Cultural Family Support Worker

• Health insurance
• Paid time off
• Wellness resources

Closes: 10/28/2026

Reports to: Child & Family Case Leads

Salary (Grade): $21.66 (G14-E)

Status: Reg., Full-time (Non-Exempt)

Location: Human Services Building, Winnebago NE, 68071

Under the direct supervision of the Child & Family Case Leads, the Cultural Family Support Worker will provide culturally relevant supportive services to children, adults, and families involved in protective services. Employees in this position will perform a variety of supportive services to families by providing instruction, guidance, assistance, motivation and training to reduce and/or prevent trauma to children and families.

The primary duties of the support worker will be to strengthen parents’ skills and parent-child relationships through individualized home visits. Home visits are supplemented by innovative and holistic approaches to well-being, including strengthening connections with culture, language, and community. Our aim is to decrease parental stress, strengthen family relationships, increase self-confidence and parenting skills, and integrate a healthy focus on child development within family life.

The Cultural Family Support Worker is responsible for initiating and maintaining a regular and sustainable supportive relationship with families. They will also make referrals to other service providers as necessary. This position will require evening and weekend work including overnight travel for training or transporting of clients.

• Create a partnership with families by providing information, education, and support to families involved with Winnebago Child and Family Services.
• Confer with caseworkers and CFS staff to determine needs of children and families and participates as part of the team in working with youth and families.
• Complete needed forms and paperwork and enter information into child welfare database as required.
• Assist caseworkers in the development of case plans and conducting family and community assessments.
• Develop a cultural plan for families who have identified a need for more cultural/traditional connections in order to promote healing, wellness, and rehabilitation.
• Have knowledge of resources available to families in the community and surrounding areas
• Maintain community resource list, provide departmental updates as needed, make client referrals, and arrange needed supportive services.
• Work with area churches, programs, service providers, and other spiritual leaders to create and maintain culturally appropriate supports for families.
• Schedule appointments, prepare needed documents, and document all activity related to service provision.
• Develop and facilitate educational training for families that supports healthy attachment, child development and parent/child well-being.
• Establish supportive relationships with clients and work closely with children and families to provide needed support services.
• Coordinate and facilitate family team meetings to ensure that these are conducted in a timely and efficient manner.
• Document completed family team meetings and complete client progress reports for team members, utilizing the approved Family Team Meeting Framework.
• Represent CFS on task forces and work groups related to child welfare and family services, which may include local, state, or federal groups.
• Attend required teleconferences, conferences, training, and meetings as assigned.
• Initiate contact with the public and provide information to community representatives and agencies when assigned.
• Participates in the continuous development of tribally specific family support strategies for children and families served.
• Will implement new,…