What are the responsibilities and job description for the Family Support Specialist position at Partnership for Children of Wayne County?
Overview
The Partnership for Children of Wayne County is seaking a bilingual family support specialist. Join our dedicated team as a Family Support Specialist, where your passion for helping families and children will make a meaningful difference in the community. In this vital role, you will provide compassionate support, guidance, and resources to families facing diverse challenges. The Family Support Specialist works directly with parents and young children through evidence-based and evidence-informed family support and parenting programs. This position provides education, resources, encouragement, and connections to services that help families and children be healthy, safe, and ready to learn. This position works directly with parents and young children through programs such as Parents as Teachers, Incredible Years, Circle of Parents, and Triple P (Positive Parenting Program).
Responsibilities
- Conduct home visits, parent groups, children’s groups, presentations, screenings, referrals, and follow-up services.
- Connect families with community resources and services.
- Provide guidance and support to Family Support department.
- Coordinate Parents as Teachers Group Connections.
- Maintain required program certifications and ensure program fidelity.
- Complete required documentation and data entry.
- Assist with outreach, recruitment, community events, and new staff orientation.
- Build positive relationships with families and community partners.
- Represent PFCW on community coalitions and committees as assigned.
Qualifications
- Bachelor’s degree or higher in Early Childhood/Child Development Education, Special Education, Social Work, Psychology, Human Services, or a related field.
- At least two years of experience working with young children and/or parents.
- Experience facilitating parent groups or willingness to be trained.
- Experience working with diverse and high-needs families preferred.
- Knowledge of community resources and services.
- Strong communication, organization, time-management, and relationship-building skills.
- Reliable transportation for home visits.
- Ability to work occasional evenings and weekends as needed.
Bilingual Preferred: We are especially interested in candidates who can effectively communicate with families in both English and Spanish.
Pay: From $40,000.00 per year
Benefits:
- 401(k)
- Dental insurance
- Flexible schedule
- Flexible spending account
- Health insurance
- Health savings account
- Life insurance
- Mileage reimbursement
- Paid time off
- Parental leave
- Retirement plan
- Vision insurance
Work Location: In person
Salary : $40,000