Family Support Worker � Healthy Families

The Villages of Indiana•Bloomington, IN

About The Position

The Family Support Worker (FSW) provides support services to new parents through the Healthy Families program. The role involves managing and delivering client-centered, culturally competent, and effective services to children and their families, including regular, long-term contact and support. The FSW conducts home visits using a family-centered, strength-based approach. These visits help families strengthen parent-child relationships, improve family support systems, establish goals, increase problem-solving abilities, and develop their capacity to advocate for themselves and their children. The role requires regular local travel. The Villages of Indiana is a private nonprofit provider of child and family services. It champions children’s right to safe, permanent, and nurturing homes and is committed to strengthening families and embracing the dignity and diversity of the children, youth, and families it serves.

Requirements

High school diploma or equivalent.
Experience working with or providing services to children and families.
Willingness and experience working with culturally diverse populations represented among the site’s target population.
Knowledge of infant and child development.
Ability to travel locally on a regular basis.

Responsibilities

Manage and provide client-centered, culturally competent, and effective services to children and their families.
Maintain regular and long-term contact with and support for families.
Conduct home visits using a family-centered, strength-based approach.
Help families strengthen parent-child relationships and improve family support systems.
Help families establish goals, improve problem-solving abilities, and become advocates for themselves and their children.
Travel locally on a regular basis.