Are you looking to make a positive impact in your community!

At Children's Bureau you can make a difference.

At Children's Bureau we value our employees and provide a positive, fulfilling culture which allows new employees to make a difference in the lives of youth. Employment at Children's Bureau comes with a benefit program that includes a student loan repayment, tuition reimbursement, medical, dental, and health insurance as well as PTO and paid holidays.

We are looking for full-time Liaisons in the following area:

• Delaware County (Muncie, Indiana)

Our Liaisons are responsible for collaborating with community agencies and resources to directly advocate for at-risk children and families in order to facilitate critical needs assessments, prevention, and progress monitoring services for referral families.

Job Requirements

To be successful in this role, you need to have the requisite knowledge, skills and abilities:

• Bachelor's degree in social work, psychology, sociology, or a directly-related human service field from an accredited college OR Other Bachelor's degrees will be accepted in combination with a minimum of three years' experience working directly with families in a human service field OR Associate's degrees in a related human services field with a minimum of three years' experience working directly with families in a human service field OR High School Diploma or equivalent with a minimum of five years' experience working directly with families in a human service field
• 2 + years of experience in social service for children or families
• Experience in child development preferred
• Knowledge of community resources services and programs a plus
• Training in recognizing abuse or neglect a plus
• Ability to handle a variety of situations that may arise during visitations
• Excellent verbal and written communication, organization & time management skills
• Valid driver's license with valid insurance

Why Children's Bureau?

• Competitive salary commensurate with experience and education
• Flexible schedule allows for maximal work/life balance, including working from home and conducting virtual therapy
• Student Loan Repayment
• Tuition Reimbursement and licensure cost reimbursement
• Comprehensive medical, dental, and vision insurance
• 401K with matching
• Paid holidays and PTO that increases with years of employment
• Professional development opportunities, including supervision for licensure
• Mileage reimbursement

Job Description

Here's what you can expect in the way of specific job responsibilities as well as time allocation estimates:

Referral Family Support (70%)

• Conscientiously gain insight and information about referral family needs and their community environment in order to lead families through the Children's Bureau goal-setting process
• Proactively seek to provide various home-based services and resource connections to at-risk families
• Initiate referrals and connections with local community supports and services
• Clearly advocate for and provide support to referral families in order to meet and exceed individual family progress goals
• Attentively provide transportation to families, as needed, in order to attend programs and appointments to meet their goals
• Quickly assist during crisis situations, as needed

Community Engagement (30%)

• Comprehensively develop and maintain familiarity with community resources and maintain relationships with social workers and agencies, including school systems and other various institutions, related to the family
• Efficiently and thoroughly complete required documentation

Equal Employment Opportunity:

Children's Bureau does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, national origin, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, and disability.