About this role
Job DetailsLevel: EntryJob Location: Ottumwa Campus - Ottumwa, IA 52501Position Type: Full-Time/Part-TimeEducation Level: High School Diploma or GEDSalary Range: $18.50 - $19.50 HourlyJob Shift: Varied ShiftsJob Category: Nonprofit - Social ServicesWhat you will do?
As the Family Support Worker you will serve as an important part of a service delivery team that works to help achieve reunification with parents and children and maintain that unification. This position will provide opportunities for families to have meaningful family contacts with one another and identify critical formal and informal supports to families that can provide support on an ongoing basis and assist the family in removing barriers to maintain family unification. Specific responsibilities include:
Schedule appointments and meetings.
Provide transportation assistance with valid driver’s license and insurance
Supervise family interactions
Supervise sibling interactions
Identify tools, resources and/or supports within the community
Advocate for children/families referred to FCS services
Telephone contacts with the parent(s)/adult(s) in the case
Work with Family Support Specialists and Intervention Specialists assigned to the case and work as a cohesive team member providing case supervision
Be trained in and demonstrate skills in family interaction and capable observation documentation during sibling and family interaction
Qualifications & Program InformationWhat you need:
To qualify you must be at least 23 years of age and possess a High School diploma or GED. Prior education or experience related to social services is preferred but, not a requirement.
Other facts
About FOUR OAKS FAMILY AND CHILDRENS SERVICES
Four Oaks Mission:
Four Oaks assures children become successful adults.
Four Oaks Vision:
Expect Success.
Four Oaks Symbol:
The Four Oaks symbol represents the family, the community and the agency standing together with the child to build a future strong as the might oak.
Four Oaks Philosophy:
Four Oaks services are focused on and rooted in the family. We empower children and families to achieve stability, self-sufficiency and permanency.
What you'll do
- As a Family Support Worker, you will help achieve and maintain family reunification by scheduling appointments, supervising family interactions, and advocating for families. You will also work closely with Family Support Specialists and Intervention Specialists as part of a cohesive team.
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