Family Support Worker

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• Job Level
  :
  
  Entry Level (less than 2 years)
• Level of Education
  :
  
  High School/GED
• Job Type
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  Full-Time/Regular
• Date Updated
  :09/18/2026
• Years of Experience
  :
  
  Up to 2 Years
• Starting Date
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  ASAP
• Work Hours
  :40

The Village was one of the first agencies in the country to provide homes for neglected children. Today, we continue to achieve our mission “to build a community of strong, healthy families who protect and nurture children” by providing a full range of behavioral health, early childhood and youth development, substance use treatment and support services for children, adults and families in the Greater Hartford, Connecticut region.

Named a Connecticut Top Workplace for six consecutive years with national distinction for workplace culture and diversity, equity and inclusion practices, you can be sure you’re joining an organization that’s just as committed to your success as we are to those we serve.

The Family Support Worker supports the Early Childhood Learning Center by promoting family engagement and involvement, coordinates enrollment of children, and supports families’ access to services from community resources. This position will routinely engage with families and establish a working relationship to reinforce social emotional concepts taught in the classroom.

JOB SUMMARY

The Family Support Worker works directly with the families, and visits them weekly to provide information, and use highly regarded curriculum to improve parenting skills and teach families about child development. The Family Support Workers also help families’ access services from community resources. The Family Support Worker is knowledgeable about both community services and the experiences the family faces.

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES

• Develops strength-based service plans to address areas identified as challenges.
• Maintains a collaborative relationship with the primary care provider and community services.
• Maintains accurate record of all client contact and maintains confidentiality of clients’ records at all times.
• Demonstrates ability to be creative, innovative, and resourceful.
• Models Parent-Child interactions with the families.
• Provides home visits to assigned families where children have been identified through program screening criteria as being “at risk” for abuse and/or neglect.
• Provides home visits to assigned families where children have been identified as needing services including but limited to parenting and child development education, advocacy and support, and assistance with accessing community resources.
• Completes Electronic Document per agency standards and funding requirements.
• Makes home visits based on the need of the…