Family Engagement Specialist
Devereux, Downingtown, PA, United States
Seeking Family Engagement Specialists in Chester County.
Full-time, 37.5 hours/week, flexible scheduling.
Compensation starting at $44,000 - $55,000/yr depending on relevant experience.
$2,500 Bonus!
Join our dedicated Truancy Prevention Program as a School and Community Clinical Case Manager and help students stay on track with their education. This role provides family-centered case management services that identify and address barriers to attendance, promote academic success, and strengthen family resilience. You will work collaboratively with school district personnel, families, and community partners across Chester County, PA, delivering evidence-informed interventions in schools, homes, offices, and community settings. The focus is on applying and transferring interpersonal and emotion-regulation skills that foster self-sufficiency, wellbeing, and sustained school engagement—while building strong, supportive relationships between families and schools.
Key Responsibilities
Skill Development & Support: Apply interpersonal and emotional regulation strategies to help students and families build the skills necessary for self-sufficiency, wellbeing, and consistent school engagement.
Assessment & Planning: Conduct needs assessments and develop individualized service plans that address educational, emotional, and environmental barriers to attendance.
Family Engagement: Utilize a family-centered, strengths-based approach to empower families, reduce stress, and enhance capacity for consistent school participation.
Collaboration: Partner with school personnel, community agencies, and other service providers to coordinate support, monitor progress, and strengthen connections between home and school.
Prevention & Intervention: Implement prevention and skill-building strategies that enhance resilience, problem-solving, and communication capacities in youth and families.
Documentation & Compliance: Maintain accurate, timely service records and ensure all activities adhere to agency policies, ethical standards, and regulatory guidelines.
Consultation & Training: Provide consultation to schools and participate in team meetings to support the development of effective attendance improvement and family engagement strategies.
Qualifications
Master’s Degree in Social Work, Psychology, Counseling, Marriage and Family Therapy or other related Human Services discipline. Clinical Licensure preferred.
Current and valid driver’s license required.
Minimum 1-year related experience working with children and families in fields of mental or behavioral health, child welfare, etc.
Hiring Bonus Requirements: Payable as $1,250 at 3 months & $1,250 at 6 months (gross total). New hire bonus is offered to Full-time employees hired on or after 12/11/2025. Bonuses will be provided in the pay period following 3 months (90 days) and 6 months (180 days) of employment. Employee should be active, full-time, with uninterrupted service. Should employee submit a letter of resignation, or be terminated prior to receiving bonus payment, bonus is forfeited.
What Devereux Offers You
Medical (including telemedicine via phone, web, app), dental, prescription drug, preventative care, and mental health services.
Student loan debt assistance, tuition reimbursement and continuing education assistance.
Generous time-off, 403(b) retirement plan with matching benefit & life and accident coverage.
Employee assistance / work-life balance program.
Devereux is a drug‑free workplace, drug screening required. EOE.
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Join our dedicated Truancy Prevention Program as a School and Community Clinical Case Manager and help students stay on track with their education. This role provides family-centered case management services that identify and address barriers to attendance, promote academic success, and strengthen family resilience. You will work collaboratively with school district personnel, families, and community partners across Chester County, PA, delivering evidence-informed interventions in schools, homes, offices, and community settings. The focus is on applying and transferring interpersonal and emotion-regulation skills that foster self-sufficiency, wellbeing, and sustained school engagement—while building strong, supportive relationships between families and schools.
Key Responsibilities
Skill Development & Support: Apply interpersonal and emotional regulation strategies to help students and families build the skills necessary for self-sufficiency, wellbeing, and consistent school engagement.
Assessment & Planning: Conduct needs assessments and develop individualized service plans that address educational, emotional, and environmental barriers to attendance.
Family Engagement: Utilize a family-centered, strengths-based approach to empower families, reduce stress, and enhance capacity for consistent school participation.
Collaboration: Partner with school personnel, community agencies, and other service providers to coordinate support, monitor progress, and strengthen connections between home and school.
Prevention & Intervention: Implement prevention and skill-building strategies that enhance resilience, problem-solving, and communication capacities in youth and families.
Documentation & Compliance: Maintain accurate, timely service records and ensure all activities adhere to agency policies, ethical standards, and regulatory guidelines.
Consultation & Training: Provide consultation to schools and participate in team meetings to support the development of effective attendance improvement and family engagement strategies.
Qualifications
Master’s Degree in Social Work, Psychology, Counseling, Marriage and Family Therapy or other related Human Services discipline. Clinical Licensure preferred.
Current and valid driver’s license required.
Minimum 1-year related experience working with children and families in fields of mental or behavioral health, child welfare, etc.
Hiring Bonus Requirements: Payable as $1,250 at 3 months & $1,250 at 6 months (gross total). New hire bonus is offered to Full-time employees hired on or after 12/11/2025. Bonuses will be provided in the pay period following 3 months (90 days) and 6 months (180 days) of employment. Employee should be active, full-time, with uninterrupted service. Should employee submit a letter of resignation, or be terminated prior to receiving bonus payment, bonus is forfeited.
What Devereux Offers You
Medical (including telemedicine via phone, web, app), dental, prescription drug, preventative care, and mental health services.
Student loan debt assistance, tuition reimbursement and continuing education assistance.
Generous time-off, 403(b) retirement plan with matching benefit & life and accident coverage.
Employee assistance / work-life balance program.
Devereux is a drug‑free workplace, drug screening required. EOE.
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