Family Services Manager ; Missouri

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Family Services Manager $25.88 (Missouri)

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• In coordination with the Family Services Director provides support and assistance to the Policy Council and works with center level staff in the creation of parent committees.
• Assist to develop and implement case management service delivery model approach to serving families.
• Responsible for developing a training and technical assistance plan that includes all relevant areas of responsibilities as mandated in the Head Start Performance Standards.
• Assist other program specialists/managers with the development and implementation of a “transition program plan” that facilitates the transfer of records, continuity of services for parents, record transfer, services continuity, information sharing, etc., while ensuring that confidentiality of records is always maintained.
• Coordinate all assigned work‑related activities in an integrated program that includes family/community collaboration and is part of the regional management team that ensures total compliance with Head Start Performance Standards.
• Assist Program Area Specialists/Managers in the development of a “systematic child/family file format” that ensures organization, easy access of information, retrieval, and proper documentation.
• Implement timely data entry of services and assure complete and accurate reports, including but not limited to the Family Data Base System: family, health and transitional services monthly reports, PIR reports, community assessment data, and any other assignments to the Regional Office by the requested dates.
• Implement and monitor an effective filing system that safeguards confidential information and supports the organization of children’s files which includes electronic data systems.
• Assist Regional Management team and Program directors with the gathering/compiling and interpretation of relevant data that will be utilized for the completion of a community assessment and help in the development of program goals and objectives to meet these needs.
• Assist the Family Services Director with the coordination of the Policy group functions in the “Self-Assessments Process”, interpretation and other activities to ensure compliance with the Head Start Performance Standards.
• Assist with developing and implementation of a comprehensive Family Literacy Program that reaches parents.
• Provide relevant training to center staff in the areas of responsibilities, including orientation in the respective area plan.
• Implement a Volunteers program that meets Federal, State, and Local requirements.
• Develop and implement the Fatherhood Program that will allow for a father-friendly environment and create an increase in male involvement.
• Develop, implement, and monitor a comprehensive Recruitment, Selection and Enrollment (ERSEA) plan that includes 10% mandated enrollment priorities to children with disabilities and provides training to staff and parents.
• Implement and monitor the enrollment process of families that includes childcare and determine family’s eligibility status, enrollment priority status by utilizing selection enrollment criteria and for families enrolled implement a written list while ensuring that eligibility is 100% accurate in accordance to funding source.
• Responsible for monitoring the system that ensures 100% compliance with the mandated funded enrollment, including tracking the average daily attendance at each center, daily, weekly, monthly, and annually for the MHS Program.
• Monitors recruitment and enrollment activities to ensure that funded enrollment benchmarks are met.
• Develop and implement tracking systems that capture child’s attendance and ensure center staff provides follow-ups on absences more than 3 days.
• Attend meetings, seminars, and workshops as assigned.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

• Bachelor’s Degree in Human Services, Social Work, Community Development or related field;
  Master’s degree preferred.
• Must have at least 2 years’ experience working with families and/or communities, including demonstrated skills in case management functions and community…