Family Support Professional (Story & Boone Counties)

Lutheran Services in Iowa • Ames, IA

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About The Position

Are you looking to make a meaningful and important impact through your professional work? For over 150 years, Lutheran Services in Iowa (LSI) has a legacy of compassionate service to the children and families in Iowa. Lutheran Services in Iowa has exciting, full time opportunities for Family Support Professionals in the Early Childhood program serving Story and Boone Counties. DUTIES Our Family Support Professionals offer home visits to expectant parents and caregivers of small children, providing parenting education, support, and advocacy. We recognize that parents are their children's first and best teacher, and our Family Support Professionals support families in a variety of services, including home visits, group meetings, and connections to community resources and annual screenings. Family Support Professionals promote optimal child health and development, and problem solve with parents. Family needs and abilities are evaluated on an ongoing basis. Family Support Professional assist families in designing individualized support plans and empower families overtime to achieve their chosen goals. Our home visitation program is part of a nationwide initiative designed to empower families to become and remain healthy and strong. QUALIFICATIONS Qualified applicants will have a Bachelor's degree in a health, education, or human service related field and one or more years of related experience working with children and families. This position requires a valid driver's license, auto insurance, a good driving record and the ability to pass an extensive background check including checks of the Dependent Adult and Child Abuse registries, Sex Offender registry and a criminal history check. At LSI, competitive compensation goes far beyond an hourly rate. For eligible employees, LSI pays for a portion of employee health premiums, offers a monthly wellness discount on health insurance premiums, and contributes to your health savings account each pay check. LSI will reimburse you for mileage, offer a 401k match contribution, and provide ongoing professional development training. In addition LSI offers a generous paid time off package. As a non-profit employer many employees also can qualify for student loan forgiveness programs. It's their life. It's your career. Make a difference in both at LSI! This position requires a valid driver's license, auto insurance, a good driving record and the ability to pass an extensive background check including checks of the Dependent Adult and Child Abuse registries, Sex Offender registry and a criminal history check.

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in a health, education, or human service related field
• one or more years of related experience working with children and families
• valid driver's license
• auto insurance
• good driving record
• ability to pass an extensive background check including checks of the Dependent Adult and Child Abuse registries, Sex Offender registry and a criminal history check

Responsibilities

• offer home visits to expectant parents and caregivers of small children, providing parenting education, support, and advocacy
• support families in a variety of services, including home visits, group meetings, and connections to community resources and annual screenings
• promote optimal child health and development
• problem solve with parents
• evaluate family needs and abilities on an ongoing basis
• assist families in designing individualized support plans
• empower families overtime to achieve their chosen goals

Benefits

• LSI pays for a portion of employee health premiums
• offers a monthly wellness discount on health insurance premiums
• contributes to your health savings account each pay check
• LSI will reimburse you for mileage
• offer a 401k match contribution
• provide ongoing professional development training
• generous paid time off package
• As a non-profit employer many employees also can qualify for student loan forgiveness programs

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Entry Level
• Number of Employees: 251-500 employees