Family Support Worker - Full Time First Shift

Valley Health System • Winchester, VA

23h

About The Position

Familiar with mental health and medical services and other community resources provided in the service area. Familiar with the range of supportive services available to families. Demonstrates creativity and knowledge about community resources. Advocate for nurturing, non-violent discipline of children. Relates to families from a strength-based model in all situations. Approaches families from a family centered service model. Practices basic supportive skills. Demonstrates cultural sensitivity when interacting with, and speaking about enrolled families. Demonstrates knowledge of normal child growth/development and parent-child relationships. Demonstrates ability to initiate supportive relationships and maintain adequate boundaries through extended relationships. Demonstrates sensitivity as well as clear, supervisory leadership in the course of providing on-going supervision for assigned staff members. This role requires close supervision from the programs Executive Director or designated Supervisor. Leads team projects as assigned. Provides facilitation for parent group activities. Establishes a trusted relationship with enrolled families. With a weighted caseload of families, FSW maintains regular family contact at an annual average of 75% home visits due and 85% of in person contact completion. Minimal guidance from Supervisor is provided. Develops 80%Family Goal Plans (FGP) within 30 days of first home visit with minimal guidance from Program Manager. Reviews FGP at every visit with families and reviews regularly with Supervisor. Regularly uses FGP as a guide for service delivery. Completes 90% of developmental assessments and evaluation tools with families in a timely manner as defined by program by program objectives. Skillfully uses knowledge of parent-child interaction and child development concepts, materials such as curricula, toys, and tools. Skillfully uses knowledge of the dynamics of child abuse and neglect and guidance from the Supervisor and Executive Director to identify and report concerned related to child abuse and neglect immediately, within the same working day as required by law. Utilizes the principles of supporting nurturing relationships such as reflective listening, active observation and gathering and offering information in a non-judgmental manner and implements them. Meets with Supervisor on a weekly basis to review family status. Demonstrates competency in interventions, perceptions and needs with Supervisor. Documents and consistently follows through with plans made in conjunction with the Supervisor. Develops strategies to follow through with those plans with minimal guidance. Participates in regular staff meetings, training, case conferences, in-service training as required. Integrates training into professional action.

Requirements

• High School Diploma or GED required.
• Experience working with or providing services to children and families.
• Demonstrates initiative.
• Effective verbal and writing skills.
• Demonstrates effective organizational skills.
• Knowledge of and ability to work with data management systems for daily data entry and management of participant records.
• Ability to work independently.
• Ability to work as part of a diverse team.
• Acceptance of individual differences.
• Ability to establish trusting relationships.
• Experience and ability to show humility and competence when working with culturally diverse families/community members.
• Ability to assess and provide referral services when necessary.
• Demonstrates knowledge of normal child growth/development, parent-child relationships and parent-child attachment.
• Demonstrates motivation and the ability to learn and practice basic supportive skills.
• Willingness to engage in building reflective capacity (i.e., has the capacity for introspection, communicates awareness of self in relation to others, recognizes value of supervision, etc.).
• Criminal background check required.
• Central Registry check required.
• Valid Driver's license and reliable transportation required.

Nice To Haves

• Continuing education in early childhood and/or family services preferred.
• Infant Mental Health endorsement level I or II preferred.
• Infant mental health endorsement level I or II preferred.
• Fluency in Spanish is preferred.

Responsibilities

• Leads team projects as assigned.
• Provides facilitation for parent group activities.
• Establishes a trusted relationship with enrolled families.
• FSW maintains regular family contact at an annual average of 75% home visits due and 85% of in person contact completion.
• Develops 80%Family Goal Plans (FGP) within 30 days of first home visit.
• Reviews FGP at every visit with families and reviews regularly with Supervisor.
• Regularly uses FGP as a guide for service delivery.
• Completes 90% of developmental assessments and evaluation tools with families in a timely manner.
• Uses knowledge of parent-child interaction and child development concepts, materials such as curricula, toys, and tools.
• Uses knowledge of the dynamics of child abuse and neglect and guidance from the Supervisor and Executive Director to identify and report concerned related to child abuse and neglect immediately, within the same working day as required by law.
• Utilizes the principles of supporting nurturing relationships such as reflective listening, active observation and gathering and offering information in a non-judgmental manner and implements them.
• Meets with Supervisor on a weekly basis to review family status.
• Documents and consistently follows through with plans made in conjunction with the Supervisor.
• Develops strategies to follow through with those plans with minimal guidance.
• Participates in regular staff meetings, training, case conferences, in-service training as required.
• Integrates training into professional action.

Benefits

• A Zero-Deductible Health Plan
• Dental and vision insurance
• Generous Paid Time Off
• Tuition Assistance
• Retirement Savings Match
• A Robust Employee Assistance Program to help with many aspects of emotional wellbeing
• Membership to Healthy U: An Incentive-Based Wellness Program
• Valley Health also offers a health savings account & flexible spending account for childcare, life insurance, short-term and long-term disability, and professional development.
• In addition, several perks come with working for the largest employer in the region, such as discounts to on-campus dining, and more.

What This Job Offers

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