Intensive Family Preservation/Reunification Skill Builder

Job Summary

An Intensive Family Preservation/Reunification Skill Builder at Jenda Family Services provides direct services to children, youth, and families involved with the child protection and juvenile justice systems. IFP Skill Builders work with a licensed mental health professional as a team. IFP Teams provide services to preserve a family in crisis while IFR works with a family as a child is in the process of being reunified with parents.

Duties/Responsibilities:

- Provide in-home crisis management and intervention services to families along with a licensed therapist.

- Provide individualized support, education, and empowerment to families.

- Clearly communicate expectations and provide redirection when necessary.

- Prepare timely and thorough documentation of client progress in accordance with organizational standards.

- Consult regularly with supervisors regarding case status, progress, barriers, and successes.

- Guide clients in developing strategies to address court-mandated and family-identified goals to improve family functioning.

- Maintain confidential client records and uphold client confidentiality in all interactions and documentation.

- Represent Jenda Family Services in a professional and positive manner.

- Performs other related duties as assigned.

Work Environment:

- This is a field-based position where staff travel to and work primarily in family homes, potentially encountering unclean environments and exposure to smoke, insects, or clutter.

- Daily travel exposes workers to outdoor weather conditions.

- Staff must be willing to travel in and around Lincoln, Omaha, and surrounding counties for sessions.

Position Type:

- This position is considered a Variable Hour position with weekly hours ranging from 20-40 hours.

- Expect part-time hours throughout the 3-4-week training period. Hours can be built up to full-time once out of training.

- Hours are assigned based on staff availability and case referral acceptance.

- Rotating on-call availability.

Pay

- Starting pay range is $22-$23 per hour based on education and experience.

- Reviews and potential raises at 6 months of employment and every year from hire anniversary.

Benefits for full-time staff:

- Benefit eligibility will be based on a 3-month ACA measurement period.

- Employer-subsidized health insurance with employees paying 50% of the premium.

- Voluntary vision, dental, life, critical illness, and accident insurance.

- Employer-paid short-term disability, employee assistance program, and $25,000 group life insurance.

- 401(k) after 1 year of employment.