ECEAP Family Support

Family Support Specialist – ECEAP Family Support

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$19.00/hr – $22.00/hr (actual pay will be based on skills and experience; discuss with recruiter).

• Contributes to the development of positive communication, mutual respect, mutual support, competence and creativity among all members of the ECEAP staff.
• Organizes and conducts ongoing recruitment to ensure full enrollment in the ECEAP center; participates with other site staff.
• Organizes enrollment activities and interviews parents to determine program eligibility, verifies income, and obtains necessary parent permission for ECEAP activities.
• Collaborates with site staff to conduct parent orientations, including orienting parents to their rights and responsibilities and explaining relevant policies and curriculum approaches.
• Assists families in recognizing strengths and supports them in setting goals and planning how to meet those goals through a Family Partnership Plan.
• Works in partnership with families to overcome barriers, meet stated goals, and achieve economic success and prosperity.
• Provides family support services through at least three hours of contact with each family during the program year.
• Works collaboratively with center mental health professionals to address mental health issues of enrolled children and families.
• Visits families’ homes as appropriate for enrollment, interviewing parents, informing them of school and community resources, and providing child development and parenting information.
• Collects and identifies health, nutrition, medical, dental, and immunization records from parents and health providers to produce health summaries and information reports for center staff and coordinators and refers to health treatment as appropriate.
• Develops individualized child health and/or nutrition plans to support the child’s success in school; evaluates and documents the family’s experience with the health plan at the end of the school year.
• Provides support to families experiencing a crisis and refers them to emergency assistance and crisis intervention providers as appropriate.
• Partners with parents to assist with access to health providers, obtain examinations, identify obstacles to completing exams, and secure appropriate treatment and follow‑up referrals for children.
• Promotes parent, staff, and community partnerships through meetings, leadership opportunities, professional development, newsletters, trainings, home visits, policy councils, volunteer opportunities, and other strategies.
• Encourages parents to participate in decisions concerning their children’s education and supports families involved in site leadership activities.
• Provides or assists with health screenings, immunization verifications, and outside agency referrals (e.g., hearing, vision, immunization compliance, height/weight) to promote needed treatment and comply with program requirements.
• Works with families and the site team to ensure smooth transitions for children and families to before‑ and after‑school care and between ECEAP and Kindergarten.
• Plans and facilitates family events that respond to training interests and information requests indicated on a Parent Interest Survey or other parent input.
• Schedules family events at convenient times for families.
• Provides health, nutrition, and oral health education to children and families and educates parents about advocating for the child’s health needs.
• Provides health education materials and resources.
• Maintains accurate records, including enrollment information, family resource checklists, referrals, and adult contact hours per ECEAP standards; compiles and submits monthly activity reports and other required records; utilizes ELMS database for tracking.
• Participates in interdisciplinary planning for children and families for staffing, multidisciplinary teams, individual education plans, and cross‑component coordination.
• Participates in in‑service staff trainings, staff meetings, and other educational opportunities throughout the year.
• Links with community members and agencies to promote and enhance services for…