ability to monitor safety and address safety concerns.
Demonstrate effective written and verbal communication skills.
Understanding of child and adolescent development and family systems.
Ability to collaborate with families, friends and other agencies.
Ability to work with all cultures, use culturally competent model.
Flexible to changing situations, ability to work evenings and weekend if needed by the family.
Able to solve problems and make independent judgments to effect change, but also able and willing to seek assistance when necessary.
Works alone effectively, self-motivated, works effectively with others and ability to receive feedback.
Understands and practices Universal Precautions.
Ability to travel and provide in-home services.
Home based office option when not in sessions with families.
We believe in supporting our team! We offer competitive compensation and a fulfilling work environment.
We’re an equal opportunity employer. All applicants will be considered for employment without attention to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, veteran or disability status.
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Worksite address
emporia, KS, 66801, US
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