Family Worker - Head Start Hopatcong

Be a part of something BIG. Committed to giving every vulnerable child an opportunity to succeed, we deliver high quality services that empower families, make children healthier, and communities stronger.

Find your purpose
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We're dedicated to growing employees who want a career in helping at-risk children and families succeed. Employees get ongoing training opportunities to include job-related certificates, credentials, and tuition reimbursement.

Keep the balance
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We value employee wellness by offering 15 paid holidays off including a one-week paid holiday break, and a generous time off policy that increases over time. We invest in free mental health services for staff, along with free, unlimited access to an employee health portal designed just for staff wellness.

Expected Hours and

Schedule:

35 hours per week, partial year position (approx. 43 weeks).

Job Overview
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We are a fast-paced and high-demand non-profit program that depends on everybody in every position to help our centers function with ease. You will gain diverse experience working with an at-risk population. Cross-training is available and expected for all positions.

• Attend recruitment events, including but not limited to, nights and weekends
• Perform multiple, and timely computer and data entry tasks
• Build family partnerships to assess family needs
• Connect families to local resources that support family sufficiency
• Conduct home visits in conjunction with education staff as social service needs arise

• High school diploma or GED required with the ability to complete the Family Worker Credential within 18 months of hire. Cost of training is sponsored by Norwescap Head Start
• Associates Degree in Early Childhood Education, Social Work, or a related field preferred
• Head start or social service experience
• 2+ Years of direct experience working with an at-risk population preferred
• Able to reliably commute to Hopatcong, NJ

The successful candidate will be: compassionate, organized, flexible, a good communicator, a team player

Physical abilities
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Must be able to lift 30 pounds independently without assistance

Norwescap provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment and prohibits discrimination and harassment of any type without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability status, genetics, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local laws.

This policy applies to all terms and conditions of employment, including recruiting, hiring, placement, promotion, termination, layoff, recall, transfer, leaves of absence, compensation and training.