at DCCCA in Wichita, Kansas, United States
Job Description
The Child Welfare Parent Support Specialist provides support to foster families, families in family preservation and post-adoption programs. CW Parent Support Specialists work in-home with families and youth who struggle with behavioral management to the degree it threatens the stability of their living situation.
Essential Functions
- Provides for the safety, stability and well-being of children and families served
- Provides 24 hour, 7 days a week crisis on-call support to assigned families
- Meets with assigned families to provide additional support to maintain the stability of children in the home
- Provides 60 hours of service delivery per month or as determined by program needs
- Assists parents in accessing resources throughout the community to meet child needs
- Requires regular communication with program staff
- Understands and follows program regulations when applicable
- Monitors and responds timely and appropriately to emails and phone calls
- Documents confidential information and accurately uploads into the electronic health record system
- Submits incident reports when appropriate
- Maintains good working relationships and facilitates communication with families and staff
- Provides parent training and support groups identified to assist in the stabilization of children
- Requires the ability to maintain strict confidentiality
- Delivers culturally competent, strengths-based services to children and families
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