Family Support Worker II

Family Support Worker

Responsible for initiating and maintaining regular and long term contact and provide support to first time voluntary parents during the prenatal period and extending up to but not inclusive of the child's second birthday. The secondary-level incumbent would participate in on the job training programs to become knowledgeable to family and to empower families to make their own decisions while remaining non-judgmental and flexible for the families they serve.

High School diploma or GED.

Has satisfactorily completed all required HANDS program training in a time period not to exceed 24 months from date of appointment as a Family Support Worker/Home visitor.

Must be 18 years of age. Must have telephone accessibility. Must have reliable transportation and valid Driver's License. Criminal background check.

On the job training requirement of HANDS home visitor core training (Must be completed before family contact can occur). HANDS wrap-around required training (specific topical areas checklist), CPR certification, Growing Great Kids curriculum Training. Expanded working knowledge of geographic area and or ability to locate participants and community resources with use of maps, contacts, and directions provided.

Conduct initial home visit following Parent Visitor assessment with first time parent/s and or families. Facilitate families in securing of prenatal/child health services. Document case records home visit logs accurately on each contact. Maintain confidentiality of program information obtained from home visit/s and exchanged with community and support service providers. Ongoing conferences with Program Coordinator and/or Supervisor in cases involving potential collaboration with other service providers.

Maintain a close relationship with community resources/agencies by collaborating and becoming informed about the services provided that support the families such as health department programs. Facilitate the developmental assessment of the targeted child as scheduled and participates in appropriate referrals as indicated. Advocates for the nurturing parent-child interaction environment.

Work is spent primarily inside the clinic or community setting.

May be required to submit to a drug screening test and background check according to the agency's policies.

The local health departments do not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, national origin, sex, age, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity, ancestry or veteran status. Reasonable accommodations are provided upon request.

An Equal Opportunity Employer M/F/D