Job description

The Family Consultant's purpose is to identify the medical, social, educational and other needs of the eligible foster care families and identify the services necessary to meet those needs and facilitate access to those services. The Family Consultant acts as a team leader in foster care and is responsible for the planning and implementation of the direct treatment and overall management of assigned caseloads of children/families served by KidsPeace New England.
Qualifications:

• Family Consultants are required to satisfactorily complete the KidsPeace Case Management training as well as state mandated training for Case Managers
• A Bachelor's degree in a human service field with two (2) years' experience working with children and families, OR
• A Bachelor's degree in a non-human service field and three (3) years' experience working with children and families

Job Duties:

• To act as a team leader providing guidance to the foster parent(s) and the family support worker(s) assigned to the caseload(s), leading the team meeting and 90-day reviews, writing treatment plans, and overseeing the overall treatment of the foster child.
• To provide supervision to Family Support Workers/BHP's as assigned.
• To provide intake, assessment, plan of care development, coordination and advocacy, monitoring, and evaluation services.
• Regularly schedule meetings with assigned child and family on caseload to counsel, support and monitor treatment progress, safety, and overall well-being in the home and in the community.
• Coordinate, monitor, and act as liaison between necessary clinical, educational, behavioral, and all healthcare services with KidsPeace professionals or community-based providers in accordance with KidsPeace policy as well as external licensing and regulatory bodies.
• Attend and testify at court reviews and judicial proceedings as required by state mandated regulations.
• Maintain documentation for each client file in compliance with KidsPeace Quality Assurance standards as well as external licensing and regulatory bodies.

Job Type: Full-time

Pay: $15.00 - $16.00 per hour

Benefits:

• Dental insurance
• Employee assistance program
• Employee discount
• Flexible spending account
• Health insurance
• Health savings account
• Life insurance
• Paid time off
• Professional development assistance
• Referral program
• Tuition reimbursement
• Vision insurance

Schedule:

• Day shift
• Monday to Friday
• Weekend availability

Work Location: In person

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