Family Support Specialist (Cannon County)

Centerstone•Columbia, TN

6d•Onsite

About The Position

The Family Support Specialist provides in-home visitation services to enrolled families throughout Cannon County, Tennessee, with a primary office location in Woodbury. The role builds trusting relationships, teaches problem-solving skills, connects families with referrals and other supports, and helps strengthen family functioning. Visits take place primarily in families’ homes and typically last about an hour. Services may continue for up to five years and are family-centered, strength-based, and designed to support parent-child relationships, healthy childhood development, family well-being, and protective factors. The specialist works with families to establish goals and implements activities in their Family Service Plans. The role uses the GGK curriculum and HFA strategies during weekly home visits, provides case management, conducts screening and assessment activities, and maintains required family records and reports. Regular travel within the county is required, with mileage 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 summit takes place within Tennessee at a location selected by the funding agency. The starting wage is $17.00 per hour, with higher compensation considered based on post-degree experience. The stated pay range is $15.75–$22.00 per hour. The role requires a bachelor’s degree in psychology, social work, or a related field. Two years of professional experience working directly with youth and families in a relevant setting is preferred. An Infant Mental Health Endorsement is also preferred.

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 to work with culturally diverse families.
Willingness to build reflective capacity, including introspection, awareness of oneself in relation to others, and recognizing 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.
Post-degree experience may be considered for higher compensation.

Responsibilities

Initiate and maintain regular, long-term contact and support with families, potentially for up to five years.
Conduct primarily in-home visits, typically lasting around an hour, using family-centered and strength-based interventions.
Build trusting relationships, strengthen parent-child relationships, promote healthy childhood growth and development, and enhance family well-being by reducing risk and building protective factors.
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 and refer families to supportive services, including health care services.
Help families establish goals, support them through the goal-setting process, and implement Family Service Plan activities addressing areas of concern identified through the FROG scale.
Assist with preparation of 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.
Participate in training required by HFA guidelines, GKI, and the Department of Health contract.
Implement the GGK curriculum and HFA strategies through weekly home visits.
Provide case management to families on the caseload.
Attend training and other mandatory meetings, including the annual Tennessee State Summit.
Travel regularly within Cannon County to provide in-home services.