Family Liaison

JOB SUMMARY

Position Title:  Family Liaison

Program: Thrive to Five Program

Classification: Permanent/Full-Time/Hourly

DUTIES AND RESPONSIBITIES

Eligibility, Recruitment, Selection, Enrollment & Attendance 

• Implements ERSEA process implements recruitment strategies for geographic area; participates in community-based events to actively recruit and build waiting list for service region including evening and weekends. 
• Completes applications as applicable and gathers information for selection of children to enroll in the Thrive to Five program. 
• Informs ERSEA manager of openings and works collaboratively to fill vacancies. 

Child Health & Wellness

• Works with teachers to inform families of scheduled health screenings and ensure child’s attendance on screening day.
• Follows health procedures to ensure compliance. 
• Participates in collaborative case management conversations with the early learning coordinator and teacher and uses information to plan comprehensive family support strategies. 
• Initiates collection of required health information per funding requirements including health, dental, special diets and/or referrals; collaborates as needed with health manager and works to ensure family follow up as required. 
• Enters health-related information into database; alerts management to trends and patterns impacting program effectiveness, and reviews routinely for follow up on vision, hearing, dental and EPSDT referrals following Thrive to Five guidelines (30/45/90 days). 

Family Services 

• Completes the strengths matrix and uses it to help families set goals and establish a plan to attain them. 
• Collaborates with early learning supervisors and teachers to review family needs and prioritize caseloads. 
• Conducts home visits with families based on the level of need to follow up on the established plan, referrals, and effectiveness of services accessed. 

Community Engagement

• Work collaboratively with the school districts and community partners. Additionally, some will work collaboratively with the United Way P-3 partnership collective impact grant.
• Collaborate with community organizations to deepen partnerships for the benefit of families, children, and staff attend community meetings, as directed by one’s supervisor, with the expectation of sharing appropriate information about the Thrive to Five program & make presentations to small groups as needed.
• Serve as a bridge of communication between schools and families.

EDUCATION/EXPERIENCE REQUIREMENTS

• Bachelors degree or AA in social work or related field. 
• Bachelors degree or AA in non-related field plus 3 years’ experience working with families with young children.
• Within 18 months of hire, at a minimum, a credential or certification in social work, human services, family services, counseling, or a related field.
• Bilingual English/Spanish preferred.

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We Value our Team by uniting our employees with the mission. We offer strong purpose with a compassion for work-life balance. Below is a glimpse of our robust benefits offered:

• Sign-on Bonus, available for external candidates only.
• Benefits: Medical, Dental & Vision Coverage / 403(b) Plan / Life Insurance / EAP Program
• Generous number of PTO Days banked annually
• Paid Parental Leave
• Tuition Reimbursement 
• Employer- Assisted First Time Homebuyer Program

Equal Employment Opportunity

CAP provides equal employment opportunities to all qualified individuals without regard to race, gender, disability, ethnicity, religion, sexual orientation, age, citizenship, veterans status or genetic information. 

Americans with Disabilities Act

Applicants as well as employees who are or become disabled must be able to perform the essential duties and responsibilities either unaided or with reasonable accommodation. The agency will determine reasonable accommodation on a case-by-case basis in accordance with applicable law.