Family Time Coach

Community Care Mission Statement

To provide quality community-based services that are timely and effective in promoting the health, well-being, and independence of individuals and families.

GENERAL PURPOSE AND OBJECTIVES/POSITION STATEMENT:

The Family Time Coaching Program serves families who are referred by DHHS/OCFS, whose children have recently entered the custody of DHHS. The FTC provides supervised visitation in family's homes/communities utilizing a coaching model to promote healthy relationships and in accordance with each individual family's Family Visitation Plan. The FTC serves as a team player on the family's team, consistently demonstrating unconditional positive regard, compassion, and empathy. The FTC position will cover Cumberland and York Counties.

ESSENTIAL JOB FUNCTIONS:

• Provides supervised visitation for parents and children in the family's home or community.
• Provides feedback and coaching to parents to promote healthy familial engagement.
• Thoroughly reviews each Family Visitation Plan, referral, and court orders to ensure visits occur within established guidelines.
• Attends Family Team Meetings to partner with family members and to keep team members abreast of progress occurring within visits.
• Completes visitation notes in accordance to program procedures.
• Coordinates and engages parents in pre/post discussions to take advantage of windows of opportunity for teaching and de-briefing in order to assist parents in strengthening parenting skills.
• Ensures culturally competent service delivery, evaluating the cultural preferences and needs of each family and customizing visits accordingly, as appropriate with the Family Visitation Plan.
• Responds to subpoenaed requests, attending court as necessary.
• Offers flexibility to meet the needs of the FTC Program, including ensuring availability when families are able to meet.
• Consistently role models a high level of professionalism during interactions with co-workers, supervisors, and external providers.
• Travels throughout the District as necessary to meet the needs of the FTC Program.

ESSENTIAL KNOWLEDGE, ABILITIES AND SKILLS:

• Knowledge in the areas of grief, loss, separation and trauma.
• An understanding of normative child development.
• Ability to respond calmly and competently to crisis situations.
• Understanding of unconditional positive regard.
• Understanding of professional boundaries and ability to set appropriate limits.
• Understanding of the dynamics of working with children and families who have behavioral and emotional challenges.
• Understanding of mental health, child welfare and social service system within the state of Maine.
• Ability to actively and reflectively engage in the supervisory process.
• Understanding of a treatment philosophy that is receptive and sensitive to choices and behaviors based on racial, cultural, socioeconomic or ethnic background, religious or spiritual affiliation or sexual orientation.

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS:

• Minimum of a Bachelor's degree in Social Work or related field
• At least 6 months of previously documented experience working with children and families.
• Valid State of Maine driver's license, 50/100/25 automobile insurance, and a reliable vehicle