Family Service Coordinator

Families and Youth Innovations Plus is hiring a full-time Family Service Coordinator. If you enjoy working with families, helping them solve problems and alleviate barriers that prevent maximum wellness, then this may be the job for you.

As a Family Service Coordinator, you will spend your time with families most in need of support in keeping their children safe, parenting education, financial home budgeting, and understanding how their current circumstances may be affecting their family's well being. A Family Service Coordinator works closely with community partners such as CYFD - Child Protective Services, Las Cruces Public Schools, Shelters, Domestic Violence centers and more to better serve families most in need.

All work with the family is primarily done in the family home. As a Family Service Coordinator you will come alongside the family as they journey through healing and creating sustainable changes in their home that foster wellbeing.

This role will require you to travel outside of Dona Ana, as we serve the communities of Sierra, Luna and Otero. If you have a servant heart and enjoy working with families in their homes we encourage you to inquire! New graduates are encouraged to apply.

This role will require travel outside of Dona Ana to Sierra, Luna and or Otero County, as FYI+ serves these communities. The posting will be available until filled. New graduates are encouraged to apply. Being bilingual in Spanish/English is helpful but not required.

Level placement will be determined after complete review of applicant's qualifications.

Abilities and Skills Important to this role

• Crisis Intervention Assessment and Planning
• Quick thinker and problem solver
• Critical and Complex thinker
• Function well in team setting
• Highly efficient time management
• Strong situational awareness
• Capacity to engage in self-reflection and understand biases
• Great observation skills

Sample Duties in Family Service Coordinator Role

• Completion of family assessments to determine family needs
• Creation of family success plans with the family's input
• Care coordination that allows for individual and family independence
• Parenting Education
• Psychoeducation
• All services provided are done from a trauma informed/responsive and attachment healing approach and philosophy

Level I Family Service Coordinator Qualifications

• Bachelor's Degree in Social Work, Education, Counseling, Psychology, Sociology, Criminal Justice, Family Studies, or a related degree approved by CYFD from an accredited college/university and two (2) years of any combination of experience including working with communities on health or social service related matters, social work/case management experience, behavioral health and/or health care. In the event staff does not have the above credentials, but has any combination of education from an accredited college or university in a related field and/or direct experience in this occupation totaling four (4) years the contractor must contact CYFD for written approval prior to hiring obtained by FYI+.

Level II Family Service Coordinator Qualifications

• Bachelor's Degree in Social Work from an accredited college/university and four (4) years of any combination of experience including working with communities on health or social service related matters, social work/case management experience, behavioral health and/or health care and licensure by the New Mexico Board of Social Work Examiners at the LBSW, LMSW, or LISW level or licensure in another state and qualified to sit for the next testing session. OR, A Bachelor's Degree in Education, Counseling, Psychology, Sociology, Criminal Justice, Family Services or a related degree approved by CYFD from an accredited college/university and six (6) years of any combination of experience including working with communities on health or social service related matters, social work/case management experience, behavioral health and/or health care with CYFD approval obtained by FYI+.