Litigation Support Specialist jobs in Monroe, LA

Family Support Specialist

Non-exempt | Full-time

Monroe, LA serving NELA 

36-40 hours (nights & weekends)

$32,000-34,000 / annual

Reports to: Lead Family Support Specialist  

Revised September 1, 2023

 

 

The Center for Children & Families is seeking a Family Support Specialist to coordinate services and community resources for youth and their families being served in the Family Support and Youth Transition Program, on probation with the Office of Juvenile Justice. You will conduct in-person and telephone interviews with the youth, family, and collaterals.  This will lead to weekly meetings, in the community, to gain a picture for a treatment plan to support the family and help the youth complete goals and objectives set forth to meet the requirements of their probation.  You will provide learning materials or make referrals to needed family and youth resources. You will foster relationships with outside agencies and collaborate to make sure the youth is meeting expectations on track for discharge from probation.  The ideal candidate will need to be a self-starter, proficient in documentation and database entry, as well as Microsoft Office applications.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

The physical demands and work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of the job.  Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform essential functions.  While performing the duties of this job, the employee regularly works in a business office setting and in community home settings.  Access into homes may often require usage of stairs.  Tasks require a variety of physical activities, not generally involving muscular strain, such as walking, standing, stooping, sitting for long periods, reaching and light lifting (5-15 lbs.).  Regular and consistent in-person interaction and continuous talking, hearing and seeing required in the normal course of performing the job.  Common eye, hand, finger dexterity is required to perform some essential functions.  Mental application utilizes memory for details, verbal instructions, emotional stability, critical thinking, and creative problem-solving.  Regular automobile travel is required in the normal course of job performance.