Family Support Specialist

Northern Manhattan Perinatal Partnership (NMPP) a maternal and child health agency located in Central Harlem seeks a Family Support Specialist (FSS) for its Healthy Families Central Harlem Program. The goal of NMPP is to assist women of child bearing age have healthy birth outcomes and to assist families with challenging issues.

The goal of the Healthy Families Program is to prevent child abuse and neglect through the promotion of child health and development, positive parent-child interaction and family self sufficiency. Intensive home visiting services are provided to families that are pregnant or have a baby under three months.

The Family Support Specialist is expected to :

* Establish trusting relationships with families from diverse backgrounds.

* Utilize preventive and early intervention curricula during home visits to work with families on positive birth outcomes.

* Strengthen the parent child relationship, while enhancing parenting skills

* Support child health and development and meeting educational and vocational goals.

* The employee would be expected to provide referrals and advocate with community based providers on the families' behalf and to perform other duties as necessary.

All new hired MUST BE VACCINATED FOR COVID-19

QUALIFICATIONS

* Bachelors or Associates degree in Social Work, Social Sciences, Psychology, Human Services or any closely related field. Two years work experience in human services.

* Strong writing skills

* Ability to make home visits

* Experience in the social services field

* Good engagement skills

* Bilingual English/ Spanish

Benefit Conditions:

• Waiting period may apply

NMPP is an Equal Opportunity Employer

Job Type: Part-time

Pay: $42,244.00 per year

Expected hours: 35 per week

Benefits:

• 401(k)
• Dental insurance
• Health insurance
• Life insurance
• Paid time off
• Parental leave
• Professional development assistance
• Vision insurance

Patient demographics:

• Children

Work Location: In person