Family Engagement Specialist

Family Engagement Specialists In Chester County 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. Check below to see if you have what is needed for this opportunity, and if so, make an application asap. 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 engagementwhile building strong, supportive relationships between families and schools. Key responsibilities include: 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. What Devereux Offers You: In addition to a competitive salary, Devereux provides a comprehensive health and welfare program to eligible full-time employees, family members and domestic partners. Eligible employees are eligible to start benefits after 30 days of employment. In addition, we offer: 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. 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... Company Overview: Devereux is one of the nation's largest nonprofit organizations, providing services, insight and leadership in the evolving field of behavioral healthcare. Founded in 1912, Devereux operates a comprehensive national network of clinical, therapeutic, educational and employment programs that positively impact the lives of 10,000+ children, adults and their families every year. Our mission is to Devereux changes lives by unlocking and nurturing human potential for people living with emotional, behavioral or cognitive differences. With nearly 6,500 employees working in programs across the country, Devereux is a trusted partner for families, schools and communities, serving individuals in the areas of autism, intellectual and developmental disabilities, specialty mental health, education and foster care. At Devereux, Servant Leadership is embedded throughout our culture and every aspect of our organizational framework. Our mission-driven, people-first mindset is at the heart of the compassionate and high-quality programming we provide every day for the individuals and families we serve, and other key stakeholders. We believe a workplace rooted in inclusivity offering a sense of belonging to all those who walk through our doors is fundamental to delivering the highest quality healthcare services. Through open dialogue and the creation of brave spaces, we will engage in work that gives each of us a chance to change the world one person, one family, one community at a time. Visit to see why Devereux is a great place to work! xywuqvp Devereux is a drug-free workplace, drug screening required. EOE