Child and Family Specialist, Mental Health

At Wayfinder Family Services , we understand the unique challenges facing some of our state’s most vulnerable children, youth and adults. Those with disabilities, those without a home of their own, those who have been abused and many, many more. We answer the call for them. We believe in the amazing potential in, and for, each and every one of them. And, together, we find a way to turn that potential into reality. Program and Role Summary The primary focus on the Child and Family Specialist , is to provide mental health skills-based rehabilitation services and behavioral interventions to assist clients in our clinical therapeutic program in learning ways to manage their behaviors to increase positive social and emotional functioning. The child and family specialist works in coordination with inter and intra-agency treatment team members and across various community-based settings and works collaboratively with any identified Child and Family Team (CFT) and delivers professional services that are trauma-informed, culturally competent, and as outlined in the client’s treatment plan(s). The hourly wage range for this role is $22.00 - $25.00. Primary Responsibilities: Maintain confidentiality of all pertinent client information. Participate in intake, assessment, plan development and review and provision of following services: individual and group rehabilitation, targeted case management, intensive care coordination, collateral, intensive home-based services, and crisis intervention. Develops a working knowledge of functional behavioral analysis and assessment, behavioral modification techniques, crisis intervention, and other techniques as required when working with youth with behavioral challenges. Responds to crisis situations. Other duties as outlined in the position description