Family Support Specialist
FAMILY SERVICES
GREEN BAY, WI
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JOB DETAILS
LOCATION
GREEN BAY, WI
POSTED
30+ days ago
values your contributions and well-being? At Family Services, we believe
in caring for our team as much as we care for the individuals, children,
and families we serve. Join our mission-driven organization, where your
work makes a meaningful impact on the community every day. About Family
Services Family Services is a nonprofit organization committed to
Protecting, Healing, and Caring for children and families across
Northeast Wisconsin. We provide vital support during life's most
challenging moments, helping individuals heal, grow, and thrive. We're
Hiring! We are seeking a Family Support Specialist to join our team.
This full-time position works in our Early Head Start program and is
responsible for establishing a trusting relationship with overburdened
families by delivering services that are culturally competent,
strength-based, family-centered, and family-directed. Key
Responsibilities Initiate and maintain regular contact with assigned
families, primarily in their home. Manage an active caseload of
families. Complete periodic child development screenings and assessments
and utilize results for individualized child planning. Provide
assistance to families to increase competency in the areas of positive
parent-child interaction, home environment, safety, nutrition, child
growth and development, and child health care. Develop and maintain
necessary relationships in the community to execute responsibilities to
assigned families and promote goal and objectives. Qualifications
Education: Required: Associate's degree in human services or related
field, or equivalent experience. Preferred: Bachelor's degree in human
services or related field, or equivalent experience. Experience:
Required: 0-2 years' experience in the field of early childhood
education, maternal-child health, family life education, home
visitation, social work, counseling or related human service field.
Preferred: 2+ years home visitation experience Bilingual
(Spanish/English) Skills, Competencies, and other Qualifications: Valid
Wisconsin Driver's License, with reliable personal vehicle for
transporting persons served, as needed. Maintain required auto insurance
and acceptable driving record requirements. Must complete First Aid and
CPR training within 3 months of employment. Ability to assimilate and
conceptualize individual client desires and needs into detailed written
case plans. These duties require advanced interpersonal skills and
knowledge of programs and community resources. Successfully work with
prenatal, infants and young children, and their parents or primary
caretakers. Ability to work with a diverse population in ways that are
culturally competent, non-judgmental, supportive, and empowering.
Ability to manage a flexible schedule to meet client needs, which may
include evenings. Why Join Us? Family Services offers a supportive and
collaborative work environment where you can make a meaningful impact
every day and help advance our mission to Protect, Heal, and Care. Apply
today to join our team and make a difference in the lives of others! For
more information, or to apply now, you must go to the website below.
Please DO NOT email your resume to us as we only accept applications
through our website.
https://familyservicesnew.applicantpro.com/jobs/3814436-42420.html
* APPLICATION INSTRUCTIONS: Apply Online:
https://familyservicesnew.applicantpro.com/jobs/3814436-42420.html
About the Company
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FAMILY SERVICES
In collaboration with others, the mission of Family Service is to provide quality programs and services, which effectively assist and strengthen individuals and families in our community.
Family Service provides more than 5,000,000 meals each year through a USDA food program in 85 Nebraska counties. This program feeds almost 21,000 children in more than 1,312 licensed home child-care facilities.
Family Service delivers the Women, Infant and Children (WIC) program to 3,000 people in Lancaster County each month. Services include nutrition and breast feeding education as well as formula, milk and other staples.
Family Service cares for more than 1,700 children who take part in our child care and early childhood programs based in 20 Lincoln Public Schools.
Family Service counsels families and individuals with behavioral health sessions at 13 specific local schools.
Family Service partners with a variety of federal, state, local and non-profit agencies to make available a number of other innovative programs to assist Nebraska families.
Family Service Early Childhood and Youth Development programs granted over $694,000 in free and reduced rate scholarships to children during 2011-2012 school year.
Visit and like us on Facebook at https://www.facebook.com/FamilyServiceLincoln
COMPANY SIZE
50 to 99 employeesINDUSTRY
Nonprofit Charitable Organizations
FOUNDED
1891