FAMILY SUPPORT SPECIALIST

Childhaven

Family Support Specialist (ECEAP)

Auburn, WA 98002

Orientation : In collaboration with site staff, organizes and conducts parent orientations to ECEAP, including orienting parents to their rights and responsibilities in ECEAP and explaining relevant ECEAP policies and curriculum approaches.

Family Support : Assists families in recognizing their strengths and supports them in setting goals and planning how to meet the goals through the development of a Family Partnership Plan.

Works in partnership with families to overcome barriers, meet their stated goals and achieve economic success and prosperity.

Provides family support services through at least three hours contact with each family during program year. Accesses ESD ECEAP Counseling Fund as needed when referring an ECEAP child / family to counseling services.

Works collaboratively with center mental health professional in addressing mental health issues of the enrolled children and their families.

Works with diverse populations and accesses interpreters and the Language Line as needed through ESD ECEAP Interpreter Fund.

Home Visits. Visits familys home as appropriate for the purpose of enrolling children in program, interviewing parents, informing parents of school and / or community resources and providing child development and parenting information .

Health Information. Collects and identifies health and nutrition information including medical, dental, immunization records and other information from parents and health providers for the purpose of providing health summaries and information reports to center staff and coordinators and referring to health treatment as appropriate.

Health Plans. Develops individualized child health and / or nutrition plans, as necessary, for the purpose of supporting the childs success in school.

At the end of the school year, evaluates and documents in childs file the familys experience with working on their childs health plan.

Parent Partnerships : Partners with parents for the purpose of assisting with access to health providers, obtaining exams, identifying obstacles to completing exams and securing appropriate treatment and follow-up on referrals for children.

Promotes parent, staff and community partnerships in the ECEAP program through various methods (e.g., parent meetings, parent leadership, Parent Professional Development opportunities , newsletters, parent trainings, home visits, Policy Council, volunteer opportunities, and other strategies).

Encourages parents to participate in the decisions concerning the education of their children and supports families involved in site leadership activities.

Health Screenings. Provides or assists with providing health screenings, immunization verifications, and outside agency referrals (e.

g. hearing, vision, immunization compliance, height / weight relationships, etc.) for the purpose of promoting needed treatment and complying with program requirements.

Health Education. Provides health, nutrition and oral health education to children and families including education of parents about advocating for the childs health needs.

Also provides health education materials and resources. Interdisciplinary Staffings : Participates in interdisciplinary planning for children and families to include staffings, multidisciplinary teams, individual education plans and other cross-component coordination efforts.

Professional Development : Participates in PSESD in-service staff trainings, staff meetings, and other education opportunities to gain knowledge and skills throughout the year .

Performs other duties as assigned . Ability to participate as a positive, productive team member of the sites multi-disciplinary team.

Knowledge of community resources for families and appropriate referral procedures Ability to effectively communicate with preschool age children, family members, outside agencies, co-workers and other district staff Ability to work effectively with diverse populations and people with limited income.

Ability to organize own work and to work independently. An associate or higher degree with the equivalent of 30 college quarter credits

of adult education, human development, human services, family support, social work, early childhood education, child development, psychology, or another field directly related to their job responsibilities.

These 30 credits may be included in the degree or in addition to the degree.

• College credit must be earned from an accredited institution of higher education.
• One college semester credit equals 1.5 college quarter credits.
• Staff may replace up to 1 / 3 of required college credits with workshop hours related to the job description, at the rate of ten classroom hours to one college credit.

This does not apply to requirements for a college degree. Acceptable workshop hours are Washington State Training and Registry System (STARS) approved training, Office of the Superintendent of Public Instruction (OSPI) approved clock hours, in service training, conferences, or training provided by agencies specializing in professional development.

• Credit counted for staff qualifications, such as specific 12 or 30 credit requirements for teachers and family support specialists must be directly related to the job description.
• Early childhood education (ECE) credit is coursework with content closely related to the Washington State STARS Core Competencies and predominantly addresses children ages birth to eight.
• Staff requirements for an associate degree allow any two-year community or technical college degree of 90 quarter credits or more, including degrees designated as AA, AAS, AAS-T, ATA, or AD.
• Equivalent degrees and credentials from other states and countries are accepted.
• We believe in fully transparent hiring process. The salary range for this position is $43.963.50 $51,248.41 dependent upon relevant
• We offer a comprehensive benefit package including medical, dental and vision insurance. Expanded benefits include a flexible spending account, healthcare reimbursement account, a 403(b) savings program with employer A full listing of benefits is available.
• Opportunities to attend a wide variety of trainings on clinical and education topics, advocacy and more.
• Were dedicated to serving the full range of cultural diversity in our community, and to providing families with care thats relevant to them and their As a member of Childhaven staff, youll be encouraged to contribute to community engagement strategies and to serve on our Racial Equity Team, which makes ongoing recommendations to ensure that our programs and protocols are doing their part to dismantle systemic racism.
30+ days ago