Family Resource Specialist

It's more than a career, it's a calling.

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Join a team where your work matters – every moment, every patient, every community.  At SSM Health, you’ll be empowered to grow, supported to thrive, and inspired to make a lasting impact.

In this role, you will provide hands-on support in a fast-paced care environment where every shift makes a direct impact on patients and families by serving as a liaison and resources for the families of children who are at-risk for autism or developmental disabilities or delays.

Department:  Behavioral Health

Schedule: Full time, day shift, Monday through Friday 8am to 4:30pm

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Job Summary:

Job Responsibilities and Requirements:

PRIMARY RESPONSIBILITIES

• Provides information, support and training, and serves as a community link to family centered efforts and activities.
• Identifies and maintains community referral source contacts including community service programs, behavioral health care, specialized children services, and education/training opportunities.
• Establishes partnerships with social service agencies and participates in public awareness and child find activities, including community events, early childhood activities, and other early childhood programs.
• Communicates effectively with families and staff to ensure all needs are met. Organizes and supports family meetings and maintains related documentation.
• Prepares and distributes informational program materials to physician’s offices, childcare providers, and community bulletin boards. Participates in opportunities to support the program.
• Serves as key responder to situations involving children with escalated behaviors.
• Provides parent training for Peers Therapy Group program.
• Coordinates and provides education for other professionals and community agencies.
• Works in a constant state of alertness and safe manner.
• Performs other duties as assigned.

EDUCATION

• Bachelor's degree in Mental Health or related field

EXPERIENCE

• One year experience

PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS

• Frequent reaching, sitting, standing and walking.
• Frequent use of vision and depth perception for distances near (20 inches or less) and far (20 feet or more).
• Frequent use of hearing and speech to share information through oral communication. Ability to hear alarms, malfunctioning machinery, etc.
• Frequent keyboard use/data entry.
• Occasional bending, stooping, climbing, twisting and gripping.
• Occasional lifting/carrying and pushing/pulling objects weighing 0-25 lbs.
• Occasional use of vision to identify and distinguish colors.
• Occasional driving.
• Rare repetitive foot/leg and hand/arm movements and squatting.

REQUIRED PROFESSIONAL LICENSE AND/OR CERTIFICATIONS 

• None

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