Job Information
spurwink services Treatment Foster Care Support Specialist in Portland, Maine
Portland, ME, USA | Direct Care | Full Time
Spurwink Services is looking for a Treatment Foster Care Support Specialist to join our Team! Spurwink is a nationally accredited non-profit organization that provides a broad range of mental health and educational services for children, adolescents, adults, and families. Spurwink's Treatment Foster Care Program currently serves children and families in 11 of the Maine counties. This position works directly with clients 4-5 afternoons/early evenings per week. The days of the week can be flexible.
Robust Benefits Package:
Health Insurance
Dental Insurance
Vision Insurance
Life Insurance
Retirement Account with Matching Contribution (after one year of service)
Identity Theft Insurance
Pet Insurance
BENEFITS MAY INCLUDE:
Flexibility of Schedules
Career Advancement Opportunities
Tuition Reimbursement (up to $2000 annually)
Student Loan Assistance
Generous Paid Time Off
Verizon & Sprint Cell Phone Discounts
Opportunity for Same Day Pay
DUTIES:
Support Specialists build social, coping, and independent living skills with children, as well as support foster families and supervise visits with birth families. Work with clinicians, case managers, and foster families to facilitate individualized treatment of foster children. Supervise visits between foster children and their biological families and report any concerns to the supervisor. Provide one on one support to foster children when indicated. Work with clients, biological families, and foster families from a strengths-based perspective using positive role-modeling, skill-building, and behavioral interventions.
QUALIFICAITONS:
Associate's degree strongly encouraged and Bachelor's degree preferred. Must have 1 or more years of experience working in an educational or social service environment. Applicants should have excellent customer service skills.
Spurwink is an Equal Opportunity Employer.