Apply on Employer Site

Oakland Family Services · 3 weeks ago

Family Preservation Aide/Assistant

Pontiac, MI

Full-time

Hybrid

New Grad, Entry Level

$30K/yr - $34K/yr

Oakland Family Services is a private, non-profit service organization dedicated to serving the community for over 100 years. The Family Preservation Aide/Assistant is responsible for administrative support and direct service tasks, ensuring compliance with health and legal standards while fostering positive relationships with clients and service providers.

Non Profit

Growth Opportunities

Responsibilities

Develop and maintain spreadsheets relating to medicals, dentals, days of care and documentation for RDMA

Monitor and log all medical, dental, and legal documents as required to comply with the Department of Health and Human Services (DHHS) and legal standards

Answer the phones in the office and assist clients as needed

Assist with opening and closing out files, ongoing filing, uploading documents in the MiSACWIS system and sending out letters to caregivers and community partners to ensure our compliance

Conduct follow-up phone calls to dentist offices, medical offices, caregivers regarding appointments or documentation that is required

Assist the casework staff in provision of services to clients including assistance in diminishing barriers to obtaining necessary paperwork

Support parenting time visits by watching visits, documenting the visits in MiSACWIS and transporting children, as needed

Attend staff meetings, general staff meetings and conferences for professional development

Participate in outreach and recruitment efforts

Represent the agency in a positive manner

Responsible for incorporating principles of diversity, equity and inclusion in work processes and in job functions. Responsible for promoting a feeling of welcoming, belonging, and acceptance to all clients and staff

Other duties as assigned

Qualification

Microsoft Office 365Child development experienceParent/child interaction trainingSensitivity to diversityFlexibility in schedule

Required

High school graduate or equivalent

Flexibility in work schedule to accommodate the needs of the agency and program. The candidate must be able to work some evenings

Proficiency in Microsoft Office 365, including Microsoft Word and Excel

Selected candidates for this position must possess a sensitivity to the diversity of the agency's service population including (but not limited to) differences of culture, race, religion, gender, sexual orientation and socioeconomic

Special abilities and skills necessary to perform the required tasks and that best meet the needs of the agency also will be considered. There may be some standards above that may be waived when compensating specifications or circumstances exist

Employees must provide documentation of personal vehicle liability insurance with minimum coverage of $100,000 per person/ $300,000 per incident

Employees must provide documentation of a valid driver's license on an annual basis as well as proof of registration