Bilingual Family Support Professional - Sioux City

CRITTENTON CENTER•Sioux City, IA

6d•Hybrid

About The Position

Under the supervision of the Family Resource Program Director and Supervisor, provides parenting education and supportive services to families via group, virtual, and home visitation. This position requires a bilingual candidate (Spanish and English).

Requirements

Bilingual (Spanish and English) required.
A valid driver’s license and a driving record sufficient to qualify for agency automobile coverage.
Must study and pass the Family Support National Certification Exam within one year of hire.

Nice To Haves

Bachelor’s Degree in Social Work or related degree with experience working with young children/families preferred.
May accept experience in lieu of education.
A Criminal Background and Abuse check, as well as an up-to-date physical, including a TB test is required.

Responsibilities

Provide short-term guidance, support, and parent education to families in–home, virtual, and in-group settings.
Develop and maintain an extensive knowledge of community resources.
Develop parent education skills and facilitate individual and/or group parenting classes.
Inform, promote, and facilitate the use of the Family Resource Center within multiple childcare settings.
Consult and collaborate with educators, child-care providers, neighborhood groups, and other service providers to ensure maximum resource utilization for families.
Refers, advocates, and assists parents to access various community resources that support their goals.
Provides prevention health-related and developmental information to families, as well as available funding resources such as Medicaid, Hawk-I, or other insurance availability, and assists in accessing if necessary.
Assist as needed in childcare classrooms, which could be in multiple locations.
Works collaboratively with other FSPs in developing strategies and approaches to client-related issues.
Completes all required documentation and data collection as required by the Family Resource Center program.
All documentation and data collection is completed in the time frames set by the Program Director.
Actively participate in bi-weekly supervision and bi-monthly staff meetings.
Transports or provides transportation for clients as needed.
Coordinates and/or participates in interdisciplinary consultation and collaboration.
Attends all training required by the Family Resource Center and/or agency.
Maintains high standards of confidentiality of all employee and client records and information.
Adhere to the Social Work Code of Ethics and Crittenton Center code of Ethics.
Must study and pass the Family Support National Certification Exam within one year of hire.