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Overview

Family Support Specialist

• IHH

UnityPoint Health

• Fort Dodge Berryhill Center

FTE: 1.0 (Full-time, 40 hours per week)

Shift: Monday- Friday between 7:30am-5:30pm

Why UnityPoint Health?

• Commitment to our Team

• We've been named a Top 150 Place to Work in Healthcare 2022 by Becker's Healthcare for our commitment to our team members.

• Culture

• At UnityPoint Health, you matter. Come for a fulfilling career and experience a culture guided by uncompromising values and unwavering belief in doing what's right for the people we serve.

• Benefits

• Our competitive Total Rewards program offers benefits options that align with your needs and priorities, no matter what life stage you're in.

• Diversity, Equity and Inclusion Commitment

• We're committed to ensuring you have a voice that is heard regardless of role, race, gender, religion, or sexual orientation.

• Development

• We believe equipping you with support and development opportunities is an essential part of delivering a remarkable employment experience.

• Community Involvement

• Be an essential part of our core purpose-to improve the health of the people and communities we serve.

Visit us at UnityPoint.org/careers to hear more from our team members about why UnityPoint Health is a great place to work. https://dayinthelife.unitypoint.org/

Responsibilities

Assist children and families in identifying personal goals for recovery and resiliency and determining interventions based on these goals.

Provide resources and referrals to community and social support services.

Provide and advocate for effective recovery based services and reduce barriers to access care.

Review patient profiles with IHH team to assess needs of the child and family.

Attend provider team meetings as necessary to ensure appropriate collaboration of services and treatment for the child and family.

Maintain a working knowledge of parent-child interaction and child development, the dynamics of abuse and neglect and demonstrate skills in discussing these topics or related topics.

Assist parents in making and attending appointments for doctors, social services etc.

Act as a liaison and an advocate for families when interacting with these agencies.

Assess patients and families medical and behavioral health needs.

Assist with completing quality assurance surveys.

Support with transportation needs if necessary.

Qualifications

Education:

High School diploma or GED completed

Associates degree in Social Work, Human Services, or another Human Service related field preferred.

Experience:

Must have own experience as a parent or primary caregiver of a child with emotional, behavioral or mental health needs. Must be 21 years of age.

Experience with providing service to individuals with a severe and persistent behavioral health needs preferred.

License(s)/Certification(s):

Certified Family Peer Support Specialist within 6 months of employment.

Valid driver's license when driving any vehicle for work-related reasons. Class D license

Knowledge/Skills/Abilities:

Ability to delegate wisely, exercise good judgment, maintain good interpersonal relationships, adapt to change, evaluate critically and think creatively. Individual will demonstrate knowledge and skills necessary to provide appropriate care to adult and geriatric patients with severe and persistent mental illnesses. Individual will demonstrate effective written and verbal skills allowing communication with physicians, co-workers, other clinic/hospital personnel, as well as the public. Position requires good organizational skills.

• Area of Interest: Behavioral Health Services;

• FTE/Hours per pay period: 1.0;

• Department: Behavioral Hlth Outreach Svcs;

• Shift: Monday- Friday between 7:30am-5:30pm;

• Job ID: 153958;