Family Support Specialist (Cannon County)

Centerstone•Columbia, TN

7d•$16 - $22

About The Position

Centerstone is a nonprofit behavioral health organization that provides care and support to people of all ages. This trauma-informed role provides in-home visitation services to enrolled families throughout Cannon County, with a primary office in Woodbury, Tennessee. The position requires regular travel within the county; mileage is reimbursed at $0.50 per mile. Occasional evening or weekend community event coverage may be required, and attendance at the annual Tennessee State Summit is mandatory. The starting wage is $17.00 per hour, with higher compensation considered based on post-degree experience; the listed pay range is $15.75–$22.00 per hour. The Family Support Specialist maintains regular, long-term contact with families for up to five years, primarily through home visits of about one hour. Using family-centered, strength-based approaches, the specialist builds trusting relationships, supports parent-child relationships and healthy child development, and promotes family well-being by reducing risks and building protective factors. The role includes weekly home visits, family goal-setting and case management, screening and assessment, referrals to supportive services, and accurate documentation and reporting. The specialist implements the Growing Great Kids (GGK) curriculum and Healthy Families America (HFA) strategies and participates in required training and meetings.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree in psychology, social work, or a related field.
Experience working with or providing services to children and their families.
Ability to establish trusting relationships.
Knowledge of infant and child development.
Acceptance of individual differences.
Experience and humility in working with culturally diverse families.
Willingness to build reflective capacity, including introspection, awareness of self in relation to others, and recognition of the value of supervision.

Nice To Haves

Two years of professional experience working directly with youth and families in child welfare, school, childcare, criminal justice, behavioral health, or a related setting.
Infant Mental Health Endorsement.

Responsibilities

Initiate and maintain regular, long-term contact and support with families for up to five years, primarily through home visits.
Build trusting relationships and use family-centered, strength-based interventions to strengthen parent-child relationships, promote healthy childhood growth and development, and enhance family well-being.
Partner with families while honoring diverse family structures and parenting practices.
Administer the Family Resilience and Opportunities for Growth (FROG) Scale and screening tools such as the ASQ, ASQ-SE, and depression screens.
Identify families’ needs and refer them to supportive services, including health care services.
Help families establish goals and support them in achieving those goals.
Implement activities in the Family Service Plan to address concerns identified through the FROG Scale.
Prepare required monthly, quarterly, and annual statistical reports.
Maintain accurate, up-to-date records for families on the GGK curriculum, HFA data, and other required records.
Deliver the GGK curriculum and HFA strategies through weekly home visits.
Provide case management to families on the caseload.
Participate in training required by HFA guidelines, GKI, and the Department of Health contract, and attend other mandatory meetings.
Travel regularly within Cannon County for in-home services and provide occasional evening or weekend community event coverage.