Family Support Worker/Family Assessment Worker
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 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, hybrid position. This position requires doing home visits and driving daily. Due to the nature of the work and level of responsibility, this individual maintains a flexible schedule, which may go beyond a regular workweek.
Requirements
- BA/BSW or related in Human Services, Child Development, preferred
- Minimum Associate Degree in Human Services and 2 years' experience working with families with multiple needs, providing services to and/or engaging families with infants and toddlers in services.
- Active driver's license and vehicle insurance
- Provide/maintain all required immunizations and/or vaccinations
- Complete all required background checks
Nice To Haves
- Bilingual Spanish
Responsibilities
- FSW/FAWs must attend HFA specific trainings in Foundations for Support (FFS), Family assessment (FROG) and the Growing Great Kids (GGK) curriculum.
- In addition to the specific HFA trainings, staff is 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 are usually offered in Rhode Island, but 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.
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.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Entry Level
Education Level
Associate degree
Number of Employees
101-250 employees
