Family Support Worker - Full-time - 9a-5p - Brooklyn (spanish speaking required)
About The Position
The Family Support Specialist/Home Visitor is responsible for engaging high risk 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
- 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.
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
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Entry Level
Education Level
High school or GED
