What are the responsibilities and job description for the FAMILY PARTNER WORKER position at TRI-COUNTY COMMUNITY ACTION AGENCY?
Overview
Responsible for partnering with individuals, families, community partners and stakeholders to build relationships in the FSC and community. • Responsible for problem solving and providing general guidance to help individuals, families, and communities achieve success. • Responsible for providing support to families by conducting Welcome Tours, providing information & referrals, facilitating group activities, advocacy support and conducting outreach. • Works with Volunteer Coordinator to ensure transformational parent engagement approach is implemented with parent leaders.
Knowledge, Skills and Abilities:
Organizational skills with the ability to plan, develop, implement social service programs.
• Outstanding relationship skills and the ability to function in a team environment.
• Effective oral and written communication skills.
• Computer literate with proficiency and working knowledge of database and reporting tools.
Engagement:
Creates warm, welcoming, home-like environment when orienting, engaging with, or introducing families and individual family members to the FSC.
• Creates opportunities for and encourages families and individual family members to connect with each other.
• Reviews and uses diverse community input (completed welcome packets, suggestion boards, feedback surveys, etc.) to inform center programming and ensure continued participant interest.
Minimum Qualifications:
Associate degree with two years’ experience in development or implementation of community- based services, prevention programs, or any other human service programs. Additional education and related experience are preferred, such as a bachelor’s degree in a Human Services related field, experience in the provision of prevention related programs. • Applicants who do not possess the required education may substitute additional experience as indicated on a year-for-year basis with thirty (30) semester hour credits being equal to one (1) year of experience. • Note: Valid New Jersey driver’s license, safe driving record, and vehicle availability are required
Salary : $35,000 - $40,000