Family Support Specialist - Early Headstart (57943)
About The Position
University Settlement partners with 40,000 New Yorkers on the Lower East Side and in Brooklyn every year to build on their strengths as they achieve healthy, stable, and remarkable lives. For over 140 years, we’ve collaborated with our communities to pioneer highly effective programs that fight poverty and systemic inequality. Established in 1886 as the first Settlement House in the United States, we bring the values of that movement into the 21st century by meeting New Yorkers where they live, listening to their perspectives, recognizing their excellence, understanding them as complete individuals, and creating space for them to organize. Joining together with our neighbors to advocate for justice and equality, we help build community strength. We work with New Yorkers of all ages. We infuse a commitment to civic engagement, equity, and communal action into each of our programs, which include early childhood education, mental health and wellness, benefits assistance and eviction prevention, adult literacy and education, healthy aging, community and recreation centers, performing and visual arts, and youth development. Early Head Start offers comprehensive child development services, family support services and advocacy to low-income pregnant women and families with children under three years of age. The program provides developmentally appropriate care and home visits to families in the Lower East Side and Brooklyn.
Requirements
- Bachelor’s degree in Social Work, Psychology, Counseling, or related field required
- CDA required if bachelor’s degree is in an unrelated field (must receive CDA within 18 months of hire)
- Bilingual English/Mandarin or Cantonese Spanish required. Based on program needs.
- Experience working with children and families
Nice To Haves
- Coursework and/or training in Trauma-Informed practice is preferred
Responsibilities
- Work closely with mental health service partners to facilitate referrals for children and families
- Share trauma-informed perspective and resources with teachers and staff
- Support teachers in planning activities for and responding to children who are experiencing trauma
- Assess strengths and needs of families and assist families with goal setting and follow-up
- Facilitate referrals to address family needs
- Inform and follow up with families of upcoming events and workshops
- Build relationships with families and support home-school connection
- Coordinate events for parent involvement and engagement
- Maintain complete and up-to-date record keeping of child files and other documentation including health records
- Facilitate program transitions and ensure that children’s files are up to date
- Participate in individua, group supervision, and professional development
- Identify red flags for trauma and respond supportively to mitigate the impact on the family and child
- Provide classroom support
- Perform appropriate responsibilities within the scope of the position as assigned by the supervisor
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Entry Level
Number of Employees
501-1,000 employees
