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

NYU Langone Health • New York, NY

2d • Onsite

About The Position

Family Health Centers at NYU Langone, a designated Level 3 Medical Home, is the largest federally qualified health center network in New York State, and the second largest in the nation. It includes eight primary care sites, 40 school-based health centers and dental clinics, four day care centers, the nation's largest dental residency program, and New York State's largest behavioral health program. The network also includes 12 community medicine sites providing care to disenfranchised New Yorkers, comprehensive HIV services, chemical dependency programs, and a family support center that offers educational, vocational, and other social support programs. At NYU Langone Health, equity and inclusion are fundamental values. We strive to be a place where our exceptionally talented faculty, staff, and students of all identities can thrive. We embrace inclusion and individual skills, ideas, and knowledge.

The Family Support Specialist/Home Visitor is responsible for engaging families in regular home visits. This home visiting program engages pregnant or newly parenting caregivers with the goal of supporting positive parent-child bonding, promoting child and family heath and development, enhancing family resilience, etc. Reporting to the Program Supervisor, this program will be delivered within the context of a health care system in collaboration with internal and external stakeholders. Overall responsibilities include conducting regular assessments of family strengths and needs, engaging family participants in activities based on the assigned curriculum, providing case management and advocacy, and working with community partners to provide appropriate referrals when needed.

Requirements

• Bilingual Spanish
• A high school diploma/GED with experience assisting children and or families in a community setting.
• Qualified candidates must be able to effectively communicate with all levels of the organization.

Nice To Haves

• Knowledge of infant and child development.
• Infant mental health endorsement preferred (if available in the state)
• 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.

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 assessment 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
• a generous time-off program
• employee resources groups for peer support
• holistic employee wellness program, which focuses on seven key areas of well-being: 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