Family Support Worker - OBGYN Department​/Healthy Families

Job Overview

Position
:
Family Support Worker (Full Time)

Location
:
Main Campus (Gainesville, FL)

Department
:  - MD-OBGYN - HEALTHLY FAMILIES

Categories
:
Social/Behavioral Science, Veteran's Preference Eligible, Counseling/Community Outreach/Social Work

• Build trusting relationships with clients and families through regular home visits.
• Maintain a dependable, punctual schedule with a minimum of 80% completed home visits per level requirement.
• Assist in strengthening parent/child interaction by providing in‑home education, utilizing established program curriculum, and modeling appropriate behavior.
• Travel to participants’ homes for regular visits, outreach meetings, and agency collaborations; attend the Healthy Family office for supervision, staff meetings, and training.
• Establish and periodically update a family support plan, goals, objectives, and activities with supervisor and client within 90 days of participant agreement, reviewed at least every 180 days.
• Administer Healthy Families America (HFA) tools and Home Safety Checklists at the required intervals, teaching families on topics such as shaken baby, co‑sleeping, water hazards, emergency preparedness, and poison prevention.
• Document results and outcomes for supervisor review and file them in the client’s HFA chart.
• Demonstrate knowledge of community resources, make referrals, and follow up to ensure families’ needs are met.
• Maintain communication with community agencies and providers.
• Meet with supervisors weekly (minimum 1.5 hours) for case management of all families on caseload.
• Complete and submit documentation of observations, interactions, and teaching within 72 hours of each home visit; complete all other required forms on time per protocol.
• Attend regular staff meetings and case conferences as required.
• Participate in continuing education training and share knowledge with team members.
• Assist in program growth and development, perform QA audits for families, and perform other duties as needed.

• Daily, Monday through Friday, 08:00 AM to 04:30 PM
• Some flexibility may be required after 05:00 PM and/or on weekends to accommodate home visits.

Salary
: $19.15 per hour.

The University of Florida offers low‑cost state health plans, several dental and vision plans, domestic partner coverage through Gator Care, optional life, disability, legal, and accident insurance, as well as competitive pension, 457 deferred compensation, and 403(b) plans. Leave programs include vacation, sick leave, 10 paid holidays, personal leave days, and family medical leave. UF employees accrue approximately 22 vacation days, 13 sick days, and 4 personal leave days annually.

Paid family leave is available for up to eight weeks over 24 months. UF also offers a Gator Perks discount program.

High school diploma or equivalent and one year of experience working with children or families.

• Ability to establish trusting relationships.
• Experience working with or providing services to children and families.
• Acceptance of individual differences.
• Experience and willingness to work with various populations present among the program’s target population.
• Knowledge of infant and child development.
• Open to reflective practice (e.g., capacity for introspection, awareness of self in relation to others, recognition of supervision value).

To be considered, upload a cover letter and resume. The position is time‑limited. Provisional applicants claiming veteran’s preference must provide a DD‑214 Member Copy
4. Must have a valid driver license and automobile insurance. Requires 435 background screening and health assessment. Apply before 11:55 p.m. (ET) on the posting end date.

Applications close: 16 March 2026.

The University of Florida is an Equal Employment Opportunity Employer.

Hiring is contingent on eligibility to work in the U.S. Veterans preference and disability accommodation information are also available. For more details, call 352‑392‑2477 or the Florida Relay System at 800‑955‑8771 (TDD) or visit Accessibility at UF.

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