Family Development Specialist

New Opportunities, Inc.; Meriden (CT); On-site; USD 42,000 - 52,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health Insurance

Dental Insurance

Vision Insurance

Life Insurance

401(k) with matching contributions

Vacation Time

Personal Time

Sick Time

Holiday Pay

Job summary

New Opportunities Inc. seeks a dedicated professional to deliver customer-driven family development services, aligning families with social programs and empowering them to set and achieve long-term goals.

The role involves coordinating service enrollment, advocating with schools and agencies, and delivering skill-building workshops. The position requires a Bachelor's in Social Work or related field, 2–3 years of direct service experience, and a preference for bilingual candidates.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's Degree in Social Work or Human Services or related field or similar combination of education and directly related work experience.
• 2-3 years experience in direct service and/or in experience in delivering financial education services or some type of curriculum training preferred.
• Bilingual preferred.

Responsibilities

• Implement a system to track progress towards the achievement of established family goals.
• Coordinate the enrollment of families into social service programming in support of family goals.
• Encourage families to develop their own strengths and skills.
• Develop and deliver workshops and training sessions for families.
• Conduct home visits and case conferences with families to assess the whole family situation.
• Advocate for families with other agencies, schools, and businesses.
• Maintain file recordkeeping and confidentiality procedures.
• Prepare monthly and quarterly data reports for funding sources and other agencies.

Skills

Direct service experience

Financial education delivery

Curriculum training

Education

Bachelor's Degree in Social Work or Human Services or related field

Job description

8am to 5pm, Monday thru Friday

Provide customer driven family development services which focus on the identification of long term family goals and objectives. a process which assists families in assessing their needs and strengths, coordinates program services for which they may be eligible, and supports the empowerment of families to be their own advocates with educational institutions, social service agencies and the business community.

• Implement a system to track progress towards the achievement of established family goals.
• Coordinate the enrollment of families into social service programming in support of family goals. This may include application assistance/review and/or authorization of direct benefit payments.
• Encourage families to develop their own strengths including identification and practicing of needed skills.
• Develop and deliver workshops and training sessions designed to help families develop and strengthen needed skills.
• Conduct home visits and case conferences with families to assess entire family situation.
• Advocate for and with a family with other agencies, schools, and businesses that have interactions with the family.
• Implement file recordkeeping system and customer confidentiality procedures.
• Data for reports that are filed with funding sources and other agencies as required on a monthly and quarterly basis.

Description

8am to 5pm, Monday thru Friday

Provide customer driven family development services which focus on the identification of long term family goals and objectives. a process which assists families in assessing their needs and strengths, coordinates program services for which they may be eligible, and supports the empowerment of families to be their own advocates with educational institutions, social service agencies and the business community.

• Implement a system to track progress towards the achievement of established family goals.
• Coordinate the enrollment of families into social service programming in support of family goals. This may include application assistance/review and/or authorization of direct benefit payments.
• Encourage families to develop their own strengths including identification and practicing of needed skills.
• Develop and deliver workshops and training sessions designed to help families develop and strengthen needed skills.
• Conduct home visits and case conferences with families to assess entire family situation.
• Advocate for and with a family with other agencies, schools, and businesses that have interactions with the family.
• Implement file recordkeeping system and customer confidentiality procedures.
• Data for reports that are filed with funding sources and other agencies as required on a monthly and quarterly basis.

Requirements

Education:

Bachelors Degree in Social Work or Human Services or related field or similar combination of education and directly related work experience.

2-3 years experience in direct service and/or in experience in delivering financial education services or some type of curriculum training preferred. Bilingual preferred.

Must have valid Connecticut driver’s license.

Benefits Include

• Health Insurance
• Dental Insurance
• Vision Insurance
• Life Insurance
• 401(k) with matching contributions
• Vacation Time
• Personal Time
• Sick Time
• Holiday Pay

New Opportunities' mission is to improve the quality of life for economically disadvantaged individuals by providing the necessary resources to increase their standard of living, foster self-improvement, and maximize self-empowerment.

New Opportunities Inc. is the community action agency that serves Waterbury, Meriden, Torrington and 22 surrounding Connecticut towns.

We offer a variety of social service programs designed to eliminate poverty and assist people in need.

Headquartered in Waterbury and the cities fourth largest employer, New Opportunities has additional offices in Meriden, Torrington, Danbury and Thomaston for the convenience of those they serve. Annually, more than 61,000 individuals benefit from programs offered at this agency, guided by the New Opportunities staff who helped them find the way to meet their needs.

In accordance with the mission of New Opportunities, the Agency aims to increase the self-sufficiency of its customers and support their move out of poverty toward a more middle-class lifestyle.

In 1964, the Agency incorporated as a private non-profit corporation in the State of Connecticut and is a tax-exempt 501 (c) (3) organization. With an annual budget for 2014 in excess of $41 million dollars, New Opportunities administers more than 50 social service programs targeted to the low-income, elderly and disabled communities.

While the range of programs is broad, they fall into one or more of the following categories:

• Energy Assistance
• Fatherhood Initiative
• Child Welfare and Family Development Services
• Early Childhood Education Programs
• Elderly Services
• Homeless Shelter and Transitional Housing
• Ex-Offender Programs and Re-entry Services

EOE/AA/Veteran/Disability