Family Support Worker - Healthy Families America

JOB DESCRIPTION:

Conducts the Healthy Families America family assessment with families to determine eligibility for home visitation services. Makes referrals to appropriate community-based services and coaches families related to parent-child relationship building. Initiates and maintains contact with families through home visitation, guides family development through Growing Great Kids curriculum and assists families with linkages to community resources. Functions as a team member to promote program growth and assist program leadership with marketing home visitation.

RESPONSIBILITIES INCLUDE:

· Conducts the Healthy Families America assessment tool to determine eligibility for home visitation and other available services

· Develops, monitors and updates family plans on a regular basis using family goals and priorities. Completes required documentation including database entry according to Agency standards and Department of Health guidelines.

· Assists parents in strengthening their parent child relationship through information, coaching and modeling. Identifies and guides referrals to other services in the community and as identified with the family.

· Functions as a team member in program development. Attends and participates in team meetings, program events and outreach as directed by supervisor.

· Actively participating in supervision that is regular, reflective and collaborative in nature. As appropriate, takes the initiative to seek supervisory support. Incorporates constructive direction from supervisor to improve job performance.

· Maintains agency and funding source client privacy and program confidentiality standards

· Participate in required training and home visitation network meetings

· Collaborate with community partners as needed to achieve family and program goals

· Demonstrate cooperative, flexible and positive human relations, treating consumers and colleagues with dignity and respect.

· Maintains family census in accordance with HFA guidelines - prorated for part-time staff as appropriate.

· Other duties as assigned and requested by the Clinical Supervisor.

MINIMUM REQUIREMENTS:

· Minimum 2-3 years of direct service experience with families with young children

· Must have the ability to provide services in the homes of various clients

· Must have own reliable transportation

· Will provide role-modeling and education on various topics related to family-child relationships and development.

· Will demonstrate the ability to establish and maintain professional relationships with clients and colleagues.

MINIMUM EDUCATION REQUIREMENTS:

· Bachelor’s degree in social services, Child Development, Education or related field with 1-3 years direct service experience with families with young children OR

· Associate degree in social services, Child Development or related field with at least 2 years family visitation experience OR

· Community Health Workers (CHW) with 3 years family visitation experience