Child and Family Specialist - Bellflower | Carson

The Child and Family Specialist is responsible for providing Rehab and Case management services to assigned clients and families and functions as a member of the Child and Family Team (CFT). A Child and Family Specialist is expected to exercise professional judgment and discretion in providing for the safety, permanency, and well-being of the clients. Child and Family Specialist staff must complete all training requirements per DMH contract within the first year of employment. The Child and Family Specialist reports directly to the Team or Clinical Supervisor.

DUTIES:

• CASE MANAGEMENT: Provides general case management services (resource
  
  

identification & linkage) to clients in accordance with their strengths, needs and desires.

• SUPPORT SERVICES: Provides support services and skills training to clients and families
  
  

as outlined in the Meeting Matrix and Client Treatment Plan.

• CLIENT INTEREST: Stimulates client’s interests in various clinical offerings. Monitors
  
  

progress and maintains close contact with client and family.

• INTERVENTIONS: Understands and can implement behavioral modification principles
  
  

and techniques as a mental health intervention for clients and families when applicable.

• PRODUCTIVITY: Meets all productivity requirements and completes all necessary
  
  

documentation required of the position set forth by the agency Tier System and internal

policies.

• COLLABORATION: Regularly collaborates with Masada Staff, clients, caregivers and
  
  

supports, and other members of the clinical team.

• SUPERVISION: Meets regularly with supervisor to review cases and communicates
  
  

critical issues to supervisor and team in a timely fashion.

• PROFESSIONALISM: Interfaces professionally and appropriately with other agency staff
  
  

and extra-agency resources.

• MEETINGS: Attends staff meetings, in-service training and conferences as required.
  
  

Attends and actively participates in all CFT meetings scheduled for assigned clients.

• CONFIDENTIALITY: Maintains strict confidentiality over all records and information
  
  

relative to clients.

• BOUNDARIES: Establishes positive, respectful and nurturing relationships with clients
  
  

and families within professional boundaries and in accordance with agency policies and

procedures.

• CRISIS: Participates in the 24-hour/day, 7-day/week on-call crisis response system,
  
  

ensuring safety of clients and providing direct crisis intervention and therapeutic

guidance as needed.

• STRENGTH BASED: Ensures delivery of family-centered practice strategies while
  
  

maintaining flexible service delivery to meet the client’s needs and build on the

strengths of the individual client.

• ACCESSIBILITY: Is available and accessible to contact as needed by the assigned
  
  

client/family and all CFT members.

• OTHER: Performs other duties as assigned by supervisor.