Community Partners Liaison

Firefly Children and Family Alliance; Indianapolis (IN); Ibrido; USD 42.000 - 64.000; Tempo pieno

Vantaggi offerti da questo lavoro

Student Loan Repayment

Tuition Reimbursement

Medical, Dental, and Health Insurance

Over 150 hours of PTO first year and

12 paid holidays

Short-Term Disability

Long-Term Disability

Life Insurance

Descrizione del lavoro

Firefly Children and Family Alliance seeks a full-time Community Partners Liaison in Marion County to connect with schools, social services, and community agencies. You will assess needs, coordinate services, and advocate for referral families to meet goals.

Bilingual applicants in Spanish or Creole are encouraged. Responsibilities include home-based support, resource connections, documentation, crisis response, and transportation assistance to ensure families access programs and services.

Competenze

• Bachelor's degree in social work, psychology, sociology, or related field or equivalent experience.
• 2+ years of experience in social services for children or families.
• Experience in child development and knowledge of community resources.
• Trained in recognizing abuse or neglect.
• Valid driver's license with insurance and a clean driving record.

Mansioni

• Referral Family Support: provide home-based services and connect families to resources.
• Lead families through goal-setting and coordinate with community supports.
• Advocate for families to exceed progress goals and assist with transportation.
• Community Engagement: maintain relationships with social workers and agencies.
• Complete required documentation accurately and timely.
• Respond to crisis situations and provide appropriate support.

Conoscenze

Case management

Communication skills

Public outreach

Crisis response

Driver's license

Formazione

Bachelor's degree in social work, psychology, sociology, or related human service field

Associates degree with 3 years' experience in human services

High School diploma with 5 years' experience in human services

Descrizione del lavoro

Introduction

Firefly Children and Family Alliance is a nonprofit that has supported Indiana families and adults for generations. Our organization is built on the belief that giving kids and adults the chance to succeed creates stronger communities. We help Hoosiers overcome hardship and unhealthy behaviors.

Overview

BUILD A CAREER THAT MEANS MORE

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.

Firefly Children & Family Alliance is currently seeking a full-timeCommunity Partners Liaisonin Marion County. Our Liaisons collaborate with community agencies and resources to directly advocate for at-risk children and families to facilitate important needs assessments, prevention, and progress monitoring services for referral families. While not required, candidates who are bilingual in Spanish or Creole are strongly encouraged to apply.

Our Benefits:

• Student Loan Repayment
• Tuition Reimbursement
• Medical, Dental, and Health Insurance
• Over 150 hours of PTO first year and 12 paid holidays
• Short-Term and Long-Term Disability
• Life Insurance

Responsibilities

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.
• Assist during crisis situations.

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.

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in social work, psychology, sociology, or a directly related human service field from an accredited college OR Other Bachelor's degrees will be accepted in combination with three years' experience working directly with families in a human service field OR Associate degrees in a related human services field with three years' experience working directly with families in a human service field OR High 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.