Family Support Worker

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Family Support Worker - Healthy Families America
(Full Time)
Location:
Woonsocket, RI
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

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