Licensed Family Development Specialist - Fort Payne, Alabama

Health Connect America
Fort Payne, AL Full Time
POSTED ON 5/18/2024
At Health Connect America, we are dedicated to making connections happen every day by cultivating growth, belonging, and wellness for our teammates.

Are you passionate about making a lasting impact on the lives of young people and their families? We are seeking a dedicated and empathetic Family Development Specialist to join our team, focusing on youth engagement and development. As a Family Development Specialist, you will play a pivotal role in creating a nurturing and supportive environment where young individuals can thrive, providing essential guidance to both youth and their families. If you are driven by the desire to empower youth to reach their full potential and are equipped with the skills and knowledge to facilitate positive family dynamics, we invite you to join us in this vital mission.

What will I be doing?

  • Provide intensive, time limited, mental health support services to children and adolescents who are at risk of out of home placement
  • Develop and facilitate individualized, comprehensive treatment plan promoting recovery and resiliency through crisis intervention, stabilization, behavioral counseling, skill building, advocacy, and medication management
  • Provide treatment interventions focused on behaviors and interactions of the child/adolescent, caregiver, and family with an ultimate goal of family preservation

Am I a good fit?

  • In this position you will be traveling in the community to meet families where they are
  • A flexible schedule is important for this role and allows you to have control over your session planning
  • Attention to detail and organization skills will ensure success in this role

Qualifications:

  • Bachelor’s degree in Human Services field is required (i.e. Psychology, Social Work, Sociology, Criminal Justice, Case Management, Child & Family Studies, etc.)
  • Must be LBSW
  • 2 years’ experience with children and/or families

Health Connect America and its companies are a multi-state, community mental health, behavioral health, family preservation, and therapeutic foster care services provider(s). It is the mission of Health Connect America to create quality, affordable opportunities for individuals and families to achieve their greatest potential in a safe, positive living environment.

We encourage wellness for our staff by offering competitive compensation and benefits to our full-time team members including medical, vision/dental, 401K, Health Savings Account with company contribution, and paid time off. We also offer an Employee Assistance Program including 8 counseling sessions per year to promote emotional wellbeing.

Health Connect America and its companies are an Equal Opportunity Employer and considers applicants for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, orientation, national origin, age, disability, genetics or any other basis forbidden under federal, state, or local law.

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