Visitation Monitor

Part-Time, 20 Hours per week, $18.25/hour with benefits

Family Place

The Salvation Army, Syracuse Area Services

Position Overview:  Part-time, hourly, and Non-Exempt position.  Employees will have access to our generous Benefit Program upon completion of 90-days of employment.  The Visitation Monitor will work at our Family Place/Foster Program location.  Responsible for providing SAVES supervised visitation Services to individuals and families with a history of victimization. Administer trauma informed supervised visitation services and parent and community education. Responsible for reporting, monitoring, development and evaluation functions. 

Overview of Essential Duties:

• Provide comprehensive intake, evaluation and assessments of clients and referring to auxiliary services as necessary.
• Initiate and maintain regular contact with assigned clients and families.
• Conduct regular visitation sessions with children, teens and non-custodial parents.
• Provide intervention with the entire family as appropriate, including parenting education and coaching through a trauma informed lens.
• Devise and implement individual visitation and intervention plans
• Provide written documentation on visit observations, client contacts and any utilized interventions.
• Present cases for intra-agency consultation, in addition to participating in regularly held department staff meetings, case conferences, supervision, and in-service training sessions.
• Maintain all case files, narratives, statistical information and ongoing assessment, including but not limited to those necessary to meet grant requirements.
• Collaborate effectively with outside services and agencies.
• Demonstrate cultural competence as well as integrated knowledge and understanding into daily responsibilities.
• Provide court documentation and testimony as warranted, including recommendations to the court, attorneys and other parties concerns , regarding custody or other case specific issues.

Qualifications:

• BA in Social Work, Psychology or another related Human Services Field
• Requires background and/or training in dynamics of domestic violence, trauma and child development
• Must have a valid NYS Driver License that will meet The Salvation Army insurance requirements
• Must have access to reliable private transportation during scheduled work hours
• Could be required to work outside of normal business hours due to client needs.

Equal Opportunity Employer:  The Salvation Army is an Equal Opportunity Employer and committed to providing a respectful environment for all applicants and employees that is free from unlawful discrimination or harassment based on

age, race, color, religion, sex, national origin, marital status, disability, citizenship, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, or any other characteristic protected by law.