Family Support Specialist
Company: HumanKind
Location: Lynchburg
Posted on: October 3, 2024
Job Description:
Position Title: Family Support Specialist Location: Lynchburg,
VA Status: Full time (40 hours)Benefits:
- Salary Range: $18.50-$21.50
- Over 5 weeks of Paid Time Off and Holiday Pay to use at your
discretion
- Medical, Dental, and Vision
- Flexible Spending Account (FSA)
- 403(b) Retirement plan with company match and contribution
- Tuition Reimbursement
- Professional development opportunities
- Life insurance, Short Term and Long Term Disability
insuranceSummary: Join a dedicated team at HumanKind, where you'll
make a meaningful impact on the lives of pregnant and parenting
families with children ages 0-5. As a Family Support Specialist
(FSS), you'll provide home visitation services to promote positive
parent-child interactions, support healthy development, and empower
families to reach their goals. You'll use the evidence-based
Growing Great Kids curriculum while fostering strong, trusting
relationships with families. Our team is collaborative, supportive,
and committed to improving the well-being of families in our
community. Success In This Role Looks Like:
- Maintain a caseload of 15-20 families, starting with 10-12
families in your first year.
- Provide home visits that meet Healthy Families America
standards, traveling to various neighborhoods within the service
area.
- Develop and implement Family Goal Plans and service plans in
collaboration with families and supervisors, regularly updating
them as needed.
- Teach child development and parenting skills through the
Growing Great Kids curriculum, and help families build
problem-solving and coping skills.
- Assist families in accessing community resources, acting as an
advocate and liaison between families and local agencies.
- Provide crisis intervention and support for families while
maintaining professional boundaries.
- Collaborate with HumanKind programs and refer families to
wraparound services to meet their needs. Career Path:
- Family Support Specialist > Family Support Specialist II
> Supervisor > Senior Supervisor > Director of Healthy
Families
What You Bring To The Team:
- Experience working with or providing services to children and
families, with an open and humble approach to working with diverse
populations.
- Strong communication skills, both verbal and written, with the
ability to build rapport and trust with families.
- Flexibility, self-direction, and the ability to work
collaboratively within a supportive team environment.
- Knowledge of child development, parenting strategies, and
family systems, with a passion for empowering families.
- A valid driver's license and willingness to travel locally for
home visits. Why Join HumanKind: HumanKind is a non-profit human
services organization that has been serving children and families
for more than 120 years. We offer programs and services that
instill hope and equip people with the tools to build a strong
foundation for life. With an emphasis on inclusion, we help
individuals and families who face any number of life's challenges.
Our programs cover everything from financial education to foster
care, from early childhood resources to services for adults with
developmental disabilities. HumanKind's unique workplace culture is
what sets us apart and makes us a Best Place to Work. We recognize
that this culture exists because of our values. We acknowledge that
we are humans on this journey, and none of us have fully arrived,
but we are committed to striving and aspiring toward living out our
values each day. We Value:
- Actively working for equity and inclusivity, practicing
humility and curiosity, taking responsibility, continuously
evolving for change.
- Prioritizing caring for our people, fostering a nurturing
environment, celebrating small wins, acknowledging challenges,
embracing innovation and adaptability.
- Nurturing growth in ourselves and others, leveraging strengths,
equipping with tools for success, fostering a positive learning
environment.
- Staying mission-focused, serving with empathy, putting egos
aside, upholding ethics, communicating openly, providing support,
and encouraging feedback.
Compensation details: 18.5-21.5 Yearly Salary
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Keywords: HumanKind, Roanoke , Family Support Specialist, Other , Lynchburg, Virginia
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