Family Support Specialist - Phoenix, United States - Beia's Families

Description

We are seeking a Family Support Specialist (FSS) to join our team and provide essential assistance to families with a family-centered and strength-based approach.

The role is focused around the Healthy Families America Program which was created to establish trusting relationships with the goal to improve parent-child relationships.

The Health Families program focuses on promoting healthy childhood growth, development and establishing well-being of the family by building protective factors.

• The Family Support Specialist is responsible for providing homebased prevention services focusing on supporting the parent child relationship, attachment, and family enhancement through child development education, play, goal setting, assessments, and coordination of services/activities for overburdened families
• This position reports directly to the Healthy Families Supervisor
• Conducts home visits inperson and assesses family needs and provide case management services when necessary, while promoting selfsufficiency
• Utilizes child development curriculum with each family and promote positive parentchild relationships
• Must have time management skills
• Must have organizational skills
• Maintains necessary assessments and documentation in accordance with agency and funding source requirements
• Participates in and comes prepared for weekly supervision with Program Supervisor
• Coordinates with other community services
• Attends and participates in all scheduled Healthy Families conferences, seminars, inservice training and parent events
• Maintains all Healthy Families quality assurance standards
• Perform other related duties as assigned
• Adhere to the schedule agreed upon with the supervisor
• Maintain a functional and safe home working space with adequate internet connection for the job
• Comply with all agency and program policies and procedures including confidentiality, employee conduct, computer usage and dress code
• Meet program/department's performance and productivity standards
• Attend required agency and program/department meetings
• Utilize the core values of Beia's Families

• Valid Driving License
• Valid Fingerprint Clearance Card
• Clean Driving Record
• Must Have Reliable Transportation
• Proficient in Microsoft Software (Word, Powerpoint, Excell)
• Bilingual (Spanish & English)
• Must Have a High School Diploma or GED
• Valid CPR Certification
• Ability to work with children in crisis and provide compassionate care
• Excellent conflict management skills to handle challenging situations effectively

• Spanish (preferred)

• Driver's License (preferred)

• Phoenix, AZ preferred)

• 25% (preferred)