Family Support Specialist - Salem County

Acenda Health • Glassboro, NJ

1d • Hybrid

About The Position

Acenda Integrated Health provides 100+ behavioral health programs, including mental health services, crisis care, substance use recovery, family therapy, maternal and pediatric support, and residential programs across New Jersey. Our team enjoys competitive benefits, work-life balance, professional development, and team engaging events. Acenda is recognized as a multi-year Top Workplace by USA Today and The Inquirer and a Top Workplace Culture award winner for Work-Life Balance as well as Joint Commission accredited and certified by MHCA and the New Jersey Alliance for Children, Youth, and Families. Join #TeamAcenda and make a lasting impact.

Requirements

• Minimum of a High School Diploma or GED equivalent.
• Two years of experience in working with children (0-3 years of age) and families.
• Knowledge of normal child growth/development and parent-child relationships.
• Experience in working with community agencies, including implementing referral processes.
• Ability to travel throughout New Jersey to attend required core training, curricula training and ongoing training required by the model and/or agency.
• Must have an acceptable driving record and use of an insured vehicle.

Nice To Haves

• Infant mental health endorsement level I or II.
• Proficiency in Spanish if serving a bi-lingual community.

Responsibilities

• Conduct outreach to families referred through Central Intake or service providers.
• Use standardized screening tools to determine eligibility for home visitation services.
• Interview parents using the Parent Survey to assess strengths and risk factors.
• Help families set goals and develop plans.
• Enhance families' problem-solving and advocacy skills.
• Support healthy child development by monitoring growth milestones.
• Connect families with community and healthcare resources as needed.
• Assist in increasing the family support system.
• Increase the family's ability to problem solve and assume the role of advocating for themselves and their children.
• Assist the family in establishing goals and a plan for the accomplishment of those goals.
• Assess the normal growth and development of the target child.
• Identify and refer to other supportive agencies, including healthcare appointments.

Benefits

• Competitive benefits
• Work-life balance
• Professional development
• Team engaging events
• Health, Vision and Dental coverage for you and your family
• 401(k) with 100% employer match on the first 5% of comp
• Generous time-off
• Life Insurance
• Flexible Spending Accounts
• Employee Assistance Program
• Year-end bonuses

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Entry Level
• Education Level: High school or GED