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Who We Are
Hope, Trust, Security, Happiness, Stability, Opportunity
Children's Home Society of Florida (CHS) gives these life-changing gifts to children and families. Dedicated to our mission of "Embracing Children. Inspiring Lives.", CHS makes a difference one life at a time: Redirecting a troubled teen toward a future with real possibilities; Transforming an addicted mother into a productive parent; Providing safe harbor for an abused toddler; Finding parents for an abandoned child; Helping a family learn to nurture one another.
Founded in 1902 to care for orphans, CHS is now among the oldest, largest and most respected private not-for-profits serving children and families. Expanding from early roots in adoption and foster care, CHS offers an array of specialized services designed to nurture children and grow families. Last year, CHS delivered hope to nearly 87,000 children and adults.
CHS' rich legacy of changing lives for the better has earned 27 years of uninterrupted national accreditation by the Council on Accreditation. With more than 1,500 professionals, CHS provides a core of child- and family-caring services through 14 divisions that also provide additional programs and services tailored to the needs of local clients.
This is an exciting time to begin a career with CHS. Under the direction of our strategic plan, CHS is challenged to develop and implement innovative programs and enhancements that will, over time, break the generational cycle of abuse and neglect for increasing numbers of children. Though the goal is ambitious, CHS is determined to commit energy and resources to pursue prevention efforts in addition to providing the quality programs for children and families for which CHS is known.
Objective: To aid in the prevention of child abuse and neglect in at-risk families by providing appropriate modeling techniques, education and other supportive services
Essentail Functions:
Assist in developing and maintaining client records and program documentation according to contract and CHS standards (initial assessments, goal planning, progress notes termination summaries, etc.)
-Provide appropriate modeling techniques, education and other supportive services as delineated in service plan
-Assist Case Manager, Counselor or Social Worker in family assessment and in providing case management services (information, referral and linkages)
-Arrange for transportation of clients to medical appointments, counseling, shopping, etc.
-Monitor quality of care by conducting home/residential visits
-Facilitate or co-facilitate educational classes such as parenting skills, independent living skills, anger management, household management, behavior management, etc.
-Co-lead parent/child play groups
-Supervise children in absence of parents
-Participate in weekly client staff meetings
-Provide on call support as required or scheduled
-Participate in the quality improvement process
This list of essential functions is not intended to be exhaustive. Children's Home Society reserves the right to revise this job description as needed to comply with actual job requirements.
Required Qualifications:
High School Diploma or GED equivalent
-Two years of experience working with children/families
Preferred Qualifications:
Previous experience in a social services organization
Skills:
Ability to establish trusting relationships
-Awareness of sociocultural characteristics of service population
-Ability to observe and accurately report the functioning of individuals and families
-Effective parenting skills
-Ability to handle stressful situations
-Excellent listening skills
-Ability to make home visits as required
-Ability to work flexible hours
-Ability to set appropriate limits and boundaries with clients
-Ability to handle emergencies and life threatening situations effectively
-Ability to act decisively when necessary to protect client
Needed Physical Requirements:
Sitting, Standing, Walking, Lifting, Carrying,P ushing/Pulling, Bending/Stooping, Reaching
Preferreded Physical Requirements:
Repetitive standing, Kneeling, Climbing, Crawling/Crouching
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