Family Support Professional
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. The Family Support Professional Resource Center provides short-term guidance, support, and parent education to families in–home, virtual, and in-group settings. Develops and maintains an extensive knowledge of community resources. Develops parent education skills and facilitates individual and/or group parenting classes. Informs, promotes, and facilitates the use of the Family Resource Center within multiple childcare settings. Consults and collaborates 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. Assists 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 in the time frames set by the Program Director. Actively participates 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. Adheres 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.
Requirements
- 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.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Mid Level
