Community Liaison

Firefly Children & Family Alliance; Columbus (IN); On-site; USD 42,000 - 54,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

401k

Dental Insurance

Life Insurance

Medical Insurance

Vision

Job summary

Firefly Children & Family Alliance in Columbus, IN seeks a Community Liaison to advocate for at‑risk children and families, coordinating with local agencies and services to assess needs and monitor progress.

You will conduct home-based services, connect families to community supports, and ensure referrals are followed through to improve outcomes. This role covers Bartholomew county and requires strong collaboration and documentation skills.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in social work, psychology, sociology, or related field from an accredited college.
• Or combination with three years' experience working directly with families in human services.
• Associate's degree in related field with three years' experience; or High School Diploma with five years' experience working with families.

Responsibilities

• Referral Family Support (70%): lead families through goal-setting, provide home-based services, coordinate referrals, advocate for progress, and assist transport to programs.
• Community Engagement (30%): maintain relationships with social workers and agencies, complete required documentation.

Skills

Experience in social services

Child development

Community resources knowledge

Abuse recognition training

Driver's license

Education

Bachelor's degree in social work or related field

Associate's degree with 3 years' experience in human services

High school diploma with 5 years' experience in human services

Job description

401k, Dental Insurance, Life Insurance, Medical Insurance, Vision

Few jobs offer the satisfaction and gratification that come from doing work that improves the lives of vulnerable children and families. That's where Firefly Children and Family Alliance stands out from the crowd. As one of our employees, you'll be able to directly make an impact on the lives of thousands of Indiana children, families, and adults from day one.

Firefly Children & Family Alliance is hiring aCommunity Liaison in Columbus, IN. In this position you will collaborate with community agencies and resources to directly advocate for at-risk children and families in order to facilitate critical needs assessments, prevention, and progress monitoring services for referral families. This position will cover Bartholomew county.

You Will:

Referral Family Support (70%)

• Conscientiously gain insight and information about referral family needs and their community environment to lead families through the Firefly Children & Family Alliance goal-setting process
• Provide multiple home-based services and resource connections to at-risk families
• Initiate referrals and connections with local community supports and services
• Advocate for and provide support to referral families to exceed individual family progress goals
• Attentively provide transportation to families to attend programs and appointments to meet their goals

Community Engagement (30%)

• Maintain familiarity with community resources and maintain relationships with social workers and agencies, including school systems and other multiple institutions, related to the family
• Thoroughly complete required documentation

You Have:

• Bachelor's degree in social work, psychology, sociology, or a directly-related human service field from an accredited collegeOROther Bachelor's degrees will be accepted in combination with three years' experience working directly with families in a human service fieldORAssociate's degrees in a related human services field with three years' experience working directly with families in a human service fieldORHigh School Diploma or equivalent with five years' experience working directly with families in a human service field
• 2 + years of experience in social service for children or families
• Experience in child development
• Knowledge of community resources programs
• Train in recognizing abuse or neglect
• handle a variety of situations that may arise during visitations
• Valid driver's license with valid insurance and no more than 6 points on driving record
• Student Loan Repayment
• Tuition Reimbursement
• Medical, Dental, and Health Insurance
• PTO and Paid Holidays
• Short-Term and Long-Term Disability
• Life Insurance

Firefly Children & Family Alliance does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, national origin, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, and disability.