[Hiring] PRS Intervention Specialist @Bethany Christian Services USA

Role Description

As a PRS Intervention Specialist, you’ll help carry this mission forward and make a meaningful impact every day.

• Provide culturally and linguistically appropriate intensive clinical case management and crisis intervention services to unaccompanied children and families.
• Maintain a caseload in compliance with contract terms and agency expectations.
• Conduct home visits in accordance with contract requirements, when needed.
• Create safety plans and treatment plans according to program standards.
• Provide psychoeducational information, referrals, outreach, advocacy, and support to children and families, when needed.
• Conduct regular family visits focused on stabilization, preservation, and therapeutic support.
• Refer and connect families to available community resources on an ongoing basis.
• Assess safety and appropriateness of placements using child welfare principles and social work best practices.
• Serve clients throughout the assigned state as needed.
• Participate in mandatory and ongoing training to meet federal, state, and agency expectations.
• Attend weekly meetings with site and clinical leadership to review case plans and progress.
• Participate in peer consultation and case support activities within the program.
• Provide psychoeducation on the impact of prolonged family separation and trauma.
• Continually assess client needs across legal, medical, behavioral, educational, and social domains.
• Educate children and families on risks related to exploitation, trafficking, substance abuse, coercion, and gang involvement.
• Collaborate with Case Support Workers to provide vetted referrals to families.
• Stay current on all agency, federal, and state regulatory requirements related to social services.
• Essential job responsibilities may vary based on program or department needs.
• May be required or asked to participate in a Bethany-sponsored event.
• Complete other duties as assigned.

Qualifications

• Master’s degree in Social Work, Psychology, Sociology, or other relevant behavioral science field with required clinical experience; or Bachelor’s degree in Human Services, Social Work, or equivalent field with at least five years of clinical experience in behavioral sciences.
• Bilingual Spanish/English fluency or other commonly spoken languages among refugee and immigrant populations strongly preferred.
• Knowledge of local community social services.
• Specialized experience working with immigrant populations.
• Knowledge of family preservation, kinship care, and child welfare systems.
• Understanding of trauma impacts on child and adolescent development and experience working in cross-cultural settings.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
• Ability to apply logic, analytics, and critical thinking for problem-solving.
• Computer and typing skills sufficient to perform essential job functions.
• Ability to work effectively within a multidisciplinary team.
• Ability to travel as needed.
• Strong clinical, therapeutic, and crisis intervention skills.
• Experience working with unaccompanied children and families preferred.
• Computer skills sufficient to perform essential functions, including knowledge of Microsoft Office Suite.
• Must be 21 years old with a valid driver’s license and at least 3 years of driving experience in the U.S. to operate a vehicle on behalf of Bethany.
• Must pass a Motor Vehicle Records (MVR) check and maintain a reliable vehicle with proof of adequate coverage.
• Must pass a criminal history screen, including state and local child protection agency registries.
• Subscription to and integration of the agency Statement of Faith, Mission Statement, and Commitment to Unity.

Benefits

• Experience a team environment with other professionals who are motivated by faith, support one another, pursue excellence, and are in it for the long haul.
• Access to training, professional development, and career growth opportunities.
• Comprehensive health insurance (medical, dental, and vision).
• 403(b) retirement plan with employer match eligibility.
• Generous time off (11 paid holidays, PTO YourWay, paid parental leave, separate sick and paid absence banks).
• Access to education reimbursement for those that qualify.
• Comprehensive employee assistance and wellness program.
• Employer paid long-term disability and group term life insurance.