POSITION PURPOSE:

• Provides support to the staff in the Permanency Services Program.
• Promotes the well-being of children in the Permanency Program, participates in staff meetings and trainings and coordinates with staff from other agencies involved in providing Permanency Services.

NATURE AND SCOPE OF RESPONSIBILITIES:

Provides support to the staff of the Permanency Program on a day-to-day basis.

Ensures requirements of the case plan, as developed by the child and family team are met.

Maintains a close working relationship with public and private agencies involved in providing Permanency Services/support.

Provides assistance with basic services required to meet developmental needs of the child/family. Supervises visitations between the child/family and supports the reunification process.

Provides emotional support, informal counseling, role modeling, realistic expectations and communication and coping skills according to best practices standards.

Provides crisis intervention, education and assistance with problem solving.

Provides assistance with basic services required to meet developmental needs of the child/family. Supervises visitations between the child/family and supports the reunification process.

Provides families with an understanding of the Permanency Program processes and determines requirements.

Serves as a liaison between families and Permanency Program staff. Provides routine services to support placements and obtains needed documents for the familys file.

Accomplishes child transport requirements.

Will be required to drive personal or agency vehicle while transporting children or conducting agency business. Must possess a valid drivers license. Must meet agency underwriting standards while driving agency vehicles and/or transporting clients.

Prepares case files for audit and notifies the Case Manager of missing or incomplete documentation.

Completes documentation and forwards reports containing descriptive, analytical and evaluative content.

Coordinates with Agency program staff on the delivery of services to children and families.

Refrains from assuming any duty that is unrelated to and/or interferes with the responsibilities of the position.

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