Family Specialist

Job Description

Job Description

BHSN, one of the fastest growing organizations providing whole person care in the region, is in search of passionate individuals to join our rapidly growing team!

Your role at BHSN:

As a Family Specialist at BHSN, you will coordinate the planning and treatment process for each child care.

Work Schedule: Mon-Fri 9am-5pm (Some flexing may be required)

What’s in it for you?

• Generous benefits, including personalized health coverage, paid time off, and holiday pay
• Working within our community, making a real impact, working alongside passionate colleagues
• Accessible leadership team, coaching for your growth, and ample training opportunities
• With BHSN University, we provide our team members with continuous learning, mentorship, and internal education opportunities to encourage our team to continue discovering and innovating
• As a rapidly growing organization, there are endless opportunities to grow within the organization
• Community discounts, loan forgiveness & more

What your day might look like:

• Assisting with pre-placement process
• Oversee development of service and discharge plans with Foster Parents and others involved with the child's placement and treatment
• Create service plans and coordinate meeting of treatment team/service providers
• Evaluate treatment, parenting and care of the child and maintain case-specific documentation on each placement as required by contracting agencies and OCFS regulations
• Serves as primary contact for an monitoring/supervisor to Treatment Foster Parents
• Collect and review documentation records kept by Treatment Foster Parents
• Provides 34/7 on-call on a rotating basis with other program staff members
• Has regular and ongoing contact with your and/or their discharge resource to evaluate goals and services as defined in individual service plans
• Works closely with clinical consultants, ancillary services and other providing services
• Other duties as assigned.

Your skills and qualifications:

• A bachelor's degree in social work, psychology, special education, counseling or related human service field is required. Experience may substitute for field of study but not for minimum degree requirement.
• Minimum two years experience in providing services to children and families
• Excellent interpersonal communication and sound writing skills are essential.
• Valid NYS Driver's License required for travel
• Flexibility in work hours/days
  

EEO Statement: BHSN is an Equal Opportunity Employer, and supports Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion in its hiring and employment practices so that every team member can feel like they belong and be their authentic self to thrive in their personal and professional lives. In order to do that, all applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to age, race (including traits historically associated with race, including but not limited to, hair texture and protective hairstyles), creed, color, national origin, sexual orientation, military status, sex, disability, genetic predisposition or carrier status, marital status, arrest record or status as a victim of domestic violence, familial status, gender/gender expression, reproductive health decisions , citizenship or immigration status or any other factor prohibited by law.