Family Support Specialist - Case Manager

The Child & Family Guidan • Bridgeport, CT

6d • Onsite

About The Position

Since 1925 The Child and Family Guidance Center has been serving children and families. We provide culturally informed mental health care and complementary supports, regardless of ability to pay. The Child and Family Guidance Center is currently seeking a full time Home Visitation Program Family Support Specialist. The Family Support Specialist works directly with the families in their homes. Family support specialist are responsible for providing comprehensive and intensive home visiting services to both parents and implementing the Healthy Families America model. Family support specialist should have experience working with vulnerable children and families.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s or Associate’s degree in Early Childhood with training as a Parent Educator
• Minimum of two years’ experience working with young children and families, prenatal to age six.
• Previous experience working with vulnerable families.
• Excellent analytical, interpersonal and communication skills (both verbal and written).
• Computer proficiency.
• Ability to communicate effectively with people from diverse social and ethnic backgrounds.
• Must be fully vaccinated for COVID-19 virus, unless eligible for a medical or religious exemption.

Nice To Haves

• Knowledge of child abuse and neglect (mandated reporting) statutes.
• Bi-lingual Spanish

Responsibilities

• Family Support Specialist’s work directly with families, providing services in the family’s home, at least once a week initially, using the Healthy Families America’s evidence-based model to improve parenting skills, enhance the family’s support system, improve parents’ understanding of children developmental stages, and the family’s ability to advocate for themselves and their children.
• Work closely and in a collaborative manner with the families to develop a strength-based “Action Plan” to address areas identified as challenges.
• Assist the family in establishing goals and a plan for accomplishment of those goals, as well as the assessment of the normal growth and development of the target child.
• Assist families with addressing barriers to attending important appointments.
• Maintains accurate records of all client contacts and records utilizing multiple systems.
• Assist and model for the parents how to access resources and utilize their natural supports.
• Maintain collaborative relationships with other services and providers.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Education Level: Associate degree