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At Iris Family Support Center, we're on a mission to strengthen family foundations across Northern Indiana. Here you'll have the chance to support children and families as they navigate the complexities of family dynamics, striving to achieve stability and harmony within their family unit.
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To provide structured, goal-oriented and time limited clinical services in the natural environment identified for families (in home, community or in office). This position is responsible for ensuring effective family outcomes, in compliance with accreditation standards, court orders, as well as the Department of Child Services service standards. This position requires training and certification in the following evidenced-based practices: Family Centered Treatment, Trauma-Focused Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, Nurturing Parenting, Parent Coordination, Domestic Violence Services, Motivational Interviewing, and best practices in reunification of children/families.
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Are you a therapist passionate about working with families? Do you want to go home each day knowing you've made a difference? This is the place for you In your role as a therapist at Iris, you will meet families in their time of greatest need and guide their efforts to achieving safety and stability.
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This is a highly skilled professional who supports the senior executives in managing their daily responsibilities. This role must interact seamlessly and with a professional demeanor across a broad range of individuals including members of the Senior Management Team, Board of Directors for three separate non-profit agencies, and leaders that report to the CEO. To perform this role successfully, the individual is expected to handle highly sensitive and confidential financial, legal, personnel, and institutional information while exercising professionalism and discretion.
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The Community Partners Case Manager will report directly to the Community Partners Supervisor and provide the following service lines: Community Partners for Safe Families. Though this position will primarily be serving Community Partners, the position may be trained to be knowledgeable to serve a family within the following service lines to best serve a family: Supervised Visitation, Home Based Casework, Father Engagement
The Community Partners Case Manager will complete intakes, assessments and ongoing case management services to families referred to Iris by the Department of Child Services, Self-Referrals, and other community members (teachers, doctor’s offices, etc.). The Community Partners Case Manger will work alongside the family to provide services that support family stabilization and child safety. Evidence-based practices will be utilized to provide trauma-informed community-based, and home-based services. Case Managers maintain an ongoing caseload of active families providing weekly services as well as engaging new families with screening and assessments and coordinate with service providers. This position requires the ability to work independently, exercising judgment and initiative to assist families in completing goals and maintain child safety at all times.
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The Chief Financial Officer (CFO) provides strategic leadership and oversight of the finance and human resources functions across three nonprofit entities, each with its own board of directors. The CFO is responsible for ensuring fiscal accountability, compliance with GAAP, FASB, and other regulatory guidelines, and aligning financial strategy with the mission and long-term goals of Iris Family Support Center.
This executive role requires advanced knowledge of nonprofit accounting, grant management, and the ability to lead and mentor a high-performing finance team. The CFO plays a key leadership role at Iris, fostering a culture of accountability, transparency, and mission-driven excellence.
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At Iris Family Support Center, we're on a mission to strengthen family foundations across Northern Indiana. Here you'll have the chance to support children and families as they navigate the complexities of family dynamics, striving to achieve stability and harmony within their family unit.
Under the general direction of the Chief Executive Officer, the Clinical Director is responsible for providing clinical leadership and policy direction for all intervention services, maintaining accepted standards of care throughout the facilities, and providing administrative and professional supervision to staff reporting to this role. The Clinical Director is responsible for ensuring oversight in the areas of licensing/accreditation regulations, contractual compliance with program service standards, compliance with the implementation of the agency’s foundational evidence-based practices, legal and ethical regulations, clinical supervision, and quality assurance. The Clinical Director will be responsible for agency representation, contract monitoring and billing requirements to ensure comprehensive service delivery.
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The Community Navigator is the first person someone will meet when entering the Family Resource Center (FRC) and will effectively communicate with families that arrive at the FRC for intake, service, and assistance. The Navigator will oversee the daily operations of the FRC. All services will support family stabilization and child safety. Community Navigators will build relationships by attending meetings, assisting/overseeing community events, and conducting presentations to share the Iris mission and programs offered. Navigators will also increase awareness and knowledge of child abuse and neglect throughout northern Indiana, educate and train educators, child-care providers, children, parents, and others on child abuse prevention topics, assist with cultivating relationships with individuals and organizations to further the mission of the organization and promote Iris programs in the community.
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The Donor Relations & Events Coordinator is an essential member of Iris’s Department of Philanthropy team. They coordinate the development and implementation of special events for fundraising, marketing, and other activities of the organization. Additionally, they manage the solicitation and stewardship of corporate donors and event sponsors.
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The Family Engagement Specialist will report to a Family Engagement Supervisor and provide the following service lines: Intensive Foster Care, Family Preservation, Supervised Visitation, Father Engagement, and Home Based Casework. The Family Engagement Specialist will complete intakes, assessments and ongoing case management services to families referred to Iris Family Support Center by the Department of Child Services and Juvenile Probation. The Family Engagement Specialist will work alongside the family to provide services that support family stabilization and child safety. Evidence-based practices will be utilized to provide trauma-informed office-based, community-based, and home-based services. Family Engagement Specialists maintain an ongoing caseload of active families. The Family Engagement Specialist may be required to testify in court regarding services provided. The Family Engagement Specialist will need to work individually and within a team to assist families in completing goals and maintain child safety at all times.
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The Family Engagement Specialist will report to a Family Engagement Supervisor and provide the following service lines: Intensive Foster Care, Family Preservation, Supervised Visitation, Father Engagement, and Home Based Casework. The Family Engagement Specialist will complete intakes, assessments and ongoing case management services to families referred to Iris Family Support Center by the Department of Child Services and Juvenile Probation. The Family Engagement Specialist will work alongside the family to provide services that support family stabilization and child safety. Evidence-based practices will be utilized to provide trauma-informed office-based, community-based, and home-based services. Family Engagement Specialists maintain an ongoing caseload of active families. The Family Engagement Specialist may be required to testify in court regarding services provided. The Family Engagement Specialist will need to work individually and within a team to assist families in completing goals and maintain child safety at all times.
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The Supervisor’s primary role is to provide ongoing, intensive, professional supervision to the direct service staff. This may include either or both components of service, family support or family assessment. The supervision should be directed not only toward assuring quality of service provision, but also toward protecting the integrity and respect of the families served. As a result, the Supervisor should have weekly supervision time for each staff member, with at least two hours allotted for each session. Guided by the Critical Elements, this time should be directed at assisting the staff to support the families in developing realistic and effective support plans that will develop their capacity to become empowered to meet the families’ objectives/goals; to understand why a family may not be making the expected progress and determine effective methods of intervention; and to allow the staff to express their concerns/frustration in working with overburdened communities and families to avoid burnout.
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Under the general direction of the Chief Financial Officer, the Human Resources Director plans, coordinates and implements a wide variety of activities related to the agency’s human resources activity. Including salary administration, fair employment practices, interpreting legislative and regulatory compliance information, provide professional assistance to management and staff. This is a leadership position within our agency. Leaders at Iris are expected to coach, develop, mentor, guide, support and teach staff to instill Iris core values, beliefs, vision and mission related to quality service to families and children, as well as one another.
WHO WE ARE
For more than 50 years, Iris Family Support Center, formerly known as SCAN, has been a source of resources, tools, and safe haven for children and families in our community. We started out as a group of 11 community volunteers and have grown to encompass more than 41 Indiana counties, employing 150 individuals and providing services across the spectrum of child welfare.
This work would not be possible without an incredible team of humans dedicated to creating peace, empowering others, and equipping them with the tools they need for lasting success.
At Iris, we work with families in their time of greatest need. Often times, child abuse and neglect has taken place in the home, and children are afraid, scared to trust the people who are supposed to love them.
That’s when Iris steps in with our team of passionate, caring staff to introduce healing and support so every child in our community has the chance to succeed.
There’s always space for our team to grow and support families! Fill out an application to join us today.
Internship Opportunities
Looking to gain valuable experience while helping to build bright futures for children and families? Join Iris’s team through an internship to learn skills that can help your career both today and tomorrow. Click the button below to message our team to start the conversation about interning with Iris.
OUR COMPANY PILLARS
Our team collaboratively created and adopted these three core values that guide our services and interactions with clients and each other. Each day, we commit to showing up at Iris as our authentic selves, ready to create change in the world and remembering our values.
CONNECTION
Connection through Vulnerability, Authenticity & Integrity.
COMMUNITY
A community committed to building relationships through Empathy, Support & Grace.
PASSION
A passion for protecting children & preparing parents by actively showing up to learn & collaborate with a shared desire to elevate our communities.
OUR EMPLOYEE VALUES
Iris Staff Members Are:
Flexible: Quickly responds, ability to change course to reach goals, resilient, coachable, adaptable.
Empathetic: Compassionate, extends grace to clients & coworkers, prioritizes needs of families, able to set boundaries.
Loyal: Trustworthy, faithful, protecting children, preparing parents.
Culturally Sensitive: Appreciative of diversity, have a spirit of inclusiveness with all.
A Team Player: Willingness to help, understand the needs of the whole, and have willingness to put needs of families before your personal goals.
Dependable: Do what you say you will do, be available, responsible & reliable, and work with integrity.
Perks & Benefits
At Iris, we recognize that our employees bring their whole selves to work, and we’re committed to supporting them both on and off the job. With that in mind, we’ve crafted a benefits package that puts our employees first.
Retirement Plan
Our team is eligible to join our 403(b) Tax Deferred Plan at any time, even as early as their start date! On top of that, Iris also offers a 3% company match.
PTO
For our full time & salaried employees, we offer a generous Paid Time Off Plan as well as 10 paid holidays per year + one floating holiday chosen by YOU!
Referral Program
We offer a $500 referral bonus to current team members who refer candidates that are selected and successfully hired. Additionally, the selected candidate will receive a $500 bonus as well.
Mileage Reimbursement
Our team members enjoy a generous reimbursement rate of $0.50 per mile for all eligible travel. Whether it’s for Agency meetings, client visits or other work-related trips, we’ve got you covered.
Healthcare
Ensuring our well-being and that of our loved ones is key to serving our community and supporting one another effectively. That’s why we’re pleased to provide comprehensive medical, dental and vision insurance for both employees and their dependents. Additionally, we offer short-term disability benefits, Employee Assistance Program, HRA Account - up to $1,000 per year, Wellness Plan - up to $500 per year and a company provided Life Insurance of $50K.
Special Perks
In addition to our comprehensive benefits package, we offer a range of smaller perks to enhance your work experience: Flexible schedule and hybrid work eligibility, Perks Plus - A discount program, Birthday gift card, gift card around Valentine’s Day, gas card in time for summer break and gift cards around the holidays.
Employee Reviews
“My supervisors have been there for me, and have shaped how I am now. Whenever I'm in the office, my staff know it's an open-door policy. It’s a community, we work with these clients and it's not just on the job. After the cases we may see them out and about, I'm hoping that they're with their children and doing better. But why I really think we stand out is because we are a community, even with there being a Fort Wayne, Kokomo, and South Bend Region, I feel in some capacity we are one. We all share each other's struggles, if someone is struggling with a client there’s probably somebody over here in South Bend experiencing something too, so I just feel a great sense of community that I haven't felt in ANY other job ever!”
Terrance Wilkerson
Family Engagement Supervisor, Region 3