Family Support Worker / Family Assessment Worker

Comprehensive Community Action • Coventry, RI

1d • Hybrid

About The Position

CCAP Mission Statement - To empower all people and communities, challenged by poverty as well as social and cultural barriers, through advocacy, education, and access to high quality health and human services.

JOB SUMMARY:
Healthy Families America (HFA) is a voluntary home-based program whose staff receives extensive training in family assessment and home visitation. Staff will provide curriculum-based visits using the Growing Great Kids Curriculum over a long term to promote parent child relationships and health childhood growth and development. Services are typically initiated prenatally or at birth.

WORK SCHEDULE DEMANDS:
This is a full-time, 40 hours per week, home-based, office-based, and hybrid position.
Monday - Friday 8:30am - 5:00pm
This position requires home visits and driving

Requirements

• BA/BSW or related in Human Services, Child Development, preferred
• Minimum Associate Degree in Human Services or Certified Community Health Worker and 2 years' experience working with families with multiple needs, providing services to and/or engaging families with infants and toddlers in services
• Valid Driver's License and active vehicle insurance
• Provide/maintain all required immunizations and/or vaccinations
• Complete all required background checks

Responsibilities

• FSW/FAWs must attend HFA specific trainings in Foundations for Support (FFS), Family resilience and opportunities for growth scale (FROG) and the Growing Great Kids (GGK) curriculum.
• Staff are required to attend HEALTH’s MIECHV (Maternal, Infant and Early Child Home Visiting) trainings and any other training deemed necessary by the RI Dept of Health.
• Trainings offered in Rhode Island - staff may be required to travel out of state to attend core training.
• The GGK curriculum is utilized in the delivery of HFA services with families.
• Staff must utilize assessment tools to identify and address substance abuse, mental health, domestic violence, etc and refer to appropriate community resources.
• Meet with families on a regular basis in accordance with HFA Model standards per caseload capacity.
• Attend reflective supervision weekly and regular staff meetings.
• Maintain boundaries with families in an ethical and professional manner.
• Adhere to child abuse and neglect reporting laws.
• Perform screenings via standardized screenings for developmental milestones per recommended intervals.
• Follow CCAP and HFA policies and procedures.
• Other duties as assigned.

Benefits

• Our comprehensive benefits package includes 403(b), health insurance, vision and dental insurance, life insurance, long term disability, flexible spending accounts, health reimbursement accounts, tuition reimbursement up to $1,000 annually, Employee Assistance Program, generous vacation, sick and personal days, and up to 13 available paid holidays for full-time employees and some benefits are included for part-time employees.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Entry Level
• Number of Employees: 101-250 employees