Family Service Worker

Child Development Council of Franklin County, Inc.; Columbus (OH); Sur place; USD 48 000 - 50 000; Plein temps

Résumé du poste

Child Development Council of Franklin County, Inc. in Columbus, OH is hiring a Family Service Worker to recruit and enroll children in Head Start and ensure access to services for families. The role emphasizes case management, data entry, and community referrals to support family needs.

The FSW will collaborate with centers and community partners, conduct home visits, monitor attendance, and promote parent involvement while maintaining confidentiality and compliance with regulations.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree or higher in a related field is required.
• Strong communication and interpersonal skills are essential.
• Familiarity with community resources, social services, and housing resources preferred.
• Experience working with Head Start or similar programs is a plus.

Responsabilités

• Recruit and enroll children in Head Start services.
• Inform families about Head Start services and promote parent engagement.
• Maintain and monitor attendance; intervene when attendance drops.
• Complete family assessments (RISE) and set goals for families.
• Collaborate with staff and community partners to coordinate services.
• Conduct at least one home visit per program year.
• Report suspected child abuse/neglect per policy and Ohio law.
• Enter data accurately into the MIS and maintain confidentiality.
• Support CFR planning with the Center Coordinator and track in-kind hours.
• Assist families with transitions to other educational settings.

Connaissances

Verbal communication

Written communication

Interpersonal skills

Negotiation

Conflict resolution

Organizational skills

Time management

Reporting

Microsoft Office

Social work knowledge

Community resources

Collaboration

Teamwork

Formation

Bachelor’s Degree in social work or related degree

Outils

Microsoft Office

Description du poste

# Family Service WorkerColumbus, OH 43214## OverviewSalary Range$47,515.32 - $50,132.33 Salary/yearPosition TypeFull TimeEducation Level4 Year DegreeTravel PercentageNone## DescriptionThe Family Service Worker (FSW) will recruit and enroll children in the Head Start program and ensure that Head Start program services and community resources are available to enrolled children and their families. Utilize the principles of the case management process, conducts assessments, plans, monitors and mobilizes resources to meet family needs while maintaining full enrollment.* Recruit and enroll children and families for Head Start services in accordance with State/Federal/Local regulations.* Inform families of Head Start services and promote parent engagement in all facets of the program.* Maintain and monitor children’s attendance daily and initiates interventions for children with an ADA of 85% or less.* Complete the family assessment (RISE). Establishes and monitors goals for all families enrolled in the program.* Collaborate and maintain open channels of communication with parent/guardians, agency staff, and the community to provide seamless services.* Perform required data entry functions in the Management Information System (MIS) accurately and in a timely manner to facilitate program services the include case notes, goal status, follow-up for referrals, etc.* Protect the confidentiality of all information.* Refer to community agencies to ensure that families have accessibility to services.* Assist parents with transitional activities into Head Start and from Head Start to other educational settings.* Participate in social service training, staff meetings, center parent meetings, and other meetings as required to deliver and coordinate agency services as necessary for children and families.* Collaborate with the Center Coordinator to organize and conduct Child and Family Review (CFR) in order to coordinate individualized services for each child and family.* Collaborate with the Center Coordinator to promote and report in-kind hours to designated agency staff.* Provide opportunities and ensures compliance with parent involvement requirements* Collaborate with the Center Coordinator to plan, organize and attend parent meetings.* Work with families to ensure that medicals, dental exams, and treatments are complete through linkage to medical and dental providers and participation at mass screenings.* Conduct at least one home visit with all assigned families per program year.* Confer with physicians, caseworkers, and other community partners to establish and monitor interventions on behalf of the child and family.* Report all suspected child abuse/neglect cases to Franklin County Children Services according to agency procedures and the Ohio Revised Code Section 2151.421.* Responsible for implementing culturally responsive environments for families.## Qualifications* Excellent verbal and written communication skills.* Excellent interpersonal, negotiation, and conflict resolution skills.* Excellent organizational and critical thinking skills.* Excellent time management skills with a proven ability to meet deadlines.* Ability to calculate figures and amounts and prepare reports using figures.* Demonstrated knowledge of community resources, social service agencies, and landlords.* Experience with computers and knowledge of Microsoft Office.* Knowledge of principles and practices of social work, principles and techniques of interviewing and assessment, and knowledge of diverse ethnic groups, community resources, agencies, and organizations.* The ability to work collaboratively with other personnel and/or service providers or professionals.* Bachelor’s Degree in social work or related degree