VISITATION SPECIALISTS
The Family Visitation Center Specialist is an individual who will observe and supervise parent/child visits during the duration of their visit.
The Visitation Specialist shall:
a. Focus on helping the child and parent participate in appropriate activities; modeling desired parenting skills and observing parent/child interactions.
b. Help to structure the visit to allow a positive closure.
c. Discuss the plan for the next visit to ensure a sense of predictability for both child and parent.
Visiting Record: The Visitation Specialist will assure that the activities of the visit are completed on the DCFS Visiting Record (CFS 502) form for each visit, and that the form is completed correctly. A record/report will be completed for any missed visits.
All Visitation Specialists must pass a background check; they shall have at least a high school diploma or GED, be twenty-one years of age or older and have one year or more of experience in child welfare service or an associate degree.
Our primary foci.
Our Family Visitation Center Specialists will focus on helping the children and parents participate in activities which model desired parenting skills. While observing the interaction between the parents and children, the family visitation specialist will help structure the visit to allow for positive closure and discuss the plan for the next visit to ensure a sense of predictability for both children and parents.
