RISE is an innovative human services network originally established in 1987 for the purpose of moving individuals living in institutions into family settings. Since that time, services have grown to support children, adults, and families with a variety of needs across multiple states that include residential settings, day programs, employment assistance, managed care, and home and community based services. Since inception, our purpose and mission has remained constant. We create opportunities for and with the people we serve, their families, and for the men and women who work in the direct care profession.
Our mission is to create opportunities for and with people. This encompasses not only individuals and families for whom we provide services and supports to, but also employees and stakeholders. We believe in the individuals, families and employees who are part of our organization and that opportunities can and should be created through all of our actions.
RISE is hiring full time and part time Family Support Specialists for Maricopa county West Valley Communities. The type of work involved is community-based and includes field work along with occasional office work out of our Surprise, Arizona office location. The Family Support Specialist provides in-home case management and supportive services to families based on the identified needs, concerns, and/or stressors identified by Arizona Department of Child Services (ADCS) and the family in order to enhance protective capacities and factors within the home to stabilize and preserve the home environment through behavioral changes by the parent/caregiver through the implementation of the RISE Family Services’ mission, vision, and values and maintain compliance with all company and state regulations and policies.
Job Responsibilities:
- Provide short term, time-limited coordination of services and resources to all assigned families based on the needs, concerns and stressors of the child(ren) and the family, and enhance the protective capacities or strengthen the protective factors identified and outlined by ADCS
- Meet with families based on contract requirements and their needs (weekly, monthly) to address and resolve issues or concerns, using evidence-based curriculum and community resources including but not limited to: nutrition and home management, communication and negotiation skills, child development, education on safe sleep, systems of support
- Accepts responsibility for cases assigned and takes initiative on helping families with community resources. Works collaboratively with the team (RISE staff and ADCS staff) to support and assist the family in reaching positive outcomes
- Ensure contract timelines are met including weekly progress notes, and all other assigned tasks
- Be flexible to meet the needs of the families served, including evenings and weekends; accepts emergency phone responsibility when assigned. Extensive travel around the assigned county or metro area is required