Family Support and Engagement Specialist

Kids In Distress is looking to hire a full-time Family Support and Engagement Specialist responsible for initiating and maintaining regular long-term home visiting services and providing referrals to other needed support services.

If you like working with families and children, having a flexible schedule and making a difference in your community, keep reading!

We offer a competitive salary and full-time employees are eligible to receive a generous benefits plan , including medical, dental, life, vision, a flexible spending account (FSA), short and long-term disability, a matching 401(k) plan, holiday pay , and, after the first year of employment, accrued paid vacation time .

If this sounds like the right position for you, apply today!

In addition, you will receive a SIGN-ON INCENTIVE OF 40 HOURS OF VACATION TIME OFF AFTER SUCCESSFUL COMPLETION OF YOUR 90 DAYS PROBATIONARY PERIOD, TO BE TAKEN WITHIN YOUR FIRST YEAR OF EMPLOYMENT.

• Duties of the Family Support and Engagement Specialist include, but are not limited to : making weekly (or less frequent) home visits for a caseload of families;
• providing education on parenting, child development and child and home safety; completing child developmental and various parent screens;
• modeling and facilitating positive parent-child interactions using curriculum; assisting families in creating and achieving goals;
• linking families to community resources, as needed; completing and submitting all required documentation; participating in weekly supervision;

attending required training, team meetings and community related events.

Additional duties may include but are not limited to reviewing screens / referrals to determine eligibility, initiating outreach to potential participants, completing the HFFAT within 30 days of enrollment, and making appropriate referrals for ancillary services.

Skills / Requirements

• Bilingual in English and Spanish or English and Creole preferred.
• Must have, at a minimum, a high school diploma or General Education Diploma (GED) and at least one year of experience working with children or families.
• Must have the following skills, experiences, and abilities : ability to establish trusting relationships, experience in working with or providing services to children and families, acceptance of individual differences, experience and humility to work with the culturally diverse populations which are present among the program's target population, knowledge of infant and child development, willingness to engage in building reflective capacity.
• Candidate must be computer literate and have the ability to complete documents in Microsoft Word.
• Strong organizational and scheduling skills, and the ability to work independently conducting home visits within the community.
• Must be able to work flexible hours including evenings and weekends to accommodate the schedules of participants referred to the program.

Must be available for emergencies if one arises.

Must have transportation and be willing to visit clients in their homes. Valid Florida Driver's License with full access to a reliable vehicle with appropriate insurance coverage (proof of insurance is required).

READY TO JOIN OUR TEAM?

If you feel that you would be right for this position, please fill out our mobile-friendly application. We look forward to meeting you!

Kids In Distress is an Affirmative Action / Equal Opportunity Employer , a Drug Free Workplace and requires drug testing.

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