Family Services Specialist IV

Job description

Core Responsibilities: - Case Management & Planning: Develops and implements intensive service plans (case plans) aimed at achieving permanency, such as reunification with biological parents, kinship placement, or adoption. - Assessment & Investigation: Performs in-depth assessments of family dynamics, risk factors, and the needs of children removed from their homes due to abuse, neglect, or dependency. - Court Involvement: Acts as a liaison between the agency and the court system, preparing detailed court reports and testifying regarding the child’s safety, placement, and progress. - Visitation Facilitation: Supervises and arranges visits between children in foster care and their biological parents, siblings, and significant family members to support reunification efforts. - Resource Coordination: Connects families and foster parents to community services, including therapy, medical care, and education, to remove barriers to permanency. - Adoption & Legal Support: Prepares children and adoptive families for adoption, including completing adoption subsidy documents and legal paperwork. Basic Duties: Provides persons, families, or vulnerable populations with the psychosocial support...