Family and School Support Specialist
Denver, CO
Full Time
Community Based Services
Entry Level
Job Summary and Purpose
At Tennyson Center for Children, our core values guide everything we do. We are Joyful, finding optimism and strength even in challenges; Curious, always learning and innovating to provide the best care; Dependable, building trust through reliability; Authentic, celebrating uniqueness and creating safe, inclusive spaces; and Compassionate, deeply caring for our teammates, our clients, and the community we serve. If these values resonate with you, we’d love to have you join our team and help us make a lasting impact on the lives of children across Colorado!
The Family and School Support Specialist is responsible for providing intensive support, consultation, behavioral coaching, and crisis intervention services to children and families, in their home, school, and community settings. This position serves clients in our Community Based Services program, and primarily focuses on safety planning, home stabilization, community resourcing, home structure and routine, and behavioral interventions for both the individual child and their caregivers.
Community-based staff work five 8-hour shifts/week and are expected to dedicate a minimum of 60% of their working time delivering face-to-face services to clients. The remaining time is allotted for driving, meetings, and documentation. Daily schedules are flexible but require availability in the evenings and at least one weekend day/week. Agency vehicles are provided, as well as all remote technology necessary for the position.
Essential Job Functions
Other Job Functions
Physical Requirements
Working Conditions
Minimum Qualifications
For employees working 30 or more hours per week:
Please note this job description is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of activities, duties or responsibilities that are required of the employee for this job. Duties, responsibilities and activities may change at any time with or without notice.
EEOC
Must demonstrate eligibility to work in the United States in compliance with federal law, all persons hired will be required to verify and eligibility to work in the United States and to complete the required employment eligibility verification form upon hire. Tennyson Center for Children currently does not sponsor work visas.
Tennyson Center is an equal opportunity and affirmative action employer; we are committed to creating an inclusive environment for all employees. We seek applicants of diverse backgrounds and prohibit discrimination based on race, religion, color, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, age, national origin, disability, military status, conditions relating to pregnancy or childbearing, and/or any other status protected by federal, state, or local laws. If you have any questions, please email our team at [email protected]. We appreciate your interest in Tennyson Center for Children.
At Tennyson Center for Children, our core values guide everything we do. We are Joyful, finding optimism and strength even in challenges; Curious, always learning and innovating to provide the best care; Dependable, building trust through reliability; Authentic, celebrating uniqueness and creating safe, inclusive spaces; and Compassionate, deeply caring for our teammates, our clients, and the community we serve. If these values resonate with you, we’d love to have you join our team and help us make a lasting impact on the lives of children across Colorado!
The Family and School Support Specialist is responsible for providing intensive support, consultation, behavioral coaching, and crisis intervention services to children and families, in their home, school, and community settings. This position serves clients in our Community Based Services program, and primarily focuses on safety planning, home stabilization, community resourcing, home structure and routine, and behavioral interventions for both the individual child and their caregivers.
Community-based staff work five 8-hour shifts/week and are expected to dedicate a minimum of 60% of their working time delivering face-to-face services to clients. The remaining time is allotted for driving, meetings, and documentation. Daily schedules are flexible but require availability in the evenings and at least one weekend day/week. Agency vehicles are provided, as well as all remote technology necessary for the position.
Essential Job Functions
- Provide support, behavioral coaching, and interventions that focus on building child and caregiver’s competencies in the home, school and/or other community locations
- Form a positive rapport with children and families; provide behavior management consultation, parent or life-skills training, and general support based on empowerment, strength-based and solution-focused frameworks
- Serve as a CYMHTA Family Advocate and Family Systems Navigator to support families through CYMHTA, SSI, and SSDI application processes
- Complete documentation of all direct services provided to or for clients within 24 hours; complete any other required forms of paperwork within expected timelines set by the agency and/or funding sources
- Provide feedback to clinicians to assist with the development of the treatment plan goals and objectives
- Conduct behavioral health sessions with clients and families based on the goals and objectives outlined in the treatment plan
- Maintain working knowledge of community resources, including food and clothing banks, educational support services, job training, and recreational programs; assist and support families in accessing community resources
- Provide behavior management consultation and regular on-going support to school classrooms for applicable cases; this includes individual support to students, behavioral consultation to teachers and school staff, crisis intervention, or other specific services requested to assist students and families
- Form positive work alliances with representatives of community agencies including schools, mental health, social services, probation and others
- Maintain open communication with other treatment team members to ensure congruency in services
- Participate in required meetings including group and individual supervision, IEP meetings for clients, re-entry or school transition meetings for clients, and case staffings, among others
- Meet weekly direct service hours goals
- Transport children & families when therapeutically indicated
- Attend scheduled internal trainings and participate in continuing education and professional development to increase levels of expertise, areas of specialization, and professional goals
Other Job Functions
- Maintain the highest standard of cultural competency in all dealings with clients and staff
- Demonstrate knowledge and ability to implement agency policies, procedures, SPB’s, collateral policies, and COA’s guidelines
- Supports and advances quality improvement efforts through adherence to Tennyson Center policies and procedures, regulator standards, and best practices
- Other related duties as assigned
Physical Requirements
- Direct care staff are required to be able to perform physical restraints or containments, as necessary. Clients are age range 5-18.
- Assume a restraint for periods of time varying from 5-30 minutes.
Working Conditions
- This position requires driving a company vehicle and visiting clients in their homes.
Minimum Qualifications
- B.A. in Human Services or related field preferred
- Prior experience (2-3 years preferred) working with children and families
- Training and demonstrated skills in crisis intervention
- Strong knowledge, understanding and experience of common issues encountered when working with children with disabilities and/or trauma, and their families
- Must have strong organizational skills, the ability to work independently, strong communication and coordination skills, and the ability to make safe and ethical decisions when working with kids and families
- Strong boundaries related to therapeutic relationships and schedules
- Ability to schedule appointments during evenings and weekends; all full-time community-based staff work a Sun-Th or Tues-Sat schedule
- All candidates must have or qualify to obtain a current Colorado driver’s license (Must obtain license within 30 days of employment)
- All positions require a pre-employment drug test, FBI fingerprint check, CBI criminal records check, child abuse registry check, motor vehicle record check, academic record verification, and reference checks
For employees working 30 or more hours per week:
- Medical, Dental, & Vision Insurance options
- Generous Paid Time Off
- 13 paid holidays
- Paid Mental Health days to regroup & recharge
- Retirement Plan with a match up to 4% of your annual salary
- Pet, Legal & Identity Theft insurance options
- HSA & FSA options
- Accident, Critical Illness, Disability & Hospital Indemnity insurance options
- Company paid Life Insurance & AD&D with options to purchase additional coverage
- Employee Assistance Program
- Employee Referral Bonus
- Professional Development Assistance
- Some positions may qualify for the Public Service Loan Forgiveness Program. For more information, go to https://www.colorado.gov/pacific/dhr/student-loan-forgiveness-programs
Please note this job description is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of activities, duties or responsibilities that are required of the employee for this job. Duties, responsibilities and activities may change at any time with or without notice.
EEOC
Must demonstrate eligibility to work in the United States in compliance with federal law, all persons hired will be required to verify and eligibility to work in the United States and to complete the required employment eligibility verification form upon hire. Tennyson Center for Children currently does not sponsor work visas.
Tennyson Center is an equal opportunity and affirmative action employer; we are committed to creating an inclusive environment for all employees. We seek applicants of diverse backgrounds and prohibit discrimination based on race, religion, color, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, age, national origin, disability, military status, conditions relating to pregnancy or childbearing, and/or any other status protected by federal, state, or local laws. If you have any questions, please email our team at [email protected]. We appreciate your interest in Tennyson Center for Children.
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