Healthy Families Home Visiting Family Support Specialist

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• Kansas Children\'s Service League**is looking to hire a
  
  

full-time**Healthy Families Home Visiting Family Support Specialist**in

Overland Park, KS. This position earns a competitive wage starting

at**\$19.56 per hour**and works a Monday - Friday schedule with

occasional evenings and weekends.\

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• About Kansas Childrens Service League***\
• Stronger families start at Kansas Childrens Service League (KCSL).
  
  

Founded in 1893, KCSL is a statewide, nonprofit agency that serves

thousands of Kansas children and families each year. KCSLs mission is to

protect and promote the well-being of children. Our programs work with

children and families in the areas of health, safety and education to

succeed and break cycles of neglect, abuse and trauma. We help both

children and parents develop skills for success in their families,

schools and workplaces. KCSL is also the Kansas chapter of Prevent Child

Abuse America and Circle of Parents.

As a team member of Kansas Children\'s Service League, youll enjoy the

following**benefit offerings**and more based on selected cafeteria

Options And Employment Class

• Medical, Dental, & Vision Insurance
• Pet Insurance
• Critical Illness & Accident Insurance
• Flexible Spending Account
• Paid Life Insurance
• 401(K) & matching offerings
• Family Friendly Paid Wellness Leave
• Paid Vacation & Wellness Time
• Paid Holidays
• Employee Wellness Program
• Earned Wage Access
• Telework Options
• Infants at Work Program
  
  

For more details on our benefits, please visit our KCSL Career site.

Expectations For All Employees

At Kansas Childrens Service League, we protect and promote the

well-being of children. In doing so, every employee is responsible for

supporting the agencys mission, vision, and values. This includes

actively and regularly demonstrating high-quality customer service,

accountability in all aspects of your position, and respecting the

differences in our staff, customers, and communities. Expected behaviors

and qualities include professionalism and competence, active

collaboration, effective communication, initiative and innovation,

respect, and goal achievement. Employees are to be able, at any time, to

provide basic information about the breadth of customer opportunities

available through KCSL and to help customers make connections within the

organization. KCSL is an equal opportunity employer.

**JOB SUMMARY**

The Healthy Families Home Visiting Family Support Specialist (FSS) is

responsible for building trusting relationships with families based on

the Healthy Families America model. The FSS will visit families in their

homes to provide support in establishing positive home environments,

promote strong attachments through the parent child relationships, and

encourage the well-being of children and families. Utilizing an infant

mental health approach, the FSS will practice reflective strategies to

strengthen parent-child relationships, improve parenting skills, teach

effective problem-solving, and reduce family stress.

**ESSENTIAL JOB FUNCTIONS**

• Home Visiting
• Develops strategies to positively engage families in voluntary
  
  

services through a trusting relationship.

• Complete initial enrollment visits with family and completes
  
  

FROG assessment.

• Schedules and provides regular home visits with families in
  
  

accordance to KCSL Healthy Families policies and procedures.

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• Implements research based curriculum, Growing Great Kids, during
  
  

home visits with families.

• Supports and guides families in the development of the Family
  
  

Goal Plan, and encourages families in achieving identified

goals.

**EDUCATION AND EXPERIENCE**

**Required**

• Minimum of a high school diploma or equivalent
• Experience working with or providing services to children and
  
  

families

• Ability to maintain professional boundaries when providing
  
  

supportive services

• Able to work flexible schedule which could include some
  
  

evening/weekend hours

**Preferred**

• Infant Mental Health Endorsement
• Bilingual in English and Spanish