Family Support Worker - PACT Program - Full Time

Guthrie Enterprise•Binghamton, NY

1d•Hybrid

About The Position

PACT (Parents and Children Together) is a child abuse and neglect prevention program serving families county-wide. Staff work with families in their homes and in the community to empower parents to be their child’s first teacher, develop positive parenting skills, encourage parent-child bonding and attachment, helping families build protective factors, and monitor and support healthy child development.

Requirements

High School Diploma / GED with at least 1-year Early Childhood Experience required
Valid driver's license, registration and insurance
Own vehicle used to travel to and from office/home visits

Nice To Haves

Associate or Bachelor degree preferred
Some previous home visiting experience preferred

Responsibilities

Build positive and supportive relationships with families
Administer formal and informal child development and parent-child bonding assessments appropriately and interpret results
Recognize and effectively address family's concerns in helping them develop and work toward family goals
Make appropriate referrals to medical and health providers
Provide teaching and activities to parents and children following child-development curriculum
Coordinate and collaborate with agencies involved with family
Provide thorough and objective documentation of home visits and maintain an up-to-date chart for each family on caseload
Must have strong listening skills, the ability to build positive rapport with families, ability to identify family strengths and foster self-sufficiency in families, and the ability to work well in a team environment
Must demonstrate respect for and sensitivity to the needs and rights of others, including those with diverse cultural, racial, sexual, ethnic, and gender identities
Good written communication skills and computer skills desired
The ideal candidate for this position is self-directed and motivated with strong organizational and time management skills