Transport Support Worker

Description

Transportation Support Worker

Job Details

Job Type

Full-time

Pittsburg, KS • KS Case Management Area 4

Description

****Average hourly rate is $17.85 (including wage, incentives, bonuses, overtime, shift differential, etc.)****

Transportation Support Worker

As a Transportation Support Worker, you will provide transportation for children and visitation support to the staff in the Permanent Services Program. You will also promote the well-being of children in the Permanent Services Program, participate in staff meetings and training, and coordinate with staff from other agencies involved in providing Permanent Services.

Qualifications:

High School diploma or equivalent required. Two years’ experience in child and family services field is required.

Preferred:

Bachelor’s degree preferred.

Scope of Responsibilities:

• Accomplishes child transport requirements.
• Supervises and monitors visitations between the child/family and supports reunification.
• Completes documentation and forwards reports containing descriptive, analytical, and evaluative content.
• Instructs the family in child development, parenting skills, child behavior management, childcare, home and money management, meal planning, and food preparation.
• Provides crisis intervention, education, and assistance with problem-solving.
• Provides support to the staff of the Permanency Program on a day-to-day basis.
• Ensures requirements of the case plan, as developed by the child and family team are met.
• Maintains a close working relationship with public and private agencies involved in providing Permanency Services/support.
• Assists with basic services required to meet the developmental needs of the child/family.
• Provides trauma-informed emotional support, informal counseling, role modeling, realistic expectations, and communication and coping skills according to best practices standards.
• Provides families with an understanding of the Permanency Program processes and determines requirements.
• Serves as a liaison between families and Permanency Program staff. Provides routine services to support placements and obtains needed documents for the family’s file.
• Will be required to drive personal or agency vehicles while transporting children or conducting agency business. Must possess a valid driver’s license. Must meet agency underwriting standards while driving agency vehicles and/or transporting clients.
• Prepares case files for audit and notifies the Case Manager of missing or incomplete documentation.
• Coordinates Permanency Program and requirements with public and private agencies.
• Coordinates with Agency program staff on the delivery of services to children and families.
• Refrains from assuming any duty that is unrelated to and/or interferes with the responsibilities of the position.
• Advocates, promotes, and practices cultural sensitivity and responsiveness in all day-to-day interactions.
• Develops, promotes, and practices teamwork in all activities.

If you want to make a difference in a child’s life, join our team today!

TFI is an Equal Opportunity Employer. 

To apply, please visit www.tfifamily.org/employment

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