Job Description:

Job Summary:  

The Child Welfare Specialist supports youth and families in obtaining permanency, maintaining stability, well-being, and safety. The Child Welfare Specialist will support youth and families to meet their highest level of functioning in all environments. The role hours are usually between 11-7pm EST with the option for flexible scheduling.

Essential Job Functions:  

Provide clinical treatment to youth and families. 

Provide variety of services including case management, skills training, home based casework, family preservation, visit supervision, crisis and safety planning, discharge planning, utilize supervision, communicate with HSPP’s and monitor progress. Articulate treatment progress through appropriate documentation.  

For youth placed in A&C foster homes conduct home visits per the youth’s level of supervision, communicate with providers and foster parents on a weekly basis, assess the youth and create safety plans/crisis intervention as appropriate. Attend IEP meetings, obtain educational documentation, ensure medical care, offer successful adult services for youth over 14 years of age, engage in pro-social recreational activities, and support youth to participate in cultural and religious activities. 

Provide crisis intervention/emergency services  

By assessing risk, development of safety plans, reporting of any abuse or neglect, or any other emergency situations. 

Communication and collaboration with collateral contacts, stakeholders, and referral sources; Develop and maintain effective relationships  

By consulting and/or meeting with providers and stakeholders regarding client care, integrated health, current function, medication related- issues, education support, and any other care related to client/families. Maintaining open and professional communication with Team Leaders, clients/families, and staff/team members. 

Accountability and Documentation  

By completing documentation timely and accurately, maintaining ethical standards of Adult & Child, maintaining proficiency in the EHR, meet contractual and reporting obligations for referral sources and governing bodies by required timelines. 

Participate in training and development  

Complete all required trainings, attend clinical staffing, active participation in supervision and other recommended trainings; to provide professional development. 

Creating a professional and ethical environment  

By promoting open communication, ethical practice and building upon the strengths of the team. 

Meet the metrics as assigned to this position: 

Meet Service Delivery 

By meeting the expected service delivery of 60% 

Note Timeliness 

By submitting notes within policy and procedure guidelines 95% of the time, as well as having staffing records, CANSA and monthly reports completed in a timely fashion 

Documentation Compliance 

Will competently complete required clinical documentation such as EON, CANSA, monthly reports and staffing records to agency and referral source expectations 

Be a team player, demonstrating professionalism, cooperation and collaboration 

By showing a willingness to accept supervision, completing required trainings and seeking out new development opportunities, attending required meetings and promoting open communication and ethical practice. 

Quality of care 

By putting a focus on client centered treatment that is flexible to client’s emergent needs during bi-weekly supervision with Team Leaders 

Other duties as assigned by program leadership. 

Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities: 

Proficient in computer software skills (Microsoft Office, Electronic Health Record, etc.) 

Ability to organize and manage time 

Strong oral and written communication skills 

Ability and willingness to travel as required for position.  

Willingness to accept supervision, flexible and passionate about serving those in need. Enjoys working with people. Reliable, responsible, can work both as a member of a team and independently. 

Experience and Education Qualifications: 

Bachelor’s degree in Social Work, Psychology, Sociology or related Health and Human Services field.  

Supervisory Requirements: 

None 

Employment Requirements: 

Successful completion of background check including criminal record, driving record, abuse/neglect and fingerprint check. 

Completion of New Hire Orientation at the beginning of employment. 

All training requirements including Relias at the beginning of employment and annually thereafter. 

Current driver’s license, acceptable driving record and current auto insurance. 

Physical Requirements: 

ADA Consideration - Sedentary work:  Exerting up to 10 pounds of force occasionally (exists up the 1/3 of the time) and/or a negligible amount of force frequently (exists 1/3 to 2/3 of the time) to lift, carry, push, or pull, or otherwise move objects, including the human body.  Repetitive movements of hands, fingers, and arms for typing and/or writing during work shift.  

Sedentary work involves sitting most of the time but may involve walking or standing for brief periods of time.  Jobs are sedentary if walking and standing are required only occasionally, and all other sedentary criteria are met.  

Position Perks & Benefits:

Paid time off: full-time employees receive an attractive time off package to balance your work and personal life

Employee benefits package: full-time employees receive health, dental, vision, retirement, life, & more

Top-notch training: initial, ongoing, comprehensive, and supportive

Career mobility: advancement opportunities/promoting from within

Welcoming, warm, supportive: a work culture & environment that promotes your well-being, values you as human being, and encourages your health and happiness

Brightli is on a Mission:

A mission to improve client care, reduce the financial burden of community mental health centers by sharing resources, a mission to have a larger voice in advocacy to increase access to mental health and substance user care in our communities, and a mission to evolve the behavioral health industry to better meet the needs of our clients.

As a behavioral and community mental health provider, we value diversity, equity, and inclusion in our workforce and encourage applications from individuals from diverse backgrounds and experiences. If you are passionate about empowering your local communities and promoting health equity, we invite you to join our mission-driven organization that is committed to building a diverse, equitable, inclusive and authentic workplace.

We are an Equal Opportunity and Affirmative Action Employer, and encourage applications from all qualified individuals without regard to race, color, religion, sex, gender identity, gender expressions, sexual orientation, national origin, age, marital status, disability or veteran status, or to other non-work related factors.

Adult & Child Health is a Smoke and Tobacco Free Workplace.