Family Specialist

Crisis Nursery

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Quick overview

Provide home visiting services and crisis counseling to support child development and strengthen family bonds. Facilitate parent-child interaction groups and conduct community outreach to increase program enrollment.

Requirements summary

Requires a Bachelor's degree in Social Work, Child Development, or a related field, with a Master's degree preferred. Candidates need three to five years of experience working with children, including residential group care.

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Job description

Job Title

Family Specialist (80% or 100%
Full-Time
Opportunity)
Overview: Family Specialists provide home visiting services to families focused on child development, increasing parent child interaction/bond, and strengthening the family unit. Family Specialists will serve a diverse population of individuals/families and are expected to build meaningful relationships and connections with all who come into contact with the program. Family Specialists are responsible for completing 60-90 minute home visits biweekly with families and completing documentation of all interactions. Family Specialists regularly participate in outreach events in the community with the goal of increasing program enrollment, expanding community knowledge of Crisis Nursery services, and establishing partnerships with community organizations. Family Specialists are also responsible for regularly facilitating Parent Child Interaction Groups (playgroup) and Birth to One Support Groups.
Essential duties:

Home Visiting- Prevention Initiative
Perform home visits and provide crisis counseling for families with the goal of supporting child development, parent child interaction, and family stability.
Accurately and thoroughly complete all required paperwork and screenings to enroll families in program within three weeks of initial contact.
Establish boundaries to build and maintain positive, cooperative and effective relationships with families and colleagues.
Facilitate Parent-Child Interaction Groups, Parent Education classes, and Parent Support Groups.
Make referrals and build relationships with community partners to obtain needed client supports outside of the scope of Home Visitor role. (ex. Case Management Services, Counseling Services, Housing Support, etc.)
Utilize the Baby TALK model for service delivery
Complete required documentation accurately and in accordance with program and funder timelines and expectations.
Maintain accurate and detailed case notes and family files for a caseload of 10-16 children.
Conduct surveys, developmental screenings, and health/vision screenings with program participants.
Regularly participate in Reflective Supervision, Infant Mental Health Consultation, and Group Supervision.

Family Specialist

Family Specialist