Bilingual Family Support Specialist

1 month ago

Sterling, United States Northern Virginia Family Service Full time

Working at Northern Virginia Family Service (NVFS) means doing work that matters every day because of the difference you will make in the lives of children and families in Northern Virginia. NVFS’ breadth, depth and scope of services offer the resources and support to ensure that everyone in need, at every stage of life, maximizes their potential and fully contributes to a thriving community. At NVFS, we value the diversity of backgrounds, experience, perspectives, and skillsets that we collectively provide to our community, clients and coworkers. We celebrate and thrive on our differences and welcome everyone’s unique contributions.

Join the NVFS Family: We are looking to hire bilingual Spanish-speaking Family Support Specialist to join the NVFS Healthy Families team in Loudon As the Family Support Specialist (FSS), you will initiate and maintain regular contact with families, primarily in their homes. As the FSS, you are skilled at establishing and maintaining trusting relationships and ensure the highest levels of service delivery to clients in accordance with Healthy Families America Best Practice Standard.

Benefits and Compensation: We want you to be well, have work/life flexibility, grow your career with us, and have the resources and support you need. Check out our comprehensive benefit offerings here in support of various dimensions of your wellbeing.

This position has a salary range in the low to mid 40s.

In this role, you will:

  • Conduct client home visits on a regularly assigned schedule with the goal of establishing trusting relationships in accordance with Healthy Families America Best Practice Standards.
  • Prepare appropriate activities for home visits using approved evidence-based curriculum and other supplemental materials.
  • Prepare appropriate activities and facilitate group socialization experiences and field trips for families.
  • Provide appropriate parenting modeling, education, and other supportive services as outlined in the Healthy Families America Best Practice Standards.
  • Conduct developmental screening and evaluations using instruments such as ASQ-3, ASQ-SE-2, PHQ-9 Depression Screens, and CHEERS Check-in with families.
  • Make referrals to other services as needed and work with other community providers to provide collaborative services to clients.
  • As needed, use bilingual skills to facilitate communication between participant families and other program staff, providers, and/or partners.
  • Prepare documentation and maintain client files in accordance with program requirements and NVFS guidelines.
  • Enter data for record keeping and reporting to meet federal/state/program guidelines.
  • Participate in regular supervision with Program Supervisor, providing regular updates and preparing case presentations.
  • Maintain current own level of knowledge on program software and other information on early childhood programs.


Your Background: We understand that you may obtain skills through a variety of professional, personal, educational, and volunteer experiences.
  • Oral and written fluency in English; oral fluency in Spanish required
  • High School graduate or GED; college coursework preferred
  • Infant Mental Health endorsement preferred
  • Experience working with or providing services to children (aged 0-3 years) and families; this may include volunteering, internships, and/or personal lived experiences
  • Must be willing and able to provide services in accordance with Healthy Families America Best Practice Standards
  • Experience and humility to work with the culturally diverse populations present among the program’s target population
  • Knowledge of infant and child development
  • Ability to establish trusting relationships with an acceptance of individual differences
  • Willing to engage in building reflective capacity (i.e., has the capacity for introspection, communicates awareness of self in relation to others, and recognizes the value of supervision)
  • Proficiency in usage of basic technological tools including laptops/computers, email, phones, and internet; working knowledge of Microsoft Office Suite
  • Must be able to demonstrate and live the organizational values of Communication, Integrity, Respect, Collaboration, and Accountability
Additional Requirements:
  • Successful completion of background checks upon hire
  • Must be able to lift up to 25 pounds of baby items and program materials.
  • May require clear Motor Vehicle Record check, valid U.S. driver’s license and own transportation
  • Must have reliable transportation to conduct client home visits, make regular deliveries to client homes and visit other designated community locations.
  • Within a 37.5 hour workweek, need to have the flexibility to make evening and/or early morning home visits two days per week in order to accommodate clients’ schedules; occasional weekend work required
  • This position is mostly in person with some remote work.


NVFS is committed to advancing equity, embracing diversity, and promoting inclusion and is an equal opportunity employer. NVFS is an E-Verify participant and drug-free workplace.

NVFS values diversity in our workforce. We strongly encourage all interested individuals to apply, including people of color, all genders and gender identities, people of all abilities, LGBTQ+ individuals, other members of marginalized communities, veterans and national service alumni.

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