Full Time - Therapeutic Visitation Specialist (LPC, LAC, LSW, or CSW)
9 days ago
Union City
Job Description Catholic Charities of the Archdiocese of Newark is one of New Jersey’s largest non-profit social service agencies with programs and facilities serving Bergen, Essex, Hudson, and Union counties. We are currently seeking a Full-Time Therapeutic Visitation Specialist to join our Supportive Visitation Services program located in Union City, NJ. This position requires non-negotiable travel within Hudson & Bergen County, NJ. Starting Salary: $72k-$75k The Therapeutic Visitation Specialist is responsible for supporting parent-child visitation for families in their homes or communities who require therapeutic intervention; completing initial intake assessments, assessment tools, and visitation plans; documenting visits and completing reports; facilitating parent debriefings before and after visits and visitation planning meetings; transporting children and/or parents; communicating with children, parents, relatives, resource parents, DCP&P, and/or other stakeholders by phone and in person; attending various meetings and trainings; and assessing families’ service needs and linking them to appropriate community providers JOB DESCRIPTION: • Initiates and maintains ongoing communication with families in a culturally sensitive manner utilizing a family's preferred language taking into consideration a family's faith and culture., • Schedules and conducts visits in the least-restrictive, most home-like location (the first preference being within the family's home) while ensuring the safety of the children., • Ensures the environment for parent-child contact is safe, non-traumatizing, and promotes healthy attachment., • Uses strengths-based, solutions-focused, family centered, trauma informed strategies to elicit family input., • Initiates and maintains ongoing communication with DCP&P, other providers, and supports., • Uses a process to gather information which includes reviewing collateral information and inquiring about family's natural supports., • Completes required assessment tools including but not limited to bio-psychological assessments, Rose Wentz Matrix and SVS Caregiver Surveys and documents contacts with families in agency's progress notes and DCP&P contact sheets., • Creates a visitation plan with active familial involvement and updates the plan at regular intervals., • Creates an environment that empowers family members, including parents, children, and caregivers to communicate their goals and needs., • Utilizes various interviewing and/or communication techniques in a culturally competent manner. • Recognizes non-verbal communication and maintains good eye contact and posture., • Advocates for parents/families as necessary and supports them in advocating for themselves., • Links the family to community resources and formal and informal supports and coordinates with DCP&P., • Collaborates with and shares relevant information with DCP&P staff, other providers, and supports., • Facilitates visit planning meetings and participates in other relevant meetings., • Uses clinical interventions and trauma informed approaches to promote behavioral change in caregivers and children through education, modeling, reinforcement, and empowerment., • Enhances parental skills by goal setting, modeling, mentoring, reinforcement and feedback and reflection through a trauma-informed perspective., • Prepares for each visit with caregivers reviewing goals and expectations and encouraging them to be the lead in visit planning., • Debriefs with caregivers after each visit to allow for processing and self-reflection and discussion of strengths and challenges. SCHEDULE: • M-F 10AM-6PM or 8AM-6PM; some nights/weekends/holidays may be required JOB REQUIREMENTS: • Master's degree in social work, counselor, or related field/, • Minimum 1 year experience working with children & families, particularly families involved with welfare system and/or affected by trauma, • Valid NJ Drivers License CURRENT EMPLOYEES: Q4mFgUuaJE