Family Support Specialist

Oaks Integrated Care•Cherry Hill, NJ

6d•$40,000

About The Position

Join our team today and immerse yourself in a rewarding career for years to come! As the Family Specialist, you will work in an adult case management setting. Theses programs are designed to reduce isolation, increase connections to community services and improve quality of life. Intensive Family Support Services (IFSS) in Camden County assists families actively caring for or supporting an adult family member with a serious and persistent mental illness. The program strives to improve caregivers’ overall functioning by offering information, education and support. Schedule: Full-time Salary: $40,000/per year Competencies: The potential candidate must have an understanding of the biopsychosocial aspects of how mental illness can affect a family as well as individuals themselves; understanding and familiarity with available community resources; models for evaluating and coping with family stressors; appropriate problem solving and conflict resolution skills; ability to relate to an array of clientele; design and deliver educational workshops; be creative and work independently; must be organized and develop effective work methods; take initiative in work situations; display appropriate discretion in sharing information with others.

Requirements

The potential candidate must have an understanding of the biopsychosocial aspects of how mental illness can affect a family as well as individuals themselves
Understanding and familiarity with available community resources
Models for evaluating and coping with family stressors
Appropriate problem solving and conflict resolution skills
Ability to relate to an array of clientele
Design and deliver educational workshops
Be creative and work independently
Must be organized and develop effective work methods
Take initiative in work situations
Display appropriate discretion in sharing information with others
Bachelor's degree, required- mental health related field (BA, BS, BSW) with one (1) year experience working with seniors; within the mental health system; and group work with families preferred but not required
Valid Driver's License in good standing
All positions require a valid driver’s license in good standing and pre-employment drug screening.

Nice To Haves

group work with families preferred but not required
Master's degree in social work or related field, (counseling, psychology) preferred but not required

Responsibilities

Develop and conduct a variety of support groups, education programs for seniors and families designed to promote mental health
Provide counseling and support groups for seniors
Conduct family support specialist duties such as individual sessions, provide psycho educational and phone consultation
Design and conduct Psycho educational workshops and activity group facilitation
Offer assessment of group participants who may be evidencing a need for mental health treatment
Link consumers to mental health treatment
Make recommendations to supervisor regarding program needs, ideas and areas for improvement
Collaborate with consumers, family members and other providers to develop service plans which identify needs, strengths and strategies for meeting needs of individual consumers
Develop and maintain collaborative relationships with other agencies serving seniors and their caregivers
Outreach and advocacy for consumers and families
Coordinate scheduling of in person, in field or in home meetings to assess
Other duties as assigned