Healthy Families: Family Support and Engagement Specialist

Kids in Distress • Fort Lauderdale, FL

3d • Hybrid

About The Position

This position is responsible for initiating and maintaining regular long-term home visiting services and providing referrals to other needed support services. The role involves educating families on parenting, child development, and safety, facilitating positive parent-child interactions, assisting families in achieving goals, and linking them to community resources. The specialist will also be responsible for completing all required documentation, participating in supervision, training, and team meetings.

Requirements

• High school diploma or General Education Diploma (GED)
• At least one year of experience working with children or families
• Ability to establish trusting relationships
• Experience in working with or providing services to children and families
• Acceptance of individual differences
• Experience and humility to work with culturally diverse populations
• Knowledge of infant and child development
• Willingness to engage in building reflective capacity
• Computer literacy
• Ability to complete documents in Microsoft Word
• Strong organizational and scheduling skills
• Ability to work independently conducting home visits within the community
• Must have transportation and be willing to visit clients in their homes
• Valid Florida Driver's License with full access to a reliable vehicle with appropriate insurance coverage (proof of insurance is required)
• Must pass background screening through the Florida Care Provider Background Screening Clearinghouse

Nice To Haves

• Bilingual in English and Creole

Responsibilities

• Making weekly (or less frequent) home visits for a caseload of families
• Providing education on parenting, child development and child and home safety
• Completing child developmental and various parent screens
• Modeling and facilitating positive parent-child interactions using curriculum
• Assisting families in creating and achieving goals
• Linking families to community resources, as needed
• Completing and submitting all required documentation
• Participating in weekly supervision
• Attending required training, team meetings and community related events
• Reviewing screens/referrals to determine eligibility
• Initiating outreach to potential participants
• Completing the HFFAT within 30 days of enrollment
• Making appropriate referrals for ancillary services

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Entry Level
• Education Level: High school or GED