Community Liaison - Jackson & Jennings Counties

Firefly Children & Family Alliance; Columbus (IN); On-site; USD 39,000 - 48,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

401k

Dental Insurance

Life Insurance

Medical Insurance

Vision

PTO and Paid Holidays

Short-Term and Long-Term Disability

Life Insurance

Student Loan Repayment

Tuition Reimbursement

Job summary

Firefly Children & Family Alliance in Columbus, IN is hiring a Community Liaison to advocate for at-risk children and families across Jackson & Jennings counties. The role partners with community agencies to assess needs, coordinate services, and monitor progress toward goals.

The position requires a relevant social service degree or equivalent experience, strong knowledge of local resources, and a valid driver's license; starting salary is $43,888 annually.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in social work, psychology, sociology or related field; OR other bachelor's with 3+ years in direct family work; OR associate's degree with 3+ years in direct family work; OR high school diploma with 5+ years in direct family work.
• Minimum 2+ years experience in social service for children or families.
• Experience in child development.
• Knowledge of community resources programs.
• Trained in recognizing abuse or neglect.
• Valid driver's license with insurance; clean driving record.

Responsibilities

• Referral Family Support (70%): gather family needs, guide families through goal-setting, provide home-based services, connect to local resources, initiate referrals, advocate for progress, provide transportation to services.
• Community Engagement (30%): maintain relationships with social workers and agencies, complete documentation.

Skills

Community resources knowledge

Child development experience

Driver's license

Abuse/neglect recognition training

Education

Bachelor's degree in social work or related field

Associate's degree + 3 years' experience

High School Diploma + 5 years' experience

Job description

Community Liaison - Jackson & Jennings Counties

Columbus, IN

Full-Time

Starting: $43,888

Annually

• 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 Jackson & Jennings counties

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.