Family Support Specialist
2 weeks ago
Company: Independence School District
Qualifications:
- Bachelor's Degree in social services, human services, or a related discipline
- Minimum of two years of experience in social services or a comparable field
- Preferred experience includes home visits, parenting education, case management, crisis intervention, and team collaboration
Job Goal:
To assist and empower families in achieving self-sufficiency and stability, while connecting them to a wide range of services within the educational and community framework to enhance the academic success of children.
Responsibilities:
- Facilitate communication between school district programs, community organizations, educators, and families
- Establish referral systems and protocols to streamline service delivery in health, mental health, education, safety, housing, and employment
- Promote family involvement and support in educational objectives
- Create inclusive services that recognize family diversity and strengths
- Coordinate overarching school goals and desired outcomes
- Advocate for social services by empowering families to become advocates for their children
- Build and maintain proactive relationships with families
- Conduct regular home visits to evaluate needs and leverage strengths
- Ensure confidentiality in all service delivery documentation
- Prepare reports and engage in professional development opportunities
- Complete necessary medical physical exams
Required Testing: A pre-employment medical physical exam and essential functions test are mandatory.
Work Environment/Conditions:
Work is primarily indoors with minimal temperature fluctuations, occasional exposure to cleaning chemicals, moderate noise levels, and physical demands such as standing, walking, and lifting up to 50 pounds.
Evaluation: Performance evaluations will be conducted by the immediate supervisor using the Family Services Evaluation Report.
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