Family Preservation Specialist- Bilingual

Overview

HS Diploma $19.00 an hour, bachelor's degree starting at $55,000!

• Premium Medical, Dental & Vision Benefits with Zero Cost Options!
• Retirement Savings Program with up to 6% Employer Match
• Life Insurance, Short & Long Term Disability Benefits
• Employee Assistance Programs
• Student Loan Repayment Programs
• Up to 34
  Paid Days Off 1st year!

Family & Children’s Services, Oklahoma’s leading provider of behavioral health care and family services, seeks an engaged, compassionate, and enthusiastic Family Preservation Specialist to provide a range of in-home services to families based upon their unique and individual needs and goals, in order to prevent out-of-home placement of children. This individual will maintain a flexible schedule which includes some evenings.

The services are family-focused, child-centered and help caregivers learn necessary skills to avoid using abuse or neglect in parenting. Staff are trained in evidence-based practices, Safe Care, a parent training program and Motivational Interviewing, as well as other approaches used in the program to promote home safety, healthy relationships, health and parent-child interaction.

• Provide in-home services to families to prevent out-of-home placement of children.
• Engage families in positive, strength-based approaches.
• Work with children and families with multifaceted challenges.
• Use evidenced-based practices and approved program approaches (Safe Care, Motivational Interviewing) to promote home safety and healthy parent-child interactions.

• Case Manager II certification required.
• Ability and willingness to work a flexible schedule; evenings may be required.
• Bilingual preferred.
• Must demonstrate ability to engage families in a positive and strength-based manner.

• Education:
  
  Preferred — Bachelor’s degree.
• Drivers License required; valid license and satisfactory driving record; may travel to counties outside Tulsa Metro using personal automobile.

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