Family Assessment Worker

Description

JOB DESCRIPTION:
Conducts the Healthy Families America family assessment with families to determine eligibility for home visitation services. Makes referrals to appropriate community-based services and coaches families related to parent-child relationship building. Initiates and maintains contact with families through home visitation, guides family development through Growing Great Kids curriculum and assists families with linkages to community resources. Functions as a team member to promote program growth and assist program leadership with marketing home visitation.

RESPONSIBILITIES INCLUDE:

Conducts the Healthy Families America assessment tool to determine eligibility for home visitation and other available services.
Develops, monitors and updates family plans on a regular basis using family goals and priorities. Completes required documentation including database entry according to Agency standards and Department of Health guidelines.
Assists parents in strengthening their parent child relationship through information, coaching and modeling. Identifies and guides referrals to other services in the community and as identified with the family.
Functions as a team member in program development. Attends and participates in team meetings, program events and outreach as directed by supervisor.
Actively participating in supervision that is regular, reflective and collaborative in nature. As appropriate, takes the initiative to seek supervisory support. Incorporates constructive direction from supervisor to improve job performance.
Maintains agency and funding source client privacy and program confidentiality standards.
Participate in required training and home visitation network meetings.
Collaborate with community partners as needed to achieve family and program goals.
Demonstrate cooperative, flexible and positive human relations, treating consumers and colleagues with dignity and respect.
Maintains family census in accordance with HFA guidelines - prorated for part-time staff as appropriate.
Other duties as assigned and requested by the Clinical Supervisor.
MINIMUM REQUIREMENTS:

Minimum 2-3 years of direct service experience with families with young children.
Must have the ability to provide services in the homes of various clients.
Must have own reliable transportation.
Will provide role-modeling and education on various topics related to family-child relationships and development.
Will demonstrate the ability to establish and maintain professional relationships with clients and colleagues.
MINIMUM EDUCATION REQUIREMENTS:

Bachelor’s degree in social services, Child Development, Education or related field with 1-3 years direct service experience with families with young children OR
Associate degree in social services, Child Development or related field with at least 2 years family visitation experience OR
Community Health Workers (CHW) with 3 years family visitation experience

Contact: akhadka@communitycareri.org to apply for this position!