Decision Support Project Specialist jobs in Missouri

The Family Support Specialist will be responsible for providing direct outreach, home visitation, case management, and advocacy services to RPG: CAV families who are struggling with substance abuse, and to their children, partners, and extended families when deemed appropriate by family assessment. Services will be provided at the RPG:CAV office, in the family home, at the client’s job site, school, or in other community-based settings as appropriate. The Family Support Specialist’s role in working with each person will be defined in the Individual Treatment Plan.

ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES Essential duties and responsibilities include, but are not limited to the following:

• Advocate for the families and children on their caseload by attending Juvenile Court Team Meetings, Parent Court hearings (criminal & juvenile), and alternative meetings where the parent will be providing a report of their progress.
• Manage a caseload of 15 clients and their families.
• Become familiar with each client’s current Individualized Treatment Plan, initiate teaching, treatment and supporting interventions to assist clients in obtaining their goals; followed by monitoring their progress.
• Develop a positive, non-judgmental relationship with each family member and their children, acting as a role model for them on how to maintain positive relationships.
• Develop and update treatment plans according to RPG:CAV guidelines.
• Broker services needed by clients and their families with high-quality community providers and agencies whose services are relevant to clients' plans.
• Administer clinical assessment instruments according to RPG:CAV policy, HIPPA, and ethical standards.
• Teach daily living skills as needed related to budgeting, home cleanliness and organization, menu planning, shopping, healthy and nutritional eating habits through teaching, modeling and monitoring.
• Teach Nurturing Parents education in the home and observe and report parents' progress with the skills.
• Teach a seated class twice a year to RPG and other MEP client’s to maintain familiarity with the evidenced based curriculum.
• Document interventions and collect appropriate data in a timely fashion.
• Enter documentation in the MEP Ritten database for all client interactions & client updates within 72 hours of the performed job duty or notification of the update.
• Assist in maintaining client files of documents necessary to track the client’s progress and meet state/federal requirements for future audits.
• Provide safety and crisis intervention as described in the treatment plan or as needed, utilizing and coordinating resources as needed to resolve the crisis, i.e. safety plan, no harm contract, etc.
• Interact and communicate effectively with community professionals as indicated by the treatment plan; including, but not limited to, Probation and Parole Officers, Family Support Division personnel, Department of Health and Human Services personnel, healthcare providers, therapists, employers, court services, school personnel, etc.
• Facilitate re-engagement efforts to clients who waiver on the communication with RPG:CAV services.
• Attend staff meetings, team meetings, weekly supervision, required training and conferences presented by MEP
• Must maintain CPR, Infant CPR, First Aid, Blood Borne Pathogen, Peaceful Intervention, HIPPA and Ethics Certification.
• Must complete 10 hours of training per year; above mentioned certifications qualify towards these training hours.
• Engage in in-house activities that support the families served by MEP; including but not limited to planning committees and execution/facilitation of activity.
• Conduct drug testing on client’s twice per month, per grant requirements.
• Perform other job duties relevant to the position as assigned.

JOB REQUIREMENTS

• Bachelor's degree in a Humans Services field OR 2-3 years experience in child welfare/home visiting field
• Availability: 40 hours per week ; mandatory in office for All Staff & Training.
• Reliable and Safe Transportation ; i.e. must carry car insurance, must be able to attend weekly in-home visits with caseload clients, must have operational seatbelts & headlights, must be willing to maintain a road safety kit that will be provided by MEP.
• Must be able to pass a background check ; fingerprints, FCSR, Highway Patrol, & E-Verify.
• Must have an operational phone in order to maintain regular contact with clients; laptop will be provided by MEP.

Job Type: Full-time

Pay: $37,000.00 - $40,000.00 per year

Benefits:

• Flexible schedule
• Paid time off

Schedule:

• Day shift

Work Location: In person