FAMILY COMMUNITY WORKER

MISSISSIPPI ACTION FOR PROGRESS INC; Lexington (MS); On-site; USD 42,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

Priority Dispatch Corp. seeks a family services professional to promote wellness and bridge home and classroom settings in education and child development. You will verify family demographics, help fill vacancies to keep enrollment full, and prepare parent surveys and recruitment materials.

Responsibilities include tracking attendance and maintaining records while coordinating with families and staff to access community resources as needed.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in social work, human services, psychology or related field preferred.
• Minimum of two years’ experience in family social services setting preferred.
• Knowledge of community resources for referrals to families in need of services.

Responsibilities

• Promote family wellness and parent involvement programs.
• Operate as liaison between classroom and home in education and child development.
• Verify age and income of families according to procedures.
• Replace vacancies to ensure center maintains full enrollment.
• Assist with preparation and mailing of parent surveys and recruitment materials.
• Track attendance of children in caseload and record in the computerized system.

Skills

Family services

Counseling

Communication skills

Computer literacy

Boundary setting

Education

Bachelor's degree in social work or related field

Tools

Word processing

Email

Internet

Job description

To promote family wellness and parent involvement programs and to support the implementation of the family partnership process. Operate as a liaison between classroom and home settings in the area of education, child development and mental health. Verify age and income of families according to MAP’s Procedures and guidelines.Replace vacancies according to procedures to ensure that center maintain full enrollment.Assist with the preparation and mailing parent survey.Assist with preparation and distribution of recruitment materials.Track attendance of children in assigned caseload in accordance with attendance policies and procedures; record in computerized system.Bachelor’s degree in social work, Human Services, Psychology or related field that includes coursework in the principles of social work, child development, counseling, and or psychology preferred.Minimum of two years experience in family social services setting preferred, including knowledge and experience relating to community resources for referrals to families in need of services.The skill and willingness to deal with sensitive family situations in a non-threatening and professional manner.Ability to set and maintain professional boundaries with families.Knowledge of early childhood education and intervention preferred.Computer literacy and familiarity with various applications such as word processing, e-mail and internet.Excellent written and verbal communication skills.Must have flexible schedule to accommodate family needs, may include some evening or weekend hours.