Child and Family Services Specialist - Austin, United States - Saint Louise House

Description

Child and Family Services Specialist

About Us
Saint Louise House provides a 2Gen, long-term supportive housing program to mothers and

their children who are overcoming homelessness in Central Texas. Our proven program

provides stable housing, empowering partnership, and wraparound services. The highly

individualized support we provide fosters education, financial literacy, strong family

relationships and healthy living, leading to a lifetime of self-sufficiency. With a deep belief in

the power of women to transform their lives, their families, and our community, we are

committed to a solution-focused model for growth and sustainable change.


Job Description Summary
The Child and Family Services Specialist will work within Saint Louise House's solution-focused,

strengths-based model to develop and implement high quality enrichment activities and

evidence-based and restorative groups for single mothers and their children who are in our

supportive housing program. The Child and Family Services Specialist is responsible for

partnering with mother and child clients to ensure they have the internal and external support

needed to be successful. All Saint Louise House employees work within the organizational

values of Hope, Effectiveness, Empowerment, Growth Mindset, Commitment, and Humility.

The Family Services Specialist reports to the Program Manager.


Benefits
Saint Louise House invests in our employees to ensure that they have the tools and support

needed to provide the highest quality of services to our families. In addition to fostering a

positive, learning, and supportive work environment, we also offer:

• A Competitive Salary
• Paid Time Off (160 hours a year)
• Paid Sick Leave (40 hours per year)
• Paid Holidays (12 days a year)
• Health / Dental / Vision Insurance
• Life and disability Insurance

Responsibilities include, but are not limited to,

• Serving as the lead facilitator for the adult and children's psychoeducational and

support groups.

• Develops initiatives to increase positive interactions and social connections.
• Makes referrals and assists program participants in accessing services and resources in

the community.

• Develops relationships with schools for all child clients to track academic performance,

enrollment in and support for extracurricular activities, and attendance.

• Creates relationships with Project Help staff at each AISD school child clients address

ensure maximum benefit and support for the client families.

• Meets with moms to plan support for children who are not attending school regularly or

falling behind in school.

• Serves as an early childhood education resource.
• Communicates with families via flyers, Facebook, Remind and other appropriate tools.
• Facilitates communication tools for program participants.
• Supports the program office in collaboration with all program staff, including, but not

limited to answering phones, providing referrals, assisting program participants and

volunteers, and maintaining the office as a clean, safe, and welcoming environment.

• Facilitates food bank support, including ordering, receiving, and distributing food bank

supplies, in accordance with Central Texas Food Bank guidelines.

• Displays the highest standards of discretion, ethics, continuous improvement, and

professionalism.

• Regular and prompt attendance.

Education and Experience

• Required 35 years' experience

working directly with adults,

children, or youth in a residential or

supportive housing program.

• Required 1 years' experience

facilitating restorative or therapeutic

groups.

• Required
• Proven knowledge of

social services in the Central Texas

area.

• Required
• Bachelor's degree in

social work, Behavioral Science, or a

related field.

• Preferred
• Bilingual in English and

Spanish

Saint Louise House welcomes applicants whose practical experience, and depth of education

aligns with our organizational values of Hope, Effectiveness, Growth Mindset, Commitment,

collaborate with diverse community members who have experienced personal challenges that

have impacted their housing stability. We seek applicants who have a strong ethical foundation

that aligns with best practices for empowering individuals to embrace sustainable change. We

Solution-Focused Brief Therapy.

Saint Louise House is committed to the recruitment, selection, development, and promotion of

employees based on individual merit. Our policy is to provide equal employment opportunity to

all people without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, or disability. We

encourage applicants from traditionally underrepresented groups and diverse backgrounds,

who mirror the population we serve.


Pay:
$55, $60,000.00 per year


Benefits:

• Dental insurance
• Health insurance

Patient demographics:

• Adolescents
• Adults
• Children

Schedule:

• 8 hour shift
• Monday to Friday

Ability to Relocate:

• Austi