Family Support Specialist

Family Support Specialist partners with a licensed Mental Health and Developmental Clinician to engage families in the Child First home-based intervention, connecting them with community-based services and supports, and enhancing caregiver executive functioning skills. The Family Support Provider takes the lead in connecting the child and family with desired services and supports while maintaining a reflective, relationship-based stance. Ultimately, through connecting to family resources, the Family Support Partner decreases toxic stress in the home environment and enhances opportunities for optimal child development, thereby promoting healthy brain development for infants and young children.

Requirements

• Strong written and oral communication skills via phone and face-to-face
• Understand HIPAA, protected health information, and confidentiality
• Proven ability to work with a high level of independence, maintain confidentiality, prioritize assignments, and manage time effectively
• Knowledge of early childhood development, parent education, parent-child relationships, and individual, family, and community-level risk factors (e.g., poverty, homelessness, maternal depression, domestic violence, substance abuse, teen parenthood)
• A confirmed Bachelor's degree in child development, psychology, nursing, human services, or related field
• Experience working with culturally diverse families and young children under the age of six years
• Valid driver's license and proof of automobile insurance

Benefits

• Health, dental, vision, and life insurance
• Flexible work hours
• Discretionary Time Off (DTO)
• 401(k) retirement plan
• Employee Assistance Program (EAP)
• Professional development support
• Referral bonuses