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The Family Support Worker (FSW) is responsible for initiating and maintaining regular, long-term contact with families. During these visits, FSWs concentrate on family-centered, strength-based, goal-oriented services in order to assist families with issues involving the parent-child relationship, improving the family support system, family problem solving, and advocating for the client. Referral and monitoring of health care usage and child development are also stressed.

Essential Functions:

• Provides a range of culturally competent home-based services on a prescribed basis for families participating in the program including: parenting education, developmental milestones, health and nutrition education, home management skills, crisis intervention and social services linkage, all in partnership with the client
• Identifies and refers clients to other support services in the community, assists in making and attending health and human service appointments, including appointments related to educational and employment goals
• Completes initial assessments and submits all documentation within program guideline timelines
• Meets productivity requirements as required by program
• Guides families in the development of Individual Family Support Plans (IFSP) based on strengths and needs of the individual families, thereby helping families establish measurable and attainable goals
• Develops and maintains ongoing outreach strategies to inform families and the community of Healthy Families and Infant and Family Development programs
• Ensures confidentiality of client records
• Meets with Supervisor per program requirements to report and discuss work
• Attends orientation and ongoing training sessions on maternal and child health, welfare, housing nutrition, substance abuse, counseling, parenting, infant and family support issues
• Performs other duties as assigned

Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities to Perform Essential Functions:

• Associate’s degree preferred or participation in courses towards an Associate’s degree or completion of a Community Worker Certification course
• Valid driver’s license, automobile with current insurance
• Knowledgeable about community resources
• Ability to work well with a variety of people and develop rapport with clients from varied cultural/ethnic backgrounds
• Effective oral communication skills; ability to keep written records
• Bilingual in English/Spanish (preferred)

Physical Requirements:

• Must be able to see to read documents and hear well enough to communicate with others
• Must be able to write, type on a computer, and use a telephone
• Must be able to operate a motor vehicle
• Must be able to lift up to 20 pounds
• Additional requirements to be determined with input from Director and HR

Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

Work Environment:

Travels regularly to sites where traffic, weather, and other environmental conditions may be encountered; otherwise works in a climate-controlled professional office environment generally free from hazards and other adverse working conditions

Disclaimer:

This job description describes the general nature of the duties and responsibilities of the job. It is not intended to be an exhaustive list or to limit a supervisor’s ability to modify work assignments as needed.

SNJPC is an equal employment opportunity employer. We welcome and encourage all qualified candidates to apply for employment with our agency without regard to abilities, age, race, ethnicities, gender identities, sexual orientations, religious and political beliefs, socio economic status, educational levels, military/veteran status or any other characteristics.

Southern New Jersey Perinatal Cooperative, a nonprofit maternal/child health agency providing programs/services to improve perinatal/pediatric health. SNJPC offers a comp. salary and benefits pkg. It is SNJPC’s policy to make every practical effort to accommodate individuals with disabilities to execute the crucial functions to the job. EOE

Job Types: Full-time, Part-time

Pay: $34,000.00 - $36,000.00 per year

Benefits:

• 401(k)
• 401(k) matching
• Dental insurance
• Employee assistance program
• Flexible spending account
• Health insurance
• Life insurance
• Paid time off
• Tuition reimbursement
• Vision insurance

Schedule:

• Monday to Friday

Education:

• High school or equivalent (Preferred)

Experience:

• community resources: 1 year (Preferred)

License/Certification:

• Driver's License (Preferred)

Work Location: One location

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