Healthy Families : Family Support and Engagement Specialist (Creole)

This position is responsible for initiating and maintaining regular long-term home visiting services and providing referrals to other needed support services. Specific responsibilities may include, but are not limited to : making weekly (or less frequent) home visits for a caseload of families; providing education on parenting, child development and child and home safety; completing child developmental and various parent screens; modeling and facilitating positive parent-child interactions using curriculum; assisting families in creating and achieving goals; linking families to community resources, as needed; completing and submitting all required documentation; participating in weekly supervision; attending required training, team meetings and community related events.

Additional duties may include but are not limited to :

• Reviewing screens / referrals to determine eligibility
• Initiating outreach to potential participants
• Completing the HFFAT within 30 days of enrollment
• Making appropriate referrals for ancillary services.

Requirements :

Kids In Distress is an Affirmative Action / Equal Opportunity Employer , a Drug Free Workplace and requires drug testing.

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