Community Based Family Interventionist

The Lincoln Center for Family and Youth 1100 Adams Ave | Audubon, PA 19403
(610) 277-3715 | [email protected]
JOB DESCRIPTION: Community Based Family Intervention Specialist
Title: Community Based Family Intervention Specialist

FLSA: Exempt

Reports To: SVP, Community based Services

Organization Summary:

The Lincoln Center for Family and Youth (TLC) is a regional social impact company serving the
Greater Philadelphia area for over 50 years. Founded in 1970 and incorporated in 1983, TLC is one
of the regions longest serving nonprofit organizations providing alternative education, coaching,
and counseling services to public school students and their families. For more information, please
visit https://TheLincolnCenter.com

Position Summary: The Family Intervention specialist will provide mobile, in-home family
therapy, in- home parenting skills education, and in-home home making/home organization and
sanitation. Also included is supervised visitation services. The Family Intervention specialist is
responsible for establishing a professional and supportive first contact for intake, will conduct
initial screenings for services, and provide ongoing support.

Duties & Responsibilities

Case management: linkage to community resources
Collect basic information from clients to begin a case file.
Enter all documentation of direct and indirect services into Electronic Health Record within 5
business days from the service.
Conduct initial intake and needs assessment interview with all clients.
Maintain accurate documentation of service objectives and outcomes as well as other services in
accordance with guidelines.
Actively participate in staff meetings and trainings.
Prepare related reports
Adhere to strict boundaries and professional ethics in the care of others.
Home making: assist family with sanitation and/or home organization
Provide parenting skills education using an evidence-based curriculum
Conduct crisis intervention as needed
Provide outreach and facilitate inter-organizational cooperation with community agencies,
schools, county services, healthcare professionals, and community groups
Attend all required training/education related to duties
Improve family functioning including development of coping skills to manage crises
Provide supervised visitation
Conduct family risk, need, goal reassessments

Attend various in-person and virtual phone-based meetings when requested by Children & Youth
Agency
D&A: provide family therapy
Assess suitability for counseling services or referrals to other treatment centers
Stay up-to-date on changes within the field
Comply with all company policies and procedures as outlined in the employee handbook

Skills & Knowledge:

Ability to be flexible and meet deadlines
Multi-tasking capability
Strong clinical and client relationship-building skills
Ability to communicate clearly
Strong working knowledge of Excel and Word
Strong organizational skills
Ability to handle confidential files
Detail oriented
Bilingual a plus

Education & Experience:

Minimum of Masters degree in human service field (psychology, counseling, social work, etc.).
Experience in a social service agency or child welfare with working knowledge of case management
systems and planning techniques; knowledge of intake procedures.

Other Duties: Please note this job description is not designed to cover or contain a
comprehensive listing of activities, duties or responsibilities that are required of the employee
for this job. Duties, responsibilities and activities may change at any time with or without
notice.

Work Environment: Travel to service sites such as home and community settings throughout Ulster
County, NY

Work Hours: This is a full-time, 40 hours per week, position. Evening and/or weekend work can be
expected as well as the sudden need for crisis intervention.

Travel: Travel to service sites such as home and community settings throughout Ulster County,
NY. Use of a reliable car is necessary for travel to service sites.

EEO Statement: TLC is committed to a policy of Equal Employment Opportunity and does not
discriminate on any legally recognized basis, including, but not limited to, race, age, color,
religion, sex, marital status, national origin, citizenship, ancestry, physical or mental
disability, veteran status, or any other basis recognized by federal, state or local law.