Family Support Specialist Job Jeffersonville area,Indiana USA,Social Work

Family Resource Specialist

New Hope Services (NHS) is proudly celebrating 65 years of service to Southern Indiana and our extended service area. NHS has built the capacity to provide a full continuum of human services from child and family support through ability services. Our unique expertise in developing affordable housing allows us to also partner with the communities we serve to have an even greater positive economic and community development impact.

COMPENSATION:

$17.00 per hour
Servicing Washington County
Full benefits (eligible 1st day of the month following 30 days of employment)

ESSENTIAL DUTIES:

Family Resource Specialist

Be trained and thoroughly understand the guiding principles of Healthy Families America by attending CORE Training, HFA online training modules, and all related trainings as requested by Supervisor or Program Manager

Provide parent counseling during the assessment in areas such as Shaken Baby Syndrome, Safe Sleep, Post Partum Depression and other areas identified as needed

Responsible to make independent and discretionary decisions for the welfare of the client

Provide community referral sources with information and training on Healthy Families in order to keep referral numbers consistent and commensurate with the target population

Provide screens and assessments for assigned new families

Provide referrals for families to other community resources as necessary

Provide transportation to families, as needed, for Healthy Families related services

Documentation Responsibilities

Enter information regarding screens into the HFI database and have this information prepared for Supervisor prior to weekly supervision
Enter information regarding assessments into the HFI database within 48 working hours of assessment and give to supervisor for review
Record all referrals and screens into the referral log and track contact attempts and status of referrals
Maintain all contact records and necessary paperwork for client files
Enter information regarding referrals to other community resources into the HFI database

Complete 90% of assessments prior to the child's three month birthday and have all documentation to supervisor so first home visit can be completed before child's three month birthday

Complete certification for First Aid, CPR, and BBP

Be willing to respond, when off duty, for emergency needs of clients and staff

Attend all required Healthy Families Team Meetings and scheduled supervision

Maintain confidentiality regarding all client contact, personnel and financial matters of the Corporation

Contribute to the New Hope Services, Inc. team to accomplish services area goals

Complete an average of twenty assessments monthly

QUALIFICATIONS:

Ability to work a flexible schedule
Demonstrate sound judgement in the moment
Desire to support, strengthen, and establish trusting relationship with families who are pregnant and/or parenting young children
Knowledge of infant and child development
Experience and willingness to work with the culturally diverse populations that are present among the site's target population
Open to reflective practice (i.e. has capacity for introspection, communicates awareness of self in relation to others, recognizes value of supervision, etc.)
Must possess a valid state driver's license, proof of insurance coverage per company policy, and have a vehicle that is reliable for transportation of consumers

EDUCATION/YEARS OF

EXPERIENCE:

High School Diploma or equivalent required;
Associate's or Bachelor's degree, Council for Higher Education Accreditation (CHEA) approved in Education or Social Services field such as Sociology, Psychology, Social Work or other degrees deemed applicable in accordance with established service standards preferred
Two years professional experience with children and families preferred

Benefits

Medical
Dental
Vision
STD
LTD - company paid
Life Insurance - company paid
Employee Assistance Program - company paid
Accident & Critical Illness
401k - annual company match (% varies)
Paid Vacation, Paid Sick Time, Paid Personal Days, Paid Holidays
Cell phone reimbursement stipend

* Equal Opportunity Employer