Job Description​

Are you looking for an exciting and rewarding opportunity where you can improve the lives of children?

Crittenton Children's Center is the Kansas City area's premier provider of psychiatric care for children, adolescents and their families. It is located on a picturesque, 96 acre campus in south Kansas City (near Longview Lake) providing serenity, beauty and privacy to assist with the healing process. 

For more than 120 years we've cared for the emotional health of Kansas City's children and families. Today we offer one of the area's most comprehensive behavioral health care programs. And we are backed by the complete resources of Saint Luke's Health System.

We are currently seeking a full time Family Engagement Specialist.

Shift: days, Monday - Friday, 8 am - 4:30 pm. Some evening and weekend hours required.

The work:

• Must be independent worker with willingness to be flexible with work hours based upon the needs of the families they serve.

• Utilization of evidence based programming focusing on Attachment, Self Regulation and competency through classroom curriculum.

• Providing classroom educational training to biological parents as well as one on one parenting instruction and education.

• Distributing pre and post testing to all participants in Family Engagement Program. Presenting outcome information to program director.

• Provide monthly written progress notes on families assigned as well as comprehensive quarterly reports for court.

• Research of area community resources and connecting families based upon their need.

• Supervision of parent child visits as ordered by the court.

• Transportation of children to and from visitation (must have a clean driving record and applicable vehicle insurance).

• Weekly communication with case manager and resource provider regarding the progress of visits, concerns and any noted changes.

Job Requirements

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Job Details

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