Family Interventionist

Will conduct home-based intervention visits on a weekly basis; caseload will be approximately 10-15 families each week. Will employ the evidence-based model, the Family Check-Up for families with expectant parents and parents of children ages birth to 5 years old. Goals of the program include: improving parenting skills and involvement in their children's lives, promoting parental well-being and social support, and reducing risk of child behavioral and emotional problems. To be eligible, families will be facing multiple levels of adversity, including economic, family (e.g., depression), and/or child (e.g., early irritability, disruptive behavior) challenges.

Must attain certification in the Family Check-Up, which includes being comfortable carrying out a family-based intervention with low-income, high-risk families. The Family Check-Up is a home visitation model; services are provided virtually during pandemic surges and in the home as the pandemic eases, with a preference for in-person services when possible. Excellent interpersonal skills are required. High level of analytical skill is critical. Comfort with video recording sessions is essential for the provision of video-based feedback to parents and for fidelity monitoring of the intervention. For onboarding and support with the Family Check-Up model, all new Family Interventionists are required to work in-person, at the office at Sennott Square 3 days per week during their first 90 days, with an increase in flexibility after that based on work performance.

Performs psychosocial and neuropsychological assessments of patients and families as well as project-directed qualitative interviews; presents assessment findings. Provides referrals for patients, screens individuals for research registry eligibility, develops research project materials, and provides crisis intervention counseling. Serves as a resource and assists in obtaining research grants and funding.

Individual in this position must be able to use a telephone, must be able to make weekly home visits to families, must be able to effectively utilize zoom for virtual sessions with families, and must be able to communicate verbally. Individual must have a valid driver's license and reliable access to a personal vehicle for the purpose of conducting home visits.

Individual must be able to utilize Microsoft Office, TEAMS, Word, and Excel. Must be able to travel to off-campus locations on a regular basis.

Must be able to travel on and off campus on a regular basis.

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