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About the Role
The Prevention Family Specialist aims to preserve the family unit by providing supportive casework counseling, empowering parents with tools and resources for child safety and well-being, and advocating for quality services. This role is part of the Home Run program, a school-based initiative designed to prevent out-of-home placements for at-risk children facing school and family challenges.
Responsibilities
- Conducts family strength and needs assessments, identifying problem areas and utilizing resources for growth.
- Participates in the development, implementation, and evaluation of treatment and discharge plans.
- Develops alternative placement or permanency resources for youth.
- Completes comprehensive discharge summaries at least eight weeks prior to discharge.
- Delivers case management services, including scheduling counseling sessions and ensuring medical/dental examinations.
- Tracks services, completes documentation promptly and comprehensively, and ensures compliance with confidentiality standards.
- Conducts casework contacts with families at least twice monthly in their homes and communities to focus on treatment goals.
- Engages youth and families by building effective and caring relationships.
- Ensures children are maintained in safe and secure environments.
- Develops and maintains relationships with community schools and resource agencies.
- Develops and maintains partnerships with courts, probation, and local law enforcement.
Requirements
- Must have a minimum of 1 year of experience working with at-risk youth & families and case management.
- Must be able to work a flexible schedule with variable hours, including day, evening, and on-call duties.
- May require evening/weekend fieldwork.
- Must have a Valid Driver’s License with an acceptable driving history and a reliable vehicle.
- Ability to coordinate and plan travel efficiently for visits and appointments.
- Ability to work with economically and culturally diverse populations.
Skills
- Crisis intervention in a solution-focused manner
- Written communication skills
- Verbal communication skills
- Listening skills
- Bilingual is a plus
Location
- Buffalo, NY 14216
Work Type
- Full-Time
- Travel Percentage: Up to 25%
- Job Shift: Day
Experience Level
- Minimum 1 year of experience
Education Level
- Minimum Bachelor’s degree in human services or related field
Salary/Compensations
- $23.08 - $25.60 Hourly
About the Company
- Together for Youth is committed to fostering an inclusive, equitable, and accessible environment where diversity is valued and recognized as a source of strength and enrichment.
- We seek to attract talented people from a diverse range of backgrounds and cultures.
Equal Opportunity
- Together for Youth is an equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate on the basis of age, race, creed, color, national origin, sexual orientation, military status, sex, pregnancy, gender identity or expression, disability, marital status, or any other basis covered by appropriate law.
- As a federal contractor, Together for Youth will not discharge or in any other manner discriminate against employees or applicants because they have inquired about, discussed, or disclosed their own pay or the pay of another employee or applicant.
- However, employees who have access to the compensation information of other employees or applicants as a part of their essential job functions cannot disclose the pay of other employees or applicants to individuals who do not otherwise have access to compensation information, unless the disclosure is (a) in response to a formal complaint or charge, (b) in furtherance of an investigation, proceeding, hearing, or action, including an investigation conducted by the employer, or (c) consistent with the contractor’s legal duty to furnish information. 41 CFR 60-1.35(c)