Family Support Specialist (Prince William)

Northern Virginia Family Services•Manassas, VA

13h•Hybrid

About The Position

Northern Virginia Family Services (NVFS) is hiring a Family Support Specialist to join its Healthy Families team in Prince William County. The role supports parents and caregivers during the early years of a child’s life by building trusting relationships with families, promoting healthy child development, strengthening parenting skills, and connecting families with community resources. Services are delivered in accordance with Healthy Families America Best Practice Standards. The position is mostly in person with some remote work and is described as hybrid. It has a 37.5-hour workweek, with flexibility to conduct evening and/or early morning home visits two days per week to accommodate clients’ schedules; occasional weekend work is required. The salary range is described as being in the mid-40s.

Requirements

High school graduate or GED.
Experience working with or providing services to children aged 0–3 and families; qualifying experience may include volunteering, internships, or personal lived experiences.
Fluency in spoken and written English.
Willingness and ability to provide services in accordance with Healthy Families America Best Practice Standards.
Ability to work with humility and experience with culturally diverse populations among the program’s target population.
Knowledge of infant and child development.
Ability to establish trusting relationships and accept individual differences.
Willingness to build reflective capacity, including introspection, awareness of self in relation to others, and recognition of the value of supervision.
Proficiency with basic technology, including computers or laptops, email, phones, and the internet; working knowledge of Microsoft Office Suite.
Ability to demonstrate and live NVFS organizational values of Communication, Integrity, Respect, Collaboration, and Accountability.
Successful completion of background checks upon hire.
Ability to lift up to 25 pounds of baby items and program materials.
Reliable transportation for client home visits, deliveries, and visits to designated community locations.
Flexibility to make evening and/or early morning home visits two days per week within a 37.5-hour workweek; occasional weekend work is required.

Nice To Haves

College coursework.
Infant Mental Health endorsement.
Bilingual fluency in Spanish or other client languages; additional language skills are welcome.

Responsibilities

Conduct regularly scheduled client home visits to establish trusting relationships in accordance with Healthy Families America Best Practice Standards.
Prepare appropriate home-visit activities using approved evidence-based curriculum and supplemental materials.
Prepare activities and facilitate group socialization experiences and field trips for families.
Provide parenting modeling, education, and other supportive services in accordance with Healthy Families America Best Practice Standards.
Conduct developmental screenings and evaluations using instruments such as ASQ-3, ASQ-SE-2, PHQ-9 Depression Screens, and CHEERS Check-in.
Make referrals to other services as needed and collaborate with community providers to serve clients.
Prepare documentation and maintain client files in accordance with program requirements and NVFS guidelines.
Enter data for record keeping and reporting in accordance with federal, state, and program guidelines.
Participate in regular supervision with the Program Supervisor, provide updates, and prepare case presentations.
Maintain current knowledge of program software and information about early childhood programs.
Make regular deliveries to client homes and visit other designated community locations.