Child & Family Resources Family Support Specialist in Lake Havasu City, AZ | 1271979389

Verified Pay check_circle	$17.95 - $19.7 per hour
Hours	Full-time
Location	Lake Havasu City, Arizona

Job Description

General Description:
The Family Support Specialist is responsible for providing home-based prevention services focusing on supporting the parent child relationship, attachment, and family enhancement through child development education, play, goal setting, assessments, and coordination of services/activities for overburdened families. This position reports directly to the HF Supervisor.

*Valid AZ driver's license: has a valid level 1 fingerprint clearance card or is able to pass a background check and a driving background check REQUIRED.

Summary of essential job functions:

Conducts home visits virtually or in-person and assesses family needs and provide case management services when necessary, while promoting self-sufficiency.
Utilizes child development curriculum with each family and promote positive parent-child relationships.
Utilizes floor time to support play within the parent and child relationship.
Utilizes appropriate limit setting and boundaries.
Acts as a positive role model.
Maintains necessary assessments and documentation in accordance with agency and funding source requirements.
Participates in and comes prepared for weekly supervision with Program Supervisor.
Coordinates with other community services.
Attends and participates in all scheduled Healthy Families conferences, seminars, in-service training and parent events.
Maintains all Healthy Families quality assurance standards, ie. Home visitation rate, etc.
Participates in agency Continuous Quality Improvement activities.
Perform other related duties as assigned.

Requirements:

Associates or Bachelor’s Degree in Social Work or related behavioral health field preferred.
High School Diploma and two years of experience in related field.
Ability to interact effectively with families.
Knowledge in family life skills.
Knowledge of child development.
Experience in working with at-risk children and their families.
Knowledge of and sensitivity to cultural differences.
Ability to communicate effectively both orally and in writing.
Ability to work effectively on a family support team.
Flexibility in scheduling (able to work limited nights and weekends).
Adhere to the schedule agreed upon with the supervisor.
Bilingual Spanish preferred, but not required.
Must be eligible and able to obtain/maintain a level 1 fingerprint clearance card.
Must be certified in CPR/First Aid.
Location: must be able to provide direct service to the designated client base in the Mohave County area.
Maintain a functional and safe home working space with adequate internet connection for the job.
Comply with all agency and program policies and procedures including confidentiality, employee conduct, computer usage and dress code.
Meet program/department’s performance and productivity standards.
Attend required agency and program/department meetings.
Follow and model CFR’s core values.
Participate in PQI initiatives.
Must have a valid Arizona driver’s license, vehicle and meet agency liability insurance requirements.

Ability Requirements :

Sitting for extended periods of time daily; standing and walking short distances.
Moderate twisting, bending, stooping and lifting up to 40 pounds in the performance of assigned duties.
Normal manual dexterity and eye-hand coordination required.
Repeated hand-wrist movement required.
Ability to use a variety of office equipment and machines as referenced.

The nature of the position involves a fast paced working environment with multitasking of many different duties and tasks. General daily priorities may change at a moment’s notice and the position requires quick response time and flexibility.

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