Bilingual Family Support Specialists (Alexandria & Fairfax)

Northern Virginia Family Services•Annandale, VA

11d•Hybrid

About The Position

Northern Virginia Family Services (NVFS) is hiring bilingual Spanish-speaking Family Support Specialists for its Healthy Families teams in Alexandria and Fairfax. The role supports parents and caregivers during the early years of a child’s life by building trusting relationships, strengthening parenting skills, promoting healthy child development, 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 includes regular home visits, group socialization experiences, field trips, screenings, referrals, documentation, data entry, and collaboration with community providers. The role has a salary range in the mid-40s. The position operates within a 37.5-hour workweek and requires flexibility for evening and/or early morning home visits two days per week, with occasional weekend work.

Requirements

Oral and written fluency in English.
Oral fluency in Spanish.
High school diploma or GED.
Experience working with or providing services to children aged 0–3 years and families; experience may include volunteering, internships, or personal lived experience.
Willingness and ability to provide services in accordance with Healthy Families America Best Practice Standards.
Experience and humility working with culturally diverse populations represented 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 internet; working knowledge of Microsoft Office Suite.
Ability to demonstrate and live NVFS 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 home visits, deliveries, and visits to community locations.
Flexibility to conduct evening and/or early morning home visits two days per week; occasional weekend work is required.
May be required to pass a Motor Vehicle Record check, hold a valid U.S. driver’s license, and have personal transportation.

Nice To Haves

College coursework preferred.
Infant Mental Health endorsement preferred.

Responsibilities

Conduct regularly scheduled client home visits to establish trusting relationships in accordance with Healthy Families America Best Practice Standards.
Prepare activities for home visits 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 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.
Refer families to other services as needed and coordinate collaborative services with community providers.
Prepare documentation and maintain client files according to 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.