Family Time Service Worker-Social Work (Afterschool and Weekends Required)

Family Time Visitation Supervisor at Angela's Family Services, you play a crucial role in facilitating family reunification for those navigating the foster care system. Your duties involve maintaining vital connections among parents, children, and siblings, ensuring that families stay united during challenging times. Collaborating closely with the Department of Children, Youth, and Families (DCYF), you help establish a positive and supportive environment for family visitations, free from bias or stereotypes.

Your primary goal as a Family Time Monitor is to safeguard the well-being, both physical and emotional, of children during these visits, ensuring they feel secure and nurtured while spending quality time with their parents. We understand the significance of maintaining a safe and nurturing atmosphere during these interactions, and your role is pivotal in achieving this objective.

At Angela's Family Services, we operate as a sub-contracting agency, providing you with the flexibility to manage your own schedule and select cases that align with your comfort level. It's important to note that our work mostly takes place after school hours and on weekends, with limited daytime availability. This setup empowers you to make decisions that fit your personal life, fostering a healthier work-life balance. While the sub-contracting model offers numerous benefits, it necessitates individuals to be self-motivated, organized, and effective communicators. Though there may be initial costs and ongoing expenses, many find the tax advantages to be favorable, making it a worthwhile opportunity.

Our team at Angela's Family Services is collaborative and supportive, committed to offering excellent assistance to the families we serve. In this role, you'll have the chance to learn and grow alongside a diverse group of colleagues. Exposure to different viewpoints allows you to explore various strategies and determine what works best for you. Even without prior experience, you'll gain valuable insights into being a sub-contractor, embracing traits like independence, flexibility, accountability, and reliability for success.

Join us at Angela's Family Services and contribute significantly to the safe reunification of families. We deeply value the importance of our work—protecting children and providing support to families in challenging times. Your contributions as a Family Time Monitor will be highly appreciated, with each achievement acknowledged and celebrated. Let's create an environment where parents can have meaningful visits, and children can thrive under the care of their families.

Responsibilities

• Coordinate with Case Manager ,and directly with family to set up visits.
• Develop a visit appointment calendar.
• Complete a visit report and submit to assigned case manager for review.
• Notify case manager of concerns involved in providing visits for the family.
• Remain impartial and objective always at visit.
• Be prepared to end visits for safety concerns.
• Staff individual cases if asked.

Skills

• Minimum Highschool Diploma or GED
• Prior experience working with children or in a related field.
• Consistent, professional dress, and manner.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
• Competency in Microsoft applications including Word, Excel, and Outlook.
• Good time management skills.
• Able to contribute positively as part of a team, but able to work independently and self motivated.
• Pick up the child at the child’s current residence or other agreed upon location;
• Transport the child to the scheduled visit; Return the child to an agreed-upon upon location; and supervise the visits for physical and emotional safety.
• If you are passionate about making a difference in the lives of children and families, we invite you to apply today! Join us at Angela's Family Services, where every effort counts towards reuniting families.

Pay: $28.25 - $30.50 per hour

Application Question(s):

• What are your desired work hours? we work with children so evenings and weekends are what is most needed.
• We transport children in our own vehicles; Are you at least 21 years old, able to transport children in a reliable vehicle, and free of any recent DUI offenses?
• The state requires a minimum of a year working with children unfortunately while valuable being a parent does not count. If your résumé doesn’t include this information, could you describe your professional experience working with children? This can be even when you attended high school, volunteer, community, and paid work.
• We require a minimum of 20 hours per week prefer people to work 30 to 40 hours. Does this work with your schedule and can you commit to working at least one weekend day per week, and 3 afternoons (between 2 and 7 pm) week?
• This role requires the ability to remain active, requires constant supervision, respond quickly to children's needs, occasionally lift or carry young children. Are you able to fulfill these physical requirements?
• Our subcontractor roles offer benefits such as flexible scheduling, independent work with team support, tax advantages, and no overtime restrictions. However, getting started does require some initial business setup—typically forming an LLC, securing the appropriate licenses, and obtaining insurance, which usually totals at least $300 upfront. Is this initial out of pocket cost manageable for you at this time?

Education:

• High school or equivalent (Required)

Experience:

• Childcare: 1 year (Required)

License/Certification:

• Drivers License (Required)

Work Location: In person