Family Support Worker (Bilingual)

Metropolitan Family Services • Chicago, IL

6d • $54,000 - $58,000 • Onsite

About The Position

We are now hiring for part-time Family Support Worker to join our Midway Early Learning Team! If you are excited about the opportunity to make this kind of life changing impact, read on to hear the best part about being an Family Support worker within the Early Childhood Education Program at Metropolitan Family Services! Perhaps your work life balance demands a part-time schedule, we've got your career and your work life balance covered! We currently have an opening as a part-time opening at our Learning and Wellness Center in Back of the Yards community.

Requirements

• Satisfactorily pass all relevant screenings and criminal background checks.
• Driving for work required with a personally owned vehicle.
• Travel between sites required.

Nice To Haves

• Bilingual

Responsibilities

• Responsible for supporting families in the program in the service areas of Family Engagement, Disability, Health, Mental Health and ERSEA.
• Ensures compliance with funder requirements, federal, state, and local laws and regulations, and MFS policies.
• Recruit and enroll children and families into the program, as well as, establish and maintain accurate documentation of age and income eligibility for children and pregnant women participating in the program.
• Collaborates with program staff site partners, and supervisor to coordinate services relating to child and family well-being, including Disabilities, Health, Mental Health, Nutrition and Family Partnerships.
• Collaborate with families and program staff to complete an accurate family assessment annually and provide intervention, referrals and assistance for interests, needs and circumstances identified.
• Provide case management services to families and children including assistance and referrals, i.e. emergency services, health/nutrition/dental referrals, disability referrals, and child abuse and neglect referrals, etc. including following up with families to assure that services are received.

Benefits

• Medical Coverage
• Dental Coverage
• Vision Coverage
• HSA accounts contributions of $2,000 to individual, and $4,000 to family, pro-rated to your benefits start date.
• FREE General Medicine and Behavioral Health Teladoc services provided to all team members.
• Ascensus 401K plan services with a 4% employer match, vested at 100% on day one of eligibility.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Part-time
• Career Level: Entry Level
• Education Level: No Education Listed