Family Intervention Specialist

Family Intervention Specialist – FL

FSLA—Non‑Exempt

Reports to Program Manager | Northwest FL

The Family Intervention Specialist works closely with families whose children are at imminent risk of being removed from the home because of abuse, neglect, child behavior issues, or are returning home after placement in the foster care system. The Family Intervention Specialist provides targeted intervention to prevent the removal or to facilitate reunification. The Family Intervention Specialist has, at any time, no less than four (4) families and no more than six (6) families.

The Family Intervention Specialist is available to families, as needed, and travels to family homes. Team members participate in a rotating on‑call schedule to ensure staff are available to families 24 hours, 7 days a week. Family Intervention Specialists travel extensively over a multi‑county delivery area.

• Initiates face‑to‑face contact with assigned family within the time frame agreed upon by the Program Manager.
• Is available to families, as needed, and travels to family homes. Team members participate in a rotating on‑call schedule so that staff are available to families 24 hours, 7 days a week.
• In a collaborative manner—with Family First Network/Department of Children and Families (FFN/DCF)—coordinates and schedules treatment plans as follows: initial within 10 days of admission; comprehensive treatment plan within 30 days of admission, and treatment plan reviews every 90 days.
• Conduct at least two in‑home, face‑to‑face contacts per week with the family to assess family relationships, roles and dynamics, and to assess how these issues impact family functioning. Utilizes information gathered during home visits and other contacts to adjust and refine service plans to meet clients’ specific needs.
• Utilizes Motivational Interviewing Methodology for service delivery.
• Provides face‑to‑face or telephone contact with schools, therapists or other providers as needed to monitor the child and family’s progress.
• Provides support for children and families by accompanying them to appointments as appropriate, including the coordination of transportation, family visits and activities.
• Assists the family with locating and appropriately utilizing community resources, services and activities (e.g., housing, food, clothes, shelter, transportation, etc.)
• Provides education and feedback to parents during observations of family visits.
• Provides parenting support.
• Attends case planning conferences and other meetings as requested by FFN/DCF, IEPs, court hearings and other appointments along with the children and family members to assure coordination of services. In a collaborative manner, as needed, assists families in securing appointments.
• Enter all home visit notes in FSFN (Florida‑State Data Base) within 48 hours of the home visit. If there is an issue with FSFN or a special conditions case preventing access to the record in the system, home visit notes must be emailed to the FFN worker within 48 hours.
• Provides progress/summary reports to the referring FFN/DCF worker on a monthly basis and prior to any Family Court hearing.
• In a collaborative manner—with Program Manager and other staff—provides crisis intervention services 24 hours/7 days through participation in a rotating on‑call schedule. When on call is cooperative in providing needed services to families.
• Maintains neat and accurate case records, as well as all required documentation for intake, discharge, summaries, evaluations, etc. Ensures that all paperwork is completed and submitted in a timely manner.

• Bachelor’s Degree in the field of social work, psychology, human and child development, counseling or sociology or related field from an accredited college or university.
• A minimum of 1 year of previous paid experience working with children, families and/or youth.
• Ability to travel extensively and be on‑call for emergency situations as required.
• Using the English language must have excellent verbal and written communication skills, and interpersonal skills that allow for professional interaction with families, staff, stakeholders…