In-Home Specialist - HomeBuilders

Description

Position Summary

Provide Intensive Family Preservation Services using the HOMEBUILDERS® model, including crisis intervention, counseling, skill building, concrete services, and advocacy. Serve two to three families at a time whose children are at imminent risk of out-of-home placement, or who are in placement and cannot be reunified without intensive in-home services. Provide services primarily in client homes. Be available to respond to client crises when they occur. Reports to the Homebuilders® supervisor.

Primary Responsibilities - Structure services consistent with the Homebuilders® Standards:

• Serve an average of 18-22 families per year.
• Travel to client homes and other locations.
• Meet with families 3-5 times a week, approximately 10 hours per week, over a 4–6-week period.
• Maintain a flexible workweek, scheduling sessions at times that are convenient for families, and when problems are likely to occur, including evenings, weekends, and holidays.
• Be available to client families 24 hours a day, 7 days per week. Carry a cell phone or pager for 24/7 availability. Arrange coverage when unavailable.
• Accept referrals 24 hours a day, 7 days per week. Complete client intake sessions within 24 hours of referral. Confirm client eligibility for service within 72 hours of intake.
• Provide back-up and support for other therapists as needed.

Typical Working Conditions

• Requires working flexible hours, including evenings, weekends, and holidays.
• Requires extensive travel to client homes and throughout the community.
• Work is performed primarily in client homes, where conditions may include tobacco smoke, domestic animals, household pests, mold and other allergens, and other conditions common to domestic environments.