FAMILY CARE SPECIALIST
Qualifications:
The Family Care Specialist must be a mature Christian adult with personal integrity, character, and a reputation consistent with BCV staff standards.The Family Care Specialist should have interpersonal skills required to develop positive relationships with clients, including strong listening skills, empathy, and acceptance. Individuals holding this position must possess a minimum of a General Educational Development diploma (GED). Applicants with experience working with children and families, in a ministry setting, or in case management is preferred. This individual must demonstrate organizational, administrative, planning, and clerical skills, as well as excellent written and verbal communication abilities. Candidates must possess a valid MS driver’s license, and have a proven record of driving safety, maturity, and judgment, as the role involves motor vehicle operations.
To achieve these objectives, the Family Care Specialist is responsible for:
- This position is a residential staff position, the Family Care Specialist will reside in the home with the families during their shift rotation.
- Providing direction to the clients and children in the program.
- Demonstrating and teaching the importance of orderliness, cleanliness, and responsibility for the living environment.
- Teaching respect for the rights of others, and responsibility for one’s self.
- Teaching money-management skills, including budgeting, banking, and saving.
- Demonstrating a Christian lifestyle.
- Assessing the family’s needs in the following areas: household goods, clothing and food.
- Assist in obtaining needed supplies and referrals.
- Participating in all meetings that pertain to the development and implementation of the client’s Plan of Care.
- Cooperating with the Program Manager in all aspects of the program.
- Managing all money involved in the program, for the operation of the residence and for the clients.
- Supervising the daily routine of clients.
- Representing the program and communicating purpose effectively through both public speaking and networking.
- Lead campus tours as needed.
- Ensure that common areas of the home are maintained by assigning chores to families as appropriate.
- Must be capable of and comfortable with lifting and carrying small children and supplies/equipment.
