Family Support Coordinator The Children's Home Network - Tampa, FL JOB SUMMARY: Responsible professional work delivering family support services utilizing a broad range of community services and natural support systems. Involves a broad range of training and development activities, assessment services, and consultations and requires quality documentation of services provided. Participates in organizations performance and quality improvement efforts. ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS: * Maintains a caseload of 12 - 15 families and not to exceed 18. * Maintains weekly contact with all families on active caseload by means of home visits, office visits, phone contact or correspondence. * Facilitates support group for relative caregivers regularly. * Coordinates with community partners to provide information and training to caregivers. * Ensures families who complete the program will accomplish Support Plan goals. * Ensures that children living with relative caregivers will remain outside of foster care one-year post discharge from the program, in accordance with Kinship program expected outcomes. * Creates, implements, and evaluates effectiveness of each familys Support Plan. * Completes Assessments, program statistics, and other required documents in the specified amount of time. * Ensures that families have follow-up linkages into the community once completed program in accordance with Kinship program expected outcomes. * Family Support Coordinator follows-up on all referrals to determine if family received services. * Assists families navigate community resources and addresses barriers, including transportation, advocacy, legal, medical, and mental health needs. * Meets with Program Manager on a weekly basis for supervision to review cases, training, and professional development and program development. * Works within the philosophy and mission of the Childrens Home Network. * Participates in quality assurance reviews of the program services, outcomes, and records. * Works within the philosophy and mission of the Childrens Home Network. * Performs other related duties as assigned. THESE ESSENTIAL JOB FUNCTIONS ARE NOT TO BE CONSTRUDED AS A COMPLETE STATEMENT OF ALL DUTIES PERFORMED. EMPLOYEES WILL BE REQUIRED TO PERFORM OTHER JOB RELATED MARGINAL DUTIES AS REQUIRED MINIMUM QUALIFICATION REQUIREMENTS: Education & Experience: Bachelors Degree from an accredited university or college in Human Services field, with one year of experience working with children and families. Licenses & Certifications: * Must possess and maintain a valid Florida drivers license with no record of criminal driving offense of license suspension. * Must possess means of providing job related transportation and show proof of required insurance. Must be insurable under CHNs current auto insurance policy. * Must be able to work flexible hours, including evenings and weekends. * Must successfully complete and maintain FDLE clearance, Federal background and State criminal background check and sexual predator screening. * Current CPR and First Aid Certification. COMPETENCIES & PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT Annual Training Requirements: The following training topics are required annually: Sexual Harassment, Blood-born Pathogens, Workplace Accident Prevention and Reporting, Confidentiality and Privacy Practices, Diversity/Cultural Competency, Child Abuse and Neglect Mandated Reporter Statutes and Methods, Prevention of Violence in the Workplace, OSHA related training, Crisis Prevention, and Program Goals. Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities: * Ability to communicate effectively, verbally and in writing. Ability to establish effective working relationships with clients, co-workers, supervisors, and other individuals. * Possess effective interpersonal skills. * Knowledge of agencys organizational structure, standard operating procedures, and policies. * Knowledge of Department of Children and Families rules and regulations regarding the care of children. * Knowledge of child abuse or neglect reporting procedures and methods. * Knowledge of intervention and behavior management methods, strategies, and techniques. * Knowledge of quality documentation as required by agency standards, rules, and regulations. * Ability to conduct assessments to develop family services, and to provide follow-up services. * Ability to work as a multi-disciplinary team member in a positive productive manner. ESSENTIAL PHYSICAL SKILLS: