Family Support Specialist - Bilingual - Healthy Families
Listed on 2026-11-04
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Social Work
Family Advocacy & Support Services, Child Development/Support
Job Description
FAMILY SUPPORT SPECIALIST I - BILINGUAL - HEALTHY FAMILIES
Healthy Families is a free, voluntary, home visitation program designed to promote and enhance the healthy development of children and families. The program (parenting classes, parenting programs) promotes positive parenting and works to reduce negative childhood outcomes, including abuse and neglect.
The program offers outreach services designed to build trusting relationships, promote positive parenting, enhance maternal-infant bonding and attachment, enhance the child’s physical, emotional and educational development, and enhance parent-child interaction. Assistance also is provided to participating families in the use of available community services and resources.
SalaryPay Grade 7, $16.70 Hourly, Non-Exempt
Job DescriptionFAMILY SUPPORT SPECIALIST I - BILINGUAL - HEALTHY FAMILIES
Healthy Families is a free, voluntary, home visitation program designed to promote and enhance the healthy development of children and families. The program (parenting classes, parenting programs) promotes positive parenting and works to reduce negative childhood outcomes, including abuse and neglect.
The program offers outreach services designed to build trusting relationships, promote positive parenting, enhance maternal-infant bonding and attachment, enhance the child’s physical, emotional and educational development, and enhance parent-child interaction. Assistance also is provided to participating families in the use of available community services and resources.
SalaryPay Grade 7, $16.70 Hourly, Non-Exempt
WORK LOCATION AND SCHEDULE2135 Marshall Edwards Dr. Bartow, FL 33830
Monday - Friday, 8:00AM - 4:30PM
Employee Benefits- Direct Deposit, Bi-Weekly Pay Checks
- Medical, Dental, Vision
- Life Insurance
- FRS Retirement
- 10 Paid Holidays
- Paid Time Off
- Tuition Reimbursement
- Education Incentives
- Deferred Compensation Plan
- Wellness Incentives
- Employee Assistance Program (EAP)
- Free Employee Gym
- Free Employee Health Clinic
Polk County BoCC is a Certified Age-Friendly and Drug-Free Workplace
ResponsibilitiesMust have the physical, developmental, and mental ability to perform job tasks, work efforts, responsibilities and duties of the job illustrated below:
The Healthy Families Section is responsible for assisting in the Emergency Management Operations for Polk County in the event of an emergency such as a hurricane. The Healthy Families Section staff may be called upon to staff special needs shelters or assist with arranging transportation for participants.
MAJOR FUNCTIONUnder the direct supervision of the Family Support Supervisor, the Family Support Specialist is responsible for optimizing the home environment for the physical and mental well-being of children who are at risk of being abused/neglected, and their families.
ILLUSTRATIVE DUTIES- Assists in strengthening the parent-child relationship through improving parenting skills and meeting dependency needs of parents.
- Works with individual participants and groups.
- Establishes a trusting relationship with at risk families by initiating and maintaining appropriate participant contact.
- Establishes a family support plan with goals, objectives, and activities with the supervisor, and follows through with implementation.
- Assists parents in making and attending appointments for doctors, social service agencies, etc.
- Acts as a liaison between families and other community agencies.
- Familiarizes self with community resources appropriate to needs of the families.
- Meets with Supervisor on a weekly basis to evaluate participant status.
- Attends regular staff meetings, case conferences, in-service training, and other meetings as required.
- Documents home visit observations and activities in a consistent and timely manner.
- Demonstrates…
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