Healthy Families, Family Support Specialist; Page

Working Title

Healthy Families, Family Support Specialist (Page County)

Education Support Specialist II

Full-time Staff (Classified)

Full-Time

Non-Exempt:
Eligible for Overtime

College of Health and Behavioral Studies

540997 - MIECHV Year 5

3

Pay Range

$40,000 - $42,746

No

Yes. This is a grant-funded position and is contingent upon continued funding.

No

09/24/2026

• James Madison University is a publicly funded university with a beautiful campus and a supportive community that is committed to preparing students for the future.
• The university offers excellent comprehensive benefits which include paid vacation, sick, parental, and community service leave in addition to 19 paid holidays a year; affordable health insurance; retirement through the Virginia Retirement System.
• We also offer a work-life balance and integration program, Balanced Dukes, that is designed to support the overall wellbeing of our employees and a Tuition Waiver Program that allows employees to have tuition waived for undergraduate and graduate level courses taken at JMU.

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Healthy Families Page County is hiring for a full-time Family Support Specialist (FSS). Healthy Families provides consistent and ongoing support so that parents and other caretakers can give children a safe, healthy start in life. Healthy Families is one of many programs and clinics within the Institute for Innovation in Health and Human Services (IIHHS). IIHHS is a forward-thinking and dynamic organization that strives to cultivate a shared sense of purpose in building healthier and safer communities where all individuals can thrive and flourish.

IIHHS is housed within JMU’s College of Health and Behavioral Studies (CHBS).

This position will work out of The Health Place, an office space located in Stanley, VA in Page County.

CHBS is committed to shaping a forward-thinking and dynamic environment by refining policies, practices, and processes that strengthen our community, drive real-world advancement, and maintain spaces conducive to individual and collective growth. Through education, scholarship, and service, individuals are inspired to make responsible and meaningful contributions to the college, campus, local community, and broader world. Join us in fostering collaboration and innovation as we grow a dynamic college that embodies an atmosphere of belonging, champions excellence, and shares a sense of purpose.

James Madison University is an equal opportunity employer committed to fostering a thriving environment where a wide range of perspectives are embraced, and fairness is upheld.

The Healthy Families Page County Family Support Specialist (FSS) is responsible for providing family-centered, strength-based and culturally competent support and interventions for assigned families. Training on the Healthy Families model will be provided. Activity will occur primarily in family homes throughout Page County, VA using an evidence-based model and curriculum. Essential job functions will include:

• -Establish trusting relationships with families and maintain regular family contact through home visiting during which family-centered, strength-based education, support and resources are provided following an established goal plan.
• -Participate as a member of the Healthy Families Page County team in support of families through home visiting and the provision of education, resources, and support. Participate in reflective supervision with the supervisor and support the team-based program model through a spirit of collaboration.
• -Issue initial assessments and ongoing assessment tools discussed with the family during the home visits using a strength-based, family-centered approach. The FSS will complete developmental screenings, and referrals and provide follow-through on additional interventions needed.

• -Experience working with adults, infants, and toddlers.
• -Knowledge of trauma-responsive and healing strategies that create an environment of safety, empowerment, and self-efficacy.
• -Knowledge of signs, symptoms, and referral process related to suspected child abuse and neglect.
• -Ability to…