Position Details
Are you ready to make a positive change in families lives? Do you have two years field experience working with children and families in a family-centered, solution focused environment?
Bachelor's degree in social work or comparable human service field required!
This is a full time opportunity on our Homebuilders family preservation team!
The underlying philosophy of HOMEBUILDERS® is that it is best to raise children in their own family. HOMEBUILDERS® provides intensive, in-home, family therapy to children facing out-of-home placement or have children in foster care, group care, psychiatric hospitals or correctional institutions. Family Preservation Workers typically provide a range of research-based interventions to increase life skills, enhance social support networks, access basic needs, and improve family functioning.
You will serve two families at a time, available to families outside of traditional work hours, and work with families in their natural environments for four to six weeks.
Samaritas is a Michigan-based human service organization that connects people with families and communities, empowers them to live their fullest life possible, and creates a ripple effect of transformation. The reference to the work of the Good Samaritan in our name is especially fitting as it is consistent with our mission, values and the services our faith-based company provides.
APPLY TODAY! #BeTheRock, creating ripples of positive transformation in the lives of those we are entrusted to serve!
Annual Starting Salary Range $38,480.00
Work Schedule Details: This position has varied shifts including but not limited to weekends, holidays, and on-call.
As a full time Samaritas employee, some of the benefits you will receive are:
Competitive Medical, Dental, & Vision benefits, effective the first of the month following 30 days of employment
Company paid Basic Life Insurance ($10,000 minimum for each full time and part time employee)
Company paid Short Term Disability accrual (Full time employees)
Retirement Plan (403b) - Company matches on first 1.5% of gross income at 133%
Great Personal Time Off (PTO) accruals
Plus many more benefits
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Job Summary
Provides intensive, short term or long-term in-home crisis intervention and family education, based on program specification, to families at risk of out-of-home placement to children due to abuse, neglect, delinquency or homelessness related to domestic violence.
Duties and Responsibilities
Provide in-home crisis oriented treatment, education and support to family units where one or more family members may be placed outside the home in foster, group, or institutional care or, be at-risk of being removed from the home
Provide a range of interventions to children, adults, and families, using acceptable treatment methodologies consistent with the Family Preservation best practice model
Actively participate as a member of team meetings; keep all members informed of case status and progress; provide oral and written reports as needed and make recommendations about case goals, alternative service plans, action steps and activities for treatment plans
Assist clients to clearly define presenting problems, devise methods and goals for resolution, assess their progress toward treatment goals and plan termination
Present cases to supervisor for review of treatment plans and progress on a regularly scheduled basis
Provide appropriate referrals for clients requiring additional or alternative services
Assume therapeutic responsibility for all cases on assigned caseload; conduct intake, assessment and scheduling of all assigned clients
Collaborate with referral sources, agencies, institutions and individuals who have important roles in the family's life situation. Provide advocacy and professional consultation work with the referring organization, schools, court, and other social service agencies as needed
Complete client follow up at intervals as outlined
Complete and maintain all reports, statistics and assignments as required. Enter all required data in required systems in a timely manner
Participate in all required training and effectively implement learned skills
Job Qualifications
Education, Training, and Licensure/Certification
Minimum of Bachelor's degree in social work or comparable human service field
Valid driver's license with good driving record; reliable ongoing personal transportation suitable for safely transporting clients; current automobile registration and proof of automobile insurance
Experience
Minimum two years field experience working with multi-problem children and families with ability to relate to and engage with these families preferred
Experience in strength-based, family-centered, solution focused approaches beneficial
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Requisition Number 2022-8526
Employee Type Full-Time
Hours Per Pay Period 80
Shift Varied
Work Hours Varied
Weekends and/or Holidays Required Yes
On Call Required Yes
Position LocationUS-MI-Muskegon