Prs Intervention Specialist
Company: Bethany Christian Services
Location: South Bend
Posted on: January 24, 2023
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Job Description:
PRS Intervention SpecialistRequisition #: req9401Location:
Indianapolis, INHours: Full-Time (40Hours/Week)Bethany is changing
the world through family. We began our work by serving one child
more than 75 years ago. Today, Bethany is an international
Christian nonprofit partnering with communities in more than 30
states and in several countries around the world. We strengthen and
preserve families, support displaced people fleeing danger, and
find safe, loving families for children who need them. Bethany is
at the forefront of creating and implementing solutions to meet the
growing needs of vulnerable children and families in the U.S. and
around the world.The PRS Intervention Specialist is responsible for
providing intensive case management and crisis intervention
services to unaccompanied children and their families. They
advocate aggressively for clients to obtain all services entitled
to them by community providers. The PRS Intervention Specialist
develops comprehensive safety plans and treatment plans focused on
concrete goals developed with the families served.ESSENTIAL JOB
RESPONSIBILITIES:Provide culturally and linguistically appropriate
intensive clinical case management and crisis intervention services
to unaccompanied children and families; Maintain a caseloadin
compliance with contract terms and agency expectations; Conduct
home visitsin accordance with contract requirements, when needed;
Create safety plansand treatment plans according to the standards
of the program; Provide psychoeducational information, referrals,
outreach, advocacy, and support to children and families, when
needed; Conduct regular visitation with families, as prescribed by
the program, focused on family stabilization and preservation as
well as additional therapeutic support; Refer and connect families
to available resources on an on-going basis; Assess the safety and
appropriateness of the placement on an ongoing basis using child
welfare principles and social work best practices; Serve clients
within the entire state of the respective location, as assigned;
Participate in mandatory training requirements and ongoing
trainings monthly and annually to meet all federal, state, and
agency expectations; Attend weekly meetings with site and clinical
leadership to consult on cases, and to review case plan and
directions; Participate in peer-to-peer support opportunities
within the branches for growth and sharing of innovation and case
consultation within the sites; Provide psychoeducation and support
on the impact of prolonged family separation and trauma;
Continually assess the level of need in service areas such as
legal, medical, behavioral, education, healthy relationships,
concrete needs, etc.; Educate children and families on identifying
risks surrounding child exploitation, trafficking, substance abuse,
physical/emotional abuse, coercion by gangs, etc.; Work with Case
Support Worker to provide thoroughly vetted referrals to children
and families; Stay abreast of allagency, federal, and state
regulatory requirements related to social services; Complete other
duties as assigned; QUALIFICATIONS:Master's degree in Human
Services, Social Work, or equivalent field of study from an
accredited college with clinical experience as a program
requirement and two years of postgraduate direct service
experience; or a Bachelor's degree in Human Services, Social Work
or an equivalent field of study from an accredited university with
at least six years of clinical employment experience in the
behavioral sciences.Bilingual in Spanish/English fluency or other
common language spoken by refugee and immigrant populations,
strongly preferred; Demonstrated knowledge of trauma impacts during
child and adolescent development and have experience working within
a cross cultural context; Excellent verbal and written
communication skills; Must exhibit an ability to apply the
principles of logic, analytics, and critical thinking with problem
solving; Computer and typingskills sufficient to perform essential
job functions; Demonstrate abilityto work effectively on a
multi-disciplinary team; Possess the abilityto travel, as needed;
Demonstrated clinical, therapeutic, and crisis intervention skills;
Demonstrated experience working with unaccompanied children and
families, preferred; Active motor vehicle license and reliable
automobile with adequate insurance coverage; Pass a criminal
history screen, including state and local child protection agency
registries, and CANS check; Subscription to andintegration of the
agency Statement of Faith, Mission Statement, and Diversity.
Equity, and Inclusion Commitment.We value and embrace the
principles of diversity, equity, and inclusion; our culture is
strengthened and our workplace is more dynamic. We are a global
organization with multicultural staff, clients and stakeholders, so
we strive to create a workplace that reflects the communities we
serve and where everyone feels empowered to bring their full,
authentic selves to work. More work remains, but we are deeply
committed to honestly acknowledging and addressing the impacts of
race and racism throughout the organization. This work can be
uncomfortable and even painful, but we believe that the greatest
challenges bear the greatest rewards.
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