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Child Development Council Of Franklin County - Columbus, OH

posted 2 months ago

Full-time - Mid Level
Columbus, OH
Social Assistance

About the position

The Family Service Worker (FSW) plays a crucial role in recruiting and enrolling children in the Head Start program, ensuring that families have access to necessary services and resources. This position involves case management, assessments, and collaboration with families and community agencies to meet the needs of enrolled children and their families while maintaining full enrollment in the program.

Responsibilities

  • Recruit and enroll children and families for Head Start services in accordance with State/Federal/Local regulations.
  • Inform families of Head Start services and promote parent engagement in all facets of the program.
  • Maintain and monitor children's attendance daily and initiate interventions for children with an ADA of 85% or less.
  • Complete the family assessment (RISE).
  • Establish and monitor goals for all families enrolled in the program.
  • Collaborate and maintain open channels of communication with parents/guardians, agency staff, and the community to provide seamless services.
  • Perform required data entry functions in the Management Information System (MIS) accurately and in a timely manner to facilitate program services including case notes, goal status, follow-up for referrals, etc.
  • Protect the confidentiality of all information.
  • Refer to community agencies to ensure that families have accessibility to services.
  • Assist parents with transitional activities into Head Start and from Head Start to other educational settings.
  • Participate in social service training, staff meetings, center parent meetings, and other meetings as required to deliver and coordinate agency services as necessary for children and families.
  • Collaborate with the Center Coordinator to organize and conduct Child and Family Review (CFR) to coordinate individualized services for each child and family.
  • Collaborate with the Center Coordinator to promote and report in-kind hours to designated agency staff.
  • Provide opportunities and ensure compliance with parent involvement requirements.
  • Collaborate with the Center Coordinator to plan, organize and attend parent meetings.
  • Work with families to ensure that medical, dental exams, and treatments are complete through linkage to medical and dental providers and participation at mass screenings.
  • Conduct at least one home visit with all assigned families per program year.
  • Confer with physicians, caseworkers, and other community partners to establish and monitor interventions on behalf of the child and family.
  • Report all suspected child abuse/neglect cases to Franklin County Children Services according to agency procedures and the Ohio Revised Code Section 2151.421.
  • Responsible for implementing culturally responsive environments for families.

Requirements

  • Bachelor's Degree in social work or related degree.
  • Two years related social service experience.
  • Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
  • Excellent interpersonal, negotiation, and conflict resolution skills.
  • Excellent organizational and critical thinking skills.
  • Excellent time management skills with a proven ability to meet deadlines.
  • Ability to calculate figures and amounts and prepare reports using figures.
  • Demonstrated knowledge of community resources, social service agencies, and landlords.
  • Experience with computers and knowledge of Microsoft Office.
  • Knowledge of principles and practices of social work, principles and techniques of interviewing and assessment, and knowledge of diverse ethnic groups, community resources, agencies, and organizations.
  • The ability to work collaboratively with other personnel and/or service providers or professionals.

Benefits

  • Health insurance
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