Family Support Specialist I

3 weeks ago

East Saint Louis, United States Urban Strategies, Inc. Full time
Job DescriptionJob Description

TITLE: Family Support Specialist I

REPORT TO: Senior Project Manager

LOCATION: TBD

STATUS: Full Time

BACKGROUND: For nearly 40 years, Urban Strategies, Inc. has assisted residents and community stakeholders to design and implement a wide range of transformative projects in distressed U.S. communities. Our goal is to ensure that our all of families are stable and thriving.

JOB SUMMARY:

The Family Support Specialist provides support to a defined community or housing development as both a social service specialist and community organizer. The Specialist will work with residents on an individual basis, as needed, to mitigate risks of housing instability. *This includes resident home visits. The Specialist will also develop programs with residents and other community service providers to address community concerns and opportunities.

Direct Service Delivery Responsibilities

  • Develop effective partnerships with organizations that address community identified needs (including, but not limited to, after school programs, health fairs, job training, on- site classes)

  • Develop and coordinate programs as applicable that address the community identified needs.

  • Develop and maintain relationships with community stakeholders and service organizations.

  • Conduct resident home visits.

  • Work directly with residents when specific intervention is required to include conducting assessments, developing IDPs and FDPs, connection to services, and conducting quarterly check-ins for those with identified goals.

  • Identify resident needs and locate community resources that may address these needs.

  • Collaborate with the management company and resident leadership body on neighborhood safety initiatives and meetings.

  • Grant writing for programs at the local site.

  • Maintain records and document resident needs, progress, and continual outcomes.

  • Document work with residents in LEARN.

  • Document onsite programming outputs in LEARN.

QUALIFICATIONS:

Education and/or experience required:

  • Associates Degree or related experience

  • Commitment to strengths-based and family-focused service

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