Family Worker

Under the Supervision of the EHS Family Services Coordinator, the EHS Family Worker integrates parent and family engagement strategies into all systems and program services to support family well‑being and promote children’s learning and development. The EHS Family Worker will carry a caseload of children and families – enrolling the children and creating family partnerships. EHS Family Worker will implement intentional strategies to recruit and enroll children, engage parents in their children’s learninganddevelopment, support parent children relationshipsandintegratespecific strategiesforfather engagement and involve parents in the governance of the program.

• Complete Part 2 of the enrollment process in collaboration with the parent, ensuring that all documents and consents are thoroughly reviewed, signed, and submitted prior to the child's first day in the classroom.
• All documents and consents need to be filled, date and sign by parent and family worker before the child/student sits in classroom.
• Complete Family Assessment Questionnaire (identifying and assessing family’s strengths, needs and interests)
  - initial
  at time of enrollment, and final due date at the end of enrollment year for all families (HSPPS: 1302.52 (b)).
• Establish and monitor progress with the Family Partnership Agreements. There must be at least 4 or 5 objectives per Family Goal.
  HSPPS: 1302.52(c); 1302.52(d)
• Follow-up on Goals Monthly
• Provide services/referrals to families (e.g. employment, education, emergency food)
• Family Services staff must follow-up with all documented referrals for services within 10 – 14 days of providing the referral. If it is a crisis or emergency, follow-up will occur within 48 hours of referral.
  1302.52(c); 1302.52(d)
• Assist parents in their application to School Readiness and have at least 1 or 2 certificates done per month.
• Ensure that Family Partnership agreements are completed by all families, input in Child Plus, and signed by parent.
  HSPPS: 1302.52(c); 1302.52(d)
• Schedule and facilitate transition meetings from EHS to HS program and make sure to upload all relevant documents on Child Plus. (HSPPS: 1302.70).
• Conduct Home Visits when appropriate (at minimum, one per family per year).
  HSPPS: 1302.50
• Family Services staff will implement activities to promote father engagement.
  HSPPS: 1302.50
• Distribute & collect Parent Surveys.
• Complete the monthly parent involvement summary form. ROMA (Result Oriented Management and Accountability) report.
  HSPPS: 1302.50
• Develop and maintain Parent Bulletin Board.
• Contact appropriate coordinator when making referrals.
• Facilitate monthly parent meetings/trainings.
  HSPPS: 1302.50
• Create and maintain parent meetings binder.
• Enter parent attendance for meetings, trainings and activities in Child Plus under entry express as required or monthly.
• Complete and maintain minutes of parent meetings.
• Organize, update and keep the parent involvement binder.
• Gather and submitthechild’s nutritional & health concernsviaupload into Child Plus, and submit required documents to pertinent coordinator via E-mail.
• Create notes forfollow-ups in Child Plus for needs, goals and referrals.
• Engage in mutually-respectful goal‑oriented partnerships with all families to promote parent-child relationships and family well‑being.
• Show respect for different family structures and culture
• Work with families to jointly set goals that are meaningful to families and follows up on such goals monthly.
• Ensure goals and family plans are documented in the appropriate database
• Support families’ life goals and aspirations by connecting families with opportunities that support safety, financial literacy, health, and family wellness.
• Link parents to training that contributes to…