Family Support Specialist

1 week ago


Southfield, Michigan, United States Elite School Staffing Full time

About Elite School Staffing

Elite Diversity Staffing is more than just a staffing company. We partner with our clients to hire and work with employees to create a quality working environment and solve problems as they come up. We are also providing staffing solutions for the following areas needing hiring in volume: full-service medical, food service, engineers, sanitization services, and government defense. WE ARE MORE THAN A STAFFING COMPANY. Elite Diversity Staffing takes the success of the companies we work with personally, vetting every company and candidate appropriately and taking the time to develop relationships for continued success.- We get all-star performances from our people, coaching each candidate with our training and mentoring programs. Only steady, dependable pros walk through our clients' doors.- We're available when you need us, ready to step in and make things right.

ADDITIONAL SERVICES: In addition to our staffing services, Elite Diversity Staffing provides the following:

  • PPE and safety equipment
  • Benefits, Taxes, PEO
  • Marketing and communications
  • Uniforms/Custom apparel and goods
  • Community outreach

To learn more about leveraging Elite Diversity Staffing for your hiring needs, reach out to us by visiting

Family Support Specialist

SUMMARY

The Family Service Worker is responsible for working in a collaborative effort in providing direct services, support services, education, and documentation as required/needed for the program for children and families.

REPORTING RELATIONSHIP

The Family Service Worker reports to the Early Head Start/Head Start Director.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities
  • Recruit eligible children/families to ensure continuous full enrollment.
  • Provide family assistance through support, guidance, and referrals by regular parent contact through home visits, center visits, phone calls, and letters.
  • Work in cooperation with the team to provide support services to the team's families and develop parent activities.
  • Maintain and communicate accurate data and information.
  • Develop an understanding and awareness of community agencies/ organizations that provide services to children and families, and participate in community service organizational meetings.
  • Work in cooperation to develop, plan, coordinate, and implement activities to meet the performance standards.
  • Organize meetings, workshops, and training for parents.
  • Must successfully complete approved performance standards required training.
  • Must comply with all approved performance standards rules, policies, and regulations
  • Perform other related duties as assigned.
Supervisory Responsibilities:

None

Required Education and/or Experience
  • Bachelor's degree required in Social Work, Human Services, Family Life Management, Sociology/Psychology or related field required.
  • Working knowledge of Head Start practices, guidelines, and procedures.
Other Skills and Abilities
  • Demonstrated experience working with community agencies, parents, and national and state organizations.
  • Excellent verbal and written communication skills. Bilingual (Spanish/English) preferred.
  • Valid driver's license


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