About this role
Family Support Specialist – Strengthen Families. Change Lives.
More Than a Job. Be the Difference in a Family's Future!
Are you passionate about helping children and families overcome challenges, build stronger relationships, and create brighter futures? Do you enjoy making meaningful connections, helping others recognize their strengths, and being someone families can count on?
Four Oaks is looking for compassionate, motivated, and dedicated Family Support Specialists to join our team!
As a Family Support Specialist, you'll work directly with children and families to help create safe, stable, and supportive home environments. Whether you're helping families stay together, supporting reunification, or working toward alternative permanency, you'll play an important role in creating positive, lasting change.
Through family support, care coordination, skill development, and crisis intervention, you'll empower families to overcome barriers and work toward successful outcomes.
What You'll Do
Support Families. Build Connections. Inspire Change.
- Make a Meaningful Impact: Provide individualized support to children and families, helping them build stability, strengthen relationships, and work toward safe, lasting permanency.
- Build Trusting Relationships: Connect with families through consistent communication, encouragement, and guidance while helping them navigate challenges.
- Create a Path to Success: Partner with families, therapists, program coordinators, and referring workers to develop individualized service plans focused on family strengths and needs.
- Strengthen Family Relationships: Provide family functioning interventions, guidance, and support to help families improve communication, problem-solving, and everyday life skills.
- Connect Families with Resources: Help families identify and access community services and support systems that promote stability and independence.
- Collaborate for Better Outcomes: Maintain regular communication with families, referring workers, and community partners, including weekly coordination with therapists and program leadership.
- Promote Safety & Stability: Provide supervision, safety monitoring, and coordinated crisis planning to support safe home environments.
- Be There When It Matters Most: Respond calmly and effectively during challenging situations, provide crisis intervention, and participate in assigned on-call responsibilities.
- Guide Family Progress: Assess family needs, utilize established assessment tools, and develop structured service agendas that support treatment goals.
- Keep Everyone Connected: Coordinate quarterly case staffing meetings, evaluate progress, and participate in permanency and discharge planning.
- Use Your Skills to Make a Difference: Apply appropriate counseling and intervention techniques to help families develop healthier coping strategies and positive behaviors.
- Stay Organized: Maintain accurate and timely documentation of services, interventions, and family progress while managing assigned caseload and productivity expectations.
Why Your Work Matters
Every Child Deserves Safety. Every Family Deserves Support.
Families sometimes face challenges that can feel overwhelming. Having someone who listens, provides guidance, and helps them find the right resources can make all the difference.
As a Family Support Specialist, you'll help families:
- Create safe, stable, and supportive home environments.
- Strengthen parenting skills and family relationships.
- Develop healthy communication and problem-solving skills.
- Overcome barriers and access essential community resources.
- Work toward reunification and long-term permanency goals.
- Build confidence, independence, and lasting stability.
Your work helps keep children safe, families connected, and brighter futures within reach.
Why Choose Four Oaks?
Because the Work You Do Matters, and So Do You!
At Four Oaks, we believe in supporting our employees just as much as we support the children and families we serve. We value compassion, teamwork, professional growth, and maintaining a healthy work-life balance.
We strive to create a workplace where employees feel appreciated, supported, and empowered to make a meaningful difference every day.
Here's what we offer:
- Competitive Wages – Compensation that recognizes the important work you do.
- Medical, Dental & Vision Insurance – Benefits to support you and your family.
- 401(k) Retirement Plan – Helping you prepare for your future.
- Generous Paid Leave Package – Time to recharge and focus on what matters most.
- 7 Paid Holidays
- Career Growth & Advancement Opportunities – Build your skills and explore opportunities to grow within Four Oaks.
- Business Casual Work Environment
- Educational Discounts
- Fitness Center Discounts
- Supportive, Team-Oriented Workplace
Ready to Be the Difference?
If you're compassionate, resourceful, dependable, and passionate about helping children and families succeed, we want to hear from you!
At Four Oaks, you're not just providing family support services. You're helping families overcome challenges, build stronger relationships, and create safe, stable futures for their children.
Apply Today and Become a Four Oaks Difference Maker!
Qualifications
What you need:
To qualify you must meet ONE of the following conditions:
- Posses a Bachelor's Degree from a 4 year college or University, preferably in a social services related field of study.
- Possess an Associate's Degree in a Human Services related field plus 2 years of related experience.
Apply now for immediate consideration!