FAMILY COMMUNITY WORKER

MISSISSIPPI ACTION FOR PROGRESS INC; United States; Sur place; USD 42 000 - 64 000; Plein temps

Résumé du poste

MISSISSIPPI ACTION FOR PROGRESS INC is seeking a staff member to promote family wellness and lead parent involvement programs. You will serve as a bridge between classroom and home focusing on education, child development and mental health.

You will verify family age/income, replace vacancies to keep enrollment full, assist with parent surveys and recruitment materials, and track attendance in a computerized system while engaging with community resources.

Qualifications

• Experience in family social services setting preferred.
• Ability to handle sensitive family situations professionally.
• Knowledge of community resources for referrals to families in need.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.

Responsabilités

• Promote family wellness and involvement programs and support family partnership processes.
• Act as liaison between classroom and home in education, child development and mental health.
• Verify age and income of families according to MAP’s procedures and guidelines.
• Replace vacancies to maintain full enrollment as per procedures.
• Assist with preparation and mailing of parent surveys and recruitment materials.
• Track attendance of children in assigned caseload in a computerized system.

Connaissances

Experience in family social services

Communication skills

Professional boundaries

Community resources knowledge

Computer literacy

Flexible schedule

Formation

Bachelor's degree in Social Work, Human Services, Psychology or related field

Description du poste

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 systemBachelor'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.