JOB DETAILS

Family Support Worker (GLFS)

CompanyGuardian Light Family Services
LocationMccook
Work ModeOn Site
PostedNovember 27, 2025
About The Company
Guardian Light Family Services was founded on the principle of helping in our communities. Established in 2016, it has grown quickly to 100+ employees and 5 visitation centers in Nebraska (North Platte, Grand Island, Kearney, Scottsbluff, and Sidney) to serve better and respond to the needs of families referred by DHHS. GLFS provides contracted services for Family Preservation, Supervised Visitation, Family Support, Drug Testing, and agency-supported Foster Care. GLFS works with interested families in Nebraska to help them become licensed foster parents.
About the Role

Description

Guardian Light Family Services is an agency that, "is committed to empowering families towards a safe and nurturing environment" every day. GLFS values our employees as well as a supportive environment that strives to promote Diversity, Inclusion, and Belonging.


Take a look at how you can use your valuable knowledge, resources, teaching skills, and safe parenting to: Influence positive change one family at a time, with one-on-one skill teaching. Together we can build healthier communities.


Family Support Workers work directly with biological parents/caregivers and their children to teach skills to work towards and keep a safe thriving home environment.

  • A Family Support Worker will typically transport children to a supervised visit with their parents.
  • Ability to have autonomy and flexible schedule while meeting case assigned hours
  • Weekly meetings & training with your supervisor, monthly meetings & training with the agency, as well as, continued outside training brought in and provided to the team.

We're hiring in all areas in Nebraska.

  • Family Support Workers at Guardian Light Family Services (GLFS) are paid $20 - 22/hour.
  • GLFS also pays an additional $3/hour pay rate differential when working with clients on Saturdays and Sundays.
  • Mileage reimbursement when working with clients
  • We provide 40+ hours of paid/invested training (which include job shadows, supervisor support, training and support), which occur in your first 60 days.

Full Time Benefits include:

  • Medical, Dental and Vision insurance
  • Paid time off
  • Paid Holidays

All Staff Benefits include:

  • Tuition Reimbursement
  • Employee Assistance Program
  • MASA (Medical Transport Ambulance Insurance)
  • Supplemental Insurance Options
  • Generous Referral Bonuses


Requirements

  • Employees must provide their own reliable personal vehicle to travel/transport up to 3-4 kids frequently as part of their daily work. GLFS provides car seats if required, paid drive time and mileage when working with clients.
  • Must have demonstrated 2+ years of experience working with people to help facilitate change or a bachelor's in the human services field. (Volunteer experience with youth groups, daycares, budgeting, etc. - please be sure to list on resume).
  • Timeliness and streamlined communication are needed.
Key Skills
Family SupportSkill TeachingCommunicationTimelinessAutonomyFlexibilityTransportationSupervised VisitsTrainingDiversityInclusionBelongingEmpowermentCommunity BuildingHuman ServicesChange Facilitation
Categories
Social ServicesEducationHuman Resources
Benefits
Medical InsuranceDental InsuranceVision InsurancePaid Time OffPaid HolidaysTuition ReimbursementEmployee Assistance ProgramMedical Transport Ambulance InsuranceSupplemental Insurance OptionsGenerous Referral Bonuses
Job Information
📋Core Responsibilities
Family Support Workers work directly with biological parents/caregivers and their children to teach skills for maintaining a safe home environment. They also transport children to supervised visits with their parents.
📋Job Type
full time
💰Salary Range
$20 - $22
📊Experience Level
2-5
💼Company Size
42
📊Visa Sponsorship
No
💼Language
English
🏢Working Hours
40 hours
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