Supervisor - Supportive Visitation Services - Children's Home Society

ABOUT SUPPORTIVE VISTATION SERVICES (SVS): Parent-child visitation services for CP&P- involved families with children in out-of-home placement to maintain and strengthen familial interactions and facilitate permanency. Services are provided in the least restrictive setting that maintains safety along a continuum of supervision based on family need. Core activities include ongoing assessment, visitation, aftercare (post-reunification support), transportation and documentation.

DESCRIPTION: The Supervisor is responsible to oversee 5 Visitation Aide staff members. Other duties to include  transporting children and/or parents to and from visitation locations; ensuring safety of passengers, maintaining vehicle; Supervises visits, as needed; Documents transportation encounters and visits; Communicates with visitation specialists, parents, resource parents, children, etc.

License: Required to possess a driver’s license valid in New Jersey and a clean driver’s abstract.

Salary" $60,000.00 - $65,000.00/Annual

ESSENTIAL DUTIES:

Engaging

• Initiates and maintains ongoing communication with families in a culturally sensitive manner utilizing a family's preferred language taking into consideration a family's faith and
• Ensures the environment for parent-child contact is safe, non-traumatizing, and promotes healthy
• Initiates and maintains ongoing communication with DCP&P, other providers, and

Active Listening

• Creates an environment that empowers family members, including parents, children, and caregivers to communicate their goals and
• Utilizes various interviewing and/or communication techniques in a culturally competent manner.

Teaming

• Advocates for parents/families as necessary and supports them in advocating for

Coaching

• Operates from a trauma-informed perspective.

Education and Experience:

• Bachelor’s Degree in Social Work, Counseling, or related field preferred; Minimum of 1 year experience with children and families, particularly families involved with the child welfare system and/ or affected by trauma, preferred but not required.

OR

• Associate degree in related field with a minimum of 3 years of experience with children and families, particularly families involved with the child welfare system and/ or affected by trauma preferred but not required.
• Knowledge of trauma and effect on children and families.
• Experience/willingness to work with culturally diverse populations.