Family Worker jobs in North Platte, NE

Description

Guardian Light Family Services is an agency that, "is committed to empowering families towards a safe and nurturing environment" every day. GLFS values our employees as well as a supportive environment that strives to promote Diversity, Inclusion, and Belonging.

 We'd love to have your help!! Take a look at how you can use your valuable knowledge, resources, teaching skills, and safe parenting to: Influence positive change one family at a time, with one-on-one skill teaching. Together we can build healthier communities.

Family Support Workers work directly with biological parents/caregivers and their children to teach skills to work towards and keep a safe thriving home environment.

• A Family Support Worker will typically transport children to a supervised visit with their parents.
• Ability to have autonomy and flexible schedule while meeting case assigned hours
• Weekly meetings & training with your supervisor, monthly meetings & training with the agency, as well as, continued outside training brought in and provided to the team.

Hiring in all areas in Nebraska.

• Family Support Workers at Guardian Light Family Services (GLFS) are paid one hourly rate for all hours worked. Starting FSW rate is $20 - 22/hour.
• GLFS also pays an additional $3/hour pay rate differential when working with clients on Saturdays and Sundays.
• Mileage reimbursement
• We provide 40 hours of paid/invested training (which include job shadows, supervisor support, training and support), which occur in your first 60 days.

Full Time Benefits include:

• Medical, Dental and Vision insurance
• Paid time off
• Paid Holidays

All Staff Benefits include:

• Tuition Reimbursement
• Employee Assistance Program
• MASA (Medical Transport Ambulance Insurance)
• Supplemental Insurance Options
• Generous Referral Bonuses

Requirements

• Employees must provide their own reliable personal vehicle to travel/transport up to 3-4 kids frequently as part of their daily work. GLFS provides car seats if required, paid drive time and mileage when working with clients.
• Must have demonstrated 2 years of experience working with people to help facilitate change or a bachelor's in the human services field. (Volunteer experience with youth groups, daycares, budgeting, etc. - please be sure to list on resume).
• Timeliness and streamlined communication are needed.