Family Support Worker
- Full-time
Job Description
FAMILY SUPPORT WORKER
JOB IDENTIFICATION INFORMATION
Department: Family Support
JOB SUMMARY
The primary responsibility of this position is to work collaboratively with the Family Support Worker to serve families in the Family Support Program. The Family Support Worker will assist families by providing wraparound services, linking families to community resources, engaging families with services through the Family Resource Center, and co-facilitating evidence-based interventions to increase the safety, permanency and well‐being of children and families.
ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND FUNCTIONS
- Maintains a caseload of 8-10 families assigned by the Director of Family Support, but not to exceed 12.
- Assist the Family Support Coordinators with co-facilitating evidence-based interventions, to include but not limited to the Everyday Parenting Program.
- Assist the Family Support Coordinators with weekly Family Check-Ins with assigned families.
- Assist families by providing tangible resources and linking them to community resources in order to address identified barriers.
- Assist families with scheduling and coordinating appointments with the Family Support Program.
- Engage families in services and acquiring resources from the Family Resource Center.
- Meets with Director of Family Support on a weekly basis for supervision to review cases, training, and professional development and program development.
- Assist with data entry, maintaining contract compliance, and required reporting.
- Participating in continuing education opportunities include agency in-service training, professional seminars, workshops, conferences, etc.
- Other assignments as needed or requested by the Director of Family Support.
SUPERVISORY RESPONSIBILITIES
- N/A
REQUIRED EXPERIENCE AND QUALIFICATIONS
- High School Diploma.
- 2 years of experience working with families in the welfare system or high-risk population families.
- Valid driver’s license and reliable transportation is required.
- Successful completion of required background screenings.
PREFERRED EXPERIENCE AND QUALIFICATIONS
- N/A
COMPENTENCIES
- Present oneself, both at and outside of work, in a manner keeping with One More Child’s Core Values of Humble, Hungry, Wise, and Called.
- Demonstrates the ability to assess needs and determine suitability of placement for families requesting admission to the Single Moms Program.
- Must possess a good understanding of healthy family dynamics, conflict resolution, problem solving, interpersonal relationship skills and child development.
- Demonstrates the ability to relate positively to families needing support services and to establish nurturing, positive relationships.
- Ability to observe and make accurate assessments of situations.
- Ability to work with frequent interruptions and in stressful situations; ability to respond in crisis situations.
- Have the ability and skill to be able to develop the plan of service for each family coming into care at the Single Moms Program.
SPIRITUAL QUALIFICATIONS
- It is the mission of One More Child to provide Christ centered services to vulnerable children and struggling families. As stated in the Second Amended and Restated Articles of Incorporation, One More Child provides these services in a Christian context consistent with The Baptist Faith and Message (2000). Employees of One More Child commit to live in a manner that is not contrary to this foundational statement of faith.
- Have had a personal conversion experience with Jesus Christ and been scripturally baptized.
- Possess a sense of commitment to ministry through vocation.
- Hold a sincere desire to seek God and His kingdom.
- Demonstrate personal and devotional habits and practices such as Bible study, prayer, and daily meditation.
- Be a member of a New Testament, evangelical Church in the local community and attend regularly.
- Engage in witness activities as a normal part of life.
PHYSICAL DEMANDS
These physical requirements are not exhaustive, and One More Child may add additional job-related physical demands to these if the need arises. Corrective devices may be used to meet these physical requirements.
While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to sit and talk or listen. The employee frequently is required to use hands to finger, handle, or feel. The employee is occasionally required to walk and reach with hands and arms. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision.
This job requires the ability to work in stressful conditions from time to time and remain focused for extended periods of time. Ability to lift up to 30 pounds (boxes, documents, and equipment).
WORK ENVIRONMENT
The work environment describes the conditions that an employee may encounter when performing their job duties, including but not limited to, the essential functions of the position. Reasonable accommodation may be available to enable individuals with disabilities to perform these duties.
Job functions are performed in a normal office environment.
DISCLAIMER
This job description is not intended to be an all-inclusive list of the requirements of this position, but to describe the general nature of the job and provide a reasonable representation of its activities. Additional related work may be identified and assigned by the organization and included as an area of responsibility while assessing performance.
EQUAL EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITY STATEMENT
One More Child is committed to a workplace environment that encourages growth and respect for all current and prospective employees based upon job-related factors such as their educational background, work experience, and ability to perform the essential functions of a particular job. It is the policy and practice of One More Child to prohibit any form of discrimination or harassment based on statuses protected under federal, state, or local laws which are applicable to the organization. As a religious organization, One More Child provides services in a Christian context consistent with The Baptist Faith and Message (2000). Employees of One More Child commit to live in a manner that is not contrary to this foundational statement of faith.
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