Family Support Specialist

Centerstone is among the nation's leading nonprofit behavioral health systems with thousands of employees dedicated to delivering care that changes people’s lives. A dynamic, well-established organization, we offer rewarding opportunities to serve all ages in a variety of settings. Come talk to us about joining the Centerstone team!

Centerstone, a trauma-informed organization, endorses an organizational culture built on understanding, recognizing and responding to those affected by trauma to strengthen resilience for our clients, staff and community. Come talk to us about joining the Centerstone team!

This position provides in-home visitation services to enrolled participants, providing linkage and referral to other services and support to enhance family functioning by building trusting relationships, teaching problem‑solving skills, and improving the family’s support system.

Starting Pay: $17.00 per hour, with additional compensation available based on relevant post-degree experience
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Join our team and make a meaningful impact by supporting families in your community. As a Family Support Specialist, you will provide in‑home visitation services to enrolled participants, connecting families with valuable resources while empowering them to build stronger, healthier relationships.

In this role, you will:

• Build trusting, supportive relationships with families.
• Teach problem‑solving and parenting skills that promote healthy family functioning.
• Connect participants with community resources and services through referrals and ongoing support.
• Help strengthen each family's natural support system while encouraging long‑term success and stability.

• This position provides in‑home services throughout White County, Tennessee
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• The primary office location is Cookeville, TN
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• Occasional evening and weekend community events may be required.
• Attendance at the annual Tennessee State Summit is required. The summit location is determined by the funding agency and will be held within the state of Tennessee.

• Responsible for initiating and maintaining regular and long‑term (up to five years) contact and support with families. This activity will occur primarily within the family's home; with visits lasting around an hour.
• The interventions should be family‑centered, strength‑based, and directed at establishing a trusting relationship; strengthening the parent-child relationship; promoting healthy childhood growth and development; and enhancing family well‑being by reducing risk and building protective factors.
• Partners with families and honors diverse family structures and parenting practices.
• Activities may also include but are not limited to: administering the Family Resilience and Opportunities for Growth Scale (FROG) Scale; administering screening tools such as the ASQ, ASQ‑SE, Depression Screens etc.; identifying and referring families for other supportive services, including health care services.
• Responsible for assisting the family in establishing goals and supporting them throughout this process and is responsible for implementing activities outlined on the Family Service Plan to address areas of concern that were identified on the FROG scale.
• Assist in preparation of required monthly, quarterly and annual statistical reports.
• Maintains up-to-date and accurate records for families on GGK curriculum, HFA data, and other required records.
• Participate in training according to requirements of HFA guidelines, GKI and DOH contract.
• Implements GGK curriculum and HFA strategies to enrollees through weekly home visits.
• Provides case management to families on caseload.
• Attend training and other mandatory meetings.

• Experience in working with or providing services to children and their families.
• An ability to establish trusting relationships.
• Knowledge of infant and child development.
• Acceptance of individual differences.
• Experience and humility to work with the culturally diverse families.
• Willingness to engage in building reflective capacity (e.g., capacity for…