Father Support Specialist

FAMILY INVOLVEMENT CENTER•Phoenix, AZ

10d•Hybrid

About The Position

The Father Support Specialist builds partnerships with fathers and professionals. The Father Support Specialist is committed to promoting a non-judgmental and respectful attitude when working with fathers and families, assisting them with their plan goals through empowerment, education and skill-building activities that increase confidence in parenting their children.

Requirements

Must have skills necessary to engage and work with others from diverse ethnic and cultural groups.
Must have excellent verbal and written communication skills.
Must have basic typing/computer processing skills.
Must have good organization and time management skills.
Must have High School Diploma or G.E.D. or in the process of obtaining.
Must be at least 21 years old.
Must be able to obtain fingerprint clearance through the Arizona Department of Public Safety.
Must have a valid driver’s license and proof of car insurance and dependable transportation.
Must have capacity to work flexible hours including some evening/weekend availability based on the needs of the family served.
Must have the ability to travel up to 50 percent of the time in assigned geographic area.
Must be able to drive to father/families’ homes, community events, and meetings at service provider offices or schools.
Read, understand and abide by Family Involvement Policies and Procedures, Employee Handbook and Training Expectations.
Be familiar with the RBHA Provider Manual.
Must be able to take on multiple job roles and tasks as assigned.

Responsibilities

Provide peer support to fathers and families.
Assist fathers in achieving their stated goals.
Deliver education and activities that meet needs, build on strengths and achieve outcomes.
Support fathers as a peer parent, someone with common experiences and to assist with partnering with other child-serving agencies in the community.
Participate with fathers and the family in forming and maintaining effective individualized service plans.
Offer support and encouragement to fathers and families in their homes, the community and/or training at the Family Involvement Center.
Promote the individual family culture through individual strength-based support services.
Build partnerships with professionals through non-adversarial advocacy.
Collaborate with other individuals involved in providing support and care to fathers and families receiving services.
Serve as a mentor and advocate, supporting fathers in communicating their needs and accomplishments.
Meet productivity, quality and supervision standards as determined by Program Manager.
Assist in the ongoing development and evaluation of the service plan.
Establish and maintain positive and effective working relationships with internal staff, community resources and stakeholders.
Demonstrate empathy and clarity to the father and encourage collaboration in working with family, and service plan.
Responsible for understanding; adhering to all internal policies & procedures and training expectations.
Attend at minimum, bi-monthly individual supervision with Program Manager.
Meet all training requirements in expected timeframes as determined by Program Manager.
Other duties as assigned.