Wesley House Family Services is a nationally accredited not-for-profit organization dedicated to protecting and nurturing children and strengthening families with services spanning Monroe County, Florida. Social services provided by WHFS include: Full case management, Intensive preservation services, Enhanced-in-home services, Intensive family reunification services, Prevention & intervention services, Foster care & adoption services, Health families Monroe and Inez martin child development center.

Family Support Specialist will be doing-

• Engage and maintain contact with Families by performing home visits, phone calls, mail, and other methods of creative outreach. Assist in strengthening the parent-child relationship.
• Assist the family in establishing goals by developing a support plan to achieve those goals according to HFF Performance Standards
• Meet in regular weekly supervision with Supervisor
• Complete HFA Core Training and GGK New Gen Curriculum Training prior to directly working with children and families
• Complete required HFF web-based training through the Ounce Learning Management System at required intervals of 3,6 and 12 months and maintain records.
• Complete required in-service training as required.
• Facilitate monthly parenting support group.

The successful Family Support Specialist candidate will have-

• FSS 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.
• 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 (e.g., has capacity for introspection, communicates awareness of self in relation to others, recognizes value of supervision, etc.)
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills
• Excellent observational and listening skills.
• Patient demeanor with the ability to relate to, empathize with, and show compassion for a variety of personalities.
• Ability to manage uncooperative clients.
• Maintain professional demeanor and communication at all times with all customers, coworkers, vendors and community partners.
• Demonstrate proficient use of software programs such as Word, Excel, and Outlook
• Physical Demand: Must occasionally lift and or move up to 30 pounds.

Family Support Specialist Benefits-

• 80% paid medical and dental insurance
• Paid time off
• 12 paid holidays
• Birthday paid day off
• 403(b) with employer match

Job Type: Full-time

Pay: From $18.81 per hour

Benefits:

• 401(k)
• 401(k) matching
• Dental insurance
• Employee assistance program
• Flexible schedule
• Health insurance
• Life insurance
• Paid time off
• Retirement plan
• Vision insurance

Schedule:

• 8 hour shift

Education:

• High school or equivalent (Required)

Experience:

• Child and family: 1 year (Required)

Language:

• Spanish (Preferred)
• English (Required)

License/Certification:

• Driver's License (Required)

Willingness to travel:

• 25% (Required)

Work Location: In person