The Department of Human Services has a contract services job opportunity. For more information, please contact:
Christen Satchwell, CRC/CA
Cheboygan Department of Human Services
827 S Huron Street
Cheboygan, MI 49721 or
Supported Visitation Program Service Description:
1 year contract: $9,000.00
Anticipated effective dates will be from January 1st
2013 through December 31st 2013.
County: Presque Isle
Method of Payment: Unit Rate/Actual Cost
Note: Unit Rate would
be for 1 hour of face-to-face supported visitation/ Actual Cost would be
concerning transportation cost.
Geographic Area:
The contractor shall provide the contracted services in
Presque Isle County.
Credentials/Experience
The contractor shall assure that appropriately credentialed
or trained staff shall perform functions under this agreement.
The Supportive Visitation
Worker shall possess a minimum of a high school diploma and two years of
experience working with families around issues such as parenting, child care,
household management, nutrition and budgeting.
Service #1 of 1: Supportive Visitation Program
1. Activities the Contractor shall perform:
The Contractor shall:
a. Discuss the referrals with the referring DHS worker
within five (5) working days of the date of referral to confirm the referral,
discuss case dynamics, identify family needs and develop visitation goals.
b. Review each intake on an individual basis after
discussing with referring DHS worker. Each intake will require a separate and
initial meeting with both the custodial parent/Guardian/Foster parent and the
visiting party.
c. Arrange and schedule visits as consistent as possible in
order to establish regularity for the children and all parties involved. Submit
schedule to DHS worker for approval.
d. Provide supportive parenting instruction while parents
are having visitation with their children, allowing the child to interact with
their parents in a safe environment while promoting a healthy relationship.
e. Promote development of family relationships by allowing
the family to take the lead and make choices and encourage a routine and
structure that may be adapted to home life with the child/ren.
f. Encourage parenting skills that will continue to be used
once the child/ren are home and assist the parents to understand how to provide
a nurturing environment in the their children’s life.
g. Assist the entire family in breaking down barriers which
hinder positive and nurturing relationships between parent and child.
h. Provide instruction to parents on how to develop a
healthier relationship and better lines of communication with their children.
i. Provide instruction, information and helpful suggestions
to the parents on parenting skills, limit setting ect. depending on their case
dynamics, family needs an visitation goals.
j. Transport and transition children and/or parents to and
from each visitation as requested by DHS worker. Transportation, if provided,
can be used to prepare children/parents for visitation by talking about
previous visit, encouraging communication and positive interactions.
k. Meet face-to face with each referred family (parents and
children in attendance) weekly in the family home for (1) hour, unless
specified by DHS worker. When visits in the family home are not possible,
visitation shall occur in a family-friendly setting such as the foster home,
DHS Office, the home of extended family members or community locations (such as
a park, library or restaurant) that are mutually agreeable to the DHS referring
worker and family.
l. Provide testimony in court at the request of DHS
referring worker.
m. Provide a written monthly report by the tenth (10th)
day of the following month to the DHS referring worker on each family and
include the following information:
- Dates, times and locations
of visits
- Family members in
attendance
- Observations of
parent/child(ren) interaction
- Activities the parent and
child(ren) participated in during visitation
- Observations of
bonding/parenting skills which occurred during visit
- Educations material or
instruction provided to parents and/or child(ren)
- Positive feedback given
after the visitation
- Information provided to parents after the visit
Volume of Service
a. No maximum number of units shall
be established in this agreement except that total payments shall not exceed
the contract amount.
b. Unit Definition: One unit equals
one hour of face-to-face contact with the parent/family providing Supported
Visitation.
c. Actual Cost: Maximum total for
mileage cannot exceed 25% of total contracted amount
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