Family Support Specialist

* BONUS* Receive a $500.00 sign-on bonus, $500.00 after six months, and another $500.00 after one year.

If your passion is a desire to help others and to make a difference in people's lives, then apply today and join our team! We at the DuPage County Health Department, value our employees and take great pride in providing the ability to have good work life balance.

We are looking for a new team member to join our intensive home visiting services team as a Home Visitor/Case Manager for our Healthy Families Program. As a home visitor/case manager, you will be responsible for building and sustaining a relationship with a caseload of diverse families who are pregnant or parents of newborns through the child's earliest years. This position requires travel throughout DuPage County.

Dual language candidates are encouraged to apply.

This position offers a full County Benefit package to include a generous paid leave package, 12 weeks of paid paternal leave, 12 vacation days, 12 federal paid holidays, health insurance, tuition reimbursement, student loan forgiveness and certification reimbursement. Please click on our benefits tab to see a full list of our benefits. https://(Use the "Apply for this Job" box below)./

• Works with and provides services to young children and their families, by providing weekly home visits at the start of services.
• Outreaches families and builds and establishes trusting, long term (3-5 year) relationships with families.
• Manages a client caseload consistent with department productivity standards.
• Meets with clients in their homes and in the community throughout DuPage County.
• Maintains communication with clients via phone, text, and video visits.
• Assess family needs.
• Conducts assessments and screenings including parent interview about the family's story and screenings for developmental functioning, depression, substance use, and family violence.
• Connects families with appropriate resources.

Bachelor’s degree from an accredited college or university preferred, with a preference for coursework in Early Childhood, Social Work, Human Services, or a related field. Designated positions may be required to be bilingual, Spanish speaking, based on the population served. Must have dependable transportation, valid driver’s license. Attendance at our on-site paid HR new hire orientation in Wheaton is required.

DuPage County Health Department is an equal-opportunity employer. We prohibit discrimination or 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.