Family Support Specialist I

3 weeks ago


Pittsburgh, United States Urban Strategies, Inc. Full time
Job DescriptionJob Description

TITLE: Family Support Specialist I

REPORT TO: Senior Project Manager

STATUS: Part 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. 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 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 planning; ability to understand program philosophies and place-based approach.

  • Ability and commitment to handle privileged information in



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