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Essential Functions\
- Provides for the safety, stability and well-being of children and families during the referral period\
- Delivers culturally competent services using a strengths-based approach to children and families consistent with the evidence- based practice models\
- Decisions are made on guidelines provided by the supervisor, family preservation standard procedures and policies, evidence- based practice model and DCCCA organizational policies\
- Meets DCF timelines to connect with the family within 24 hours of referral; facilitate initial family meeting within 48 hours of referral; complete assessment-based case plan within in 20 days of referral; case closure within 3- 6 months of referral\
- Engages and works in partnership with case manager and families to complete assessments\
- Meets with family in the home weekly to monitor family progress towards their case plan goals and assesses each child\'s safety\
- Assesses each child\'s safety with every family contact and reports all suspected child abuse / neglect\
- Provides support and resources to family in Nutrition, Hygiene, Household and Time Management, Home and Child Safety, Basic Parenting, Transportation, Problem Solving and Communication\
- Works closely with the Case Manager to provide services for the family and make decisions about child well-being\
- Remains current on the availability of community resources and assists all families in obtaining assistance\
- Acts as a liaison with schools to obtain child records, attend conferences, track attendance and support achievement\
- Acts as a liaison with Behavioral Health and Child Placement Agency to support treatment and respite plans\
- Provides transportation as necessary to meet established program achievement and fidelity goals\
- Collects drug screens as necessary\
- Documents case activities, information weekly\
- Appears and testifies in court as required\
- Responds promptly to family crisis situations, documents incidents and is available 24/7 to clients\
- Promotes and practices teamwork in all activities\
- Fosters and maintains professional relationships with families, community partners and peers\
- Participates in professional development that is relevant\
- Job may require the employee to be able to regularly drive to various DCCCA locations and other business locations throughout the day or night as required\ \ \