Family Support Specialist
Company: HumanKind
Location: Lynchburg
Posted on: October 3, 2024
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Job Description:
Position Title: Family Support Specialist Location: Lynchburg,
VA Status: Full time (40 hours)Benefits: Salary Range:
$18.50-$21.50Over 5 weeks of Paid Time Off and Holiday Pay to use
at your discretion Medical, Dental, and VisionFlexible Spending
Account (FSA)403(b) Retirement plan with company match and
contributionTuition ReimbursementProfessional development
opportunitiesLife 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 FamiliesWhat 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
SalaryPI2f50c2c193df-25660-35693781
Keywords: HumanKind, Blacksburg , Family Support Specialist, Other , Lynchburg, Virginia
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