Clinical Visitation Worker
Full-Time, Benefits, Hourly, $28.00/hour
Visitation Services to Families
Family Place Program
The Salvation Army of the Syracuse Area
Syracuse Area Services of The Salvation Army is presently conducting a search for a Clinical Visitation Worker. This position is part of our Family Place Foster & Parenting Program. It is a full-time, hourly position with access to our comprehensive Benefit Program upon successful completion of our initial employment period . The Clinical Visitation Worker is responsible for the provision of court-ordered comprehensive visitation services to families having children currently in foster care, and to provide clinical services to identified clients.
- Supervise and assess visits between children in foster care and their natural parents.
- Maintain comprehensive and detailed documentation of family interactions during visits with children.
- Provide pre-visit and post-visit counseling, education and clinical intervention targeted to issues raised during the observed visits.
- Intake and evaluation of prospective clients.
- Devise and implement individualized service plans, goals and intervention strategies.
- Maintain all case files, narratives, statistical information.
- Provide ongoing assessments, treatment recommendations, clinical evaluations and termination reports.
- Present cases for intra-agency consultation.
- Participate in staff meetings, conferences, supervision and in-service training sessions.
- Assigned and maintain a caseload eight (8) to ten (10) cases.
- Collaborate with outside services and agencies.
- Bachelor Degree. Working towards Masters Degree and clinical related experience.
- Strong background in family systems preferred.
- Must possess a valid NYS driver license that meets The Salvation Army's Driving Program's insurance requirements.
- Must be able to provide physical assistance and/or intervention with children.
- Ensure families' needs are met during crises.
Equal Opportunity Employer: The Salvation Army is an Equal Opportunity Employer and committed to providing a respectful environment for all applicants and employees that is free from unlawful discrimination or harassment based on age, race, color, religion, sex, national origin, marital status, disability, citizenship, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, or any other characteristic protected by law.