Job description

About Abbott House:

Abbott House is an innovative community-based organization that helps children, families, adults, and people with intellectual and developmental disabilities with complex needs build lasting foundations for a promising future. We operate programs in the New York Metropolitan area and Hudson Valley.

Job Summary:

The Visitation Specialist is responsible for facilitating and supervising assigned parent child visitations. The position also includes participation in case planning activities including FTCs, treatment team meetings or court reports required as necessary.

Duties & Responsibilities:

• Responsible for monitoring an assigned caseload of parent child visits as well as when needed
• Encourage active and positive participation by the biological parent during the visits including redirecting when appropriate
• Model the corrective parenting experience for the biological parent
• Provide various recreational activities, cards, board games, coloring books, etc in order to strengthen the parent/child bond.
• Assist the biological parent with redirecting the child if necessary.
• Record all progress notes within proscribed program deadlines
• Coordinate with the case planning team on all covered parent child visits ensuring all parties are aware of the interactions between the family
• Participation in case planning activities including FTCs, treatment team meetings or court reports required as necessary
• Assist with parent child visitations through the CHIPPS program
• Any other related duties as required.

About You:

You are the ideal candidate if you are passionate about the social services field and empowering underserved communities. Being compassionate, organized, self-motivated, driven, flexible and responsive are critical attributes to being successful in this role.

• You have a BSW or BA/BS in human services + Foster Care or related experience.

What We Offer:

• Professional growth opportunities
• Medical, Dental, Prescription Drug and Vision Care benefits with premiums substantially paid by for employees, employee families and domestic partners
• Generous vacation, holiday, sick time, and personal time off benefits
• Tuition Reimbursement
• Company paid life insurance and long-term Disability Insurance
• Employee Assistance Program
• Short-term disability and Workers Compensation benefits
• Paid Family Leave Program
• Employee Recognition Awards

Job Type: Full-time

Pay: $48,000.00 - $50,000.00 per year

Benefits:

• Dental insurance
• Employee assistance program
• Health insurance
• Life insurance
• Paid time off
• Tuition reimbursement

Schedule:

• 8 hour shift

Ability to commute/relocate:

• Bronx, NY: Reliably commute or planning to relocate before starting work (Required)

Experience:

• foster care: 1 year (Preferred)

Work Location: One location

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