Family Support Worker - Full-time - 9a-5p - Brooklyn (spanish speaking required)

NYU Langone Health • Brooklyn, NY

3d • Onsite

About The Position

Family Health Centers at NYU Langone is seeking a Full-time Family Support Worker for its Brooklyn location. This role is part of a home visiting program that engages pregnant or newly parenting caregivers with the goal of supporting positive parent-child bonding, promoting child and family health and development, and enhancing family resilience. The program operates within a healthcare system and collaborates with internal and external stakeholders. The Family Support Specialist/Home Visitor is responsible for engaging high-risk families through regular home visits, conducting assessments of family strengths and needs, engaging families in curriculum-based activities, providing case management and advocacy, and making referrals to community partners when necessary.

Requirements

• Bilingual Spanish.
• A high school diploma/GED with experience assisting children and or families in a community setting.

Nice To Haves

• Infant mental health endorsement preferred (if available in the state).
• Knowledge of infant and child development.
• Strong listening skills.
• Ability to identify family strengths and foster self-sufficiency and independence in families.
• Ability to observe and report accurately on the functioning of individuals and families.
• Ability to establish trusting relationships and work effectively with mothers, fathers, and extended family.
• Successful parenting and/or child care experience.
• Ability to handle stressful situations.
• Emotionally mature and capable of exercising judgment.
• Respect for and sensitivity to the needs and rights of others, including those with differing cultural, racial, sexual, or ethnic identities.
• Qualified candidates must be able to effectively communicate with all levels of the organization.

Responsibilities

• Initiating and maintaining regular contact with families, primarily by traveling to their homes.
• Utilizing curriculum and other education materials to provide service to prenatal families and children under the age of 5.
• Conducting program promotion and outreach activities in the targeted areas to increase program referrals.
• Administering standardized assessments with eligible families during home visits.
• Establishing a trusting relationship with families.
• Providing prenatal and other health education.
• Assisting to strengthen parent-child relationships.
• Assisting parents to improve their skills to optimize the home environment for the child's well-being and safety.
• Assisting in making and attending health and human service appointments, including activities related to employment and educational goals.
• Attending role-supporting trainings within the required time frame and on-going professional trainings and workshops on an annual basis.
• Timely reporting and case documentation in an electronic database management system.
• Performs other related duties as assigned.

Benefits

• Financial security benefits
• Generous time-off program
• Employee resource groups for peer support
• Holistic employee wellness program focusing on physical, mental, nutritional, sleep, social, financial, and preventive care.

What This Job Offers

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