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Family Support Specialist
Schuyler Tompkins, NY
Two locations:
324 W Buffalo St, Ithaca, NY 14850
105 9th St, Watkins Glen, NY 14891
We are Hiring!
Catholic Charities of Steuben/Livingston is growing and
seeking a Family Support Specialist to join our Team.
If you're looking for an opportunity to express and explore
your passion for helping others, then join a team that truly makes a difference
DAILY, in people's lives. We are looking for empathetic, thoughtful candidates
who have enthusiasm for helping people. We have supportive leadership who
invest in our people and provide opportunities for employees to thrive, grow
and learn. Don't miss out on being a part of something special!
Position Title: Family Support Specialist
Salary: $18.00-20.00/hour
depending on years of experience/education level.
Schedule: Full time/35 hours per week
PRIMARY FUNCTIONS:
The Family Support Specialist is responsible for initiating
and maintaining regular and long-term contact with families for the purpose of strengthening
the parent-child relationship; enhancing parenting skills; providing child
development education and activities to encourage development as well as
offering support in the areas of goal setting, community connections, and
family functioning to aid in reducing the family and its members' overall
vulnerability and susceptibility to stress.
SPECIFIC DUTIES:
· Establishes
a trusting relationship with families by initiating and maintaining regular
contact through home visiting.
· Familiarizes
self with parent-child interaction and child development materials and
activities.
· Applies
basic advocacy and support skills to foster self-sufficiency and a healthy
interdependence with the community in families.
· Familiarizes
self with the dynamics of child abuse and neglect and demonstrates skill in
using this knowledge.
· Seeks
and maintains knowledge regarding existing referral sources, sharing this
information with families as well as assisting families in the acquisition of
such services as appropriate.
· Works
in collaboration with families to identify strengths and establish goals.
· Plans
and facilitates regular parent groups/socialization events for families.
· Records
observation of home visits in an acceptable and timely manner into the HFNY
Management Information System.
· Completes
all required documentation, reports and HFNY State Forms and enters them into
the HFNY Management Information System as required.
· Completes
Healthy Families Family Support Specialist Core Training, orientation, and
subsequent recommended trainings and conferences.
· Participates
in Family Support Specialist quality assurance visits with Prevent Child Abuse
New York as well as quality assurance visits with HFNY Program Contract Manager
as required.
· Participates
in regular staff meetings and meetings with supervisor.
· Manages
assigned caseload and other related duties as assigned by Supervisor.
·
QUALIFICATIONS:
Minimum of High School Diploma/GED with experience working
with families.
Bachelor’s degree in human services or education field
preferred.
ADDITIONAL REQUIREMENTS:
- Experience working with
families of diverse cultures with the ability to be culturally sensitive,
compassionate, and empathetic.
- Strong interpersonal skills
with an ability to relate to people with respect for their individual.
- Adheres to all applicable
federal and state laws and regulations including, but not limited to,
those governing confidentiality, privacy, program, billing, and
documentation standards. All duties must be performed in accordance with
CCDR’s corporate compliance and ethics program.
- Possess excellent verbal and
written communication skills.
- Ability to multi-task and
prioritize duties.
- Willingness to foster agency,
department and program wide cooperation and teamwork through use of
positive/constructive communication techniques.
- Ability to maintain absolute
confidentiality regarding all records reviewed including consumer records,
employee records and billing records.
- Proficiency and experience
with PC’s and Microsoft applications.
- Ability to analyze and
interpret data and to handle problem resolution.
- Possession of a valid NYS
Driver’s license and a driver's record considered acceptable by agency and
insurance carrier.
- Continuous use of a reliable,
registered, and insured vehicle.
- Demonstrate commitment to
Agency Mission Statement.
- Provide effective, equitable, understandable, and
respectful quality care and services that are responsive to diverse
cultural health beliefs and practices, preferred languages, health
literacy and other communication needs.
Ability
to meet the following physical requirements with or without reasonable
accommodation:
· Use
hands to manipulate, handle, feel, and control items or equipment, including
motor vehicles.
· Stand,
sit, walk, bend, stoop, kneel, and reach.
· Climb
up or down stairs.
· Able
to reach above or below shoulders.
· Occasionally
lift or move objects weighing up to 10 lbs.
· Sitting
at a desk or in a vehicle for long periods of time to perform certain job
functions.
·
Be able to read, write and interpret written documents.
What
you will get:
Catholic Charities of Steuben/Livingston offers a
well-rounded and comprehensive benefits program.
· Salary: $18.00-20.00/hour depending on years of
experience/education level.
· Full-time, non-exempt position, working 35 hours per week. We
believe in work-life balance!
· Paid Time Off, 10 days to start, 15 days after 1st
Anniversary.
· Holidays 12-14 paid holidays
· Medical Insurance
· Dental Insurance
· Vision Insurance
· Life Insurance
· Short-Term Disability
· Long-Term Disability
· Critical Illness Insurance
· Supplemental Insurance
· Flexible Spending Account
· Health Savings Account
· Legal Plan
· Identity Plan
· Employee Assistance Program
· 6% Pension
· Employee 401(k)
· My Better Benefits – provides discounts and savings on
thousands of products and services.
Our hiring process and timeline:
· Applications
will be reviewed regularly until the position is filled.
· Phone
screenings will be conducted with qualified candidates.
· In-person
one-hour interviews will be conducted with candidates who advance after the
phone screening
· In-person
interviews are typically with 2-4 Interviewers
***Catholic Charities is committed to leveraging the talent
of a diverse workforce to create great opportunities for our agencies and our
people. EOE/AA Disability/Vet