Family Services Specialist, EHS – Pediatrics

UCLA Health; Los Angeles (CA); On-site; USD 46,000 - 91,000; Full time

Job summary

UCLA Health seeks a Family Services Specialist to provide direct family support, conduct home visits, and connect families to Head Start resources. The role supports ERSEA, health, family and disability services in alignment with Early Head Start requirements.

The position involves recruiting families, coordinating education materials, and engaging with community partners to raise program awareness. Travel between sites is required in high-need communities.

Qualifications

• Minimum 24 units in Child Development or Early Childhood Education, or CDA in home visiting, or equivalent coursework as part of a degree.
• Must have valid California driver’s license and reliable transportation.
• CPR, First Aid or BLS certification required within 6 months of hire.
• Health requirements include physical exam, COVID-19 vaccine verification, TB clearance, and immunizations.
• Fingerprint and background checks including state/federal criminal history and sex offender registry as applicable.
• Knowledge of Head Start/Early Head Start philosophy, program requirements, and crisis management.
• Proficient in computer basics, Microsoft Word and Excel; typing at least 30 wpm.

Responsibilities

• Provide direct support to families; conduct home visits to assess needs and set goals.
• Recruit and enroll families into Head Start; support ERSEA, health, family and disability services.
• Develop policies, coordinate activities to support child development, and draft educational materials.
• Organize events and manage program databases; collaborate with manager and community partners.
• Work across multiple sites/locations to serve high-need communities.

Education

24 units in Child Development or Early Childhood Education / CDA in home visiting

California driver’s license

CPR/First Aid or BLS within 6 months

Background checks and health requirements (COVID vaccine, TB clearance)

Typing 30 wpm; MS Word & Excel

On-site staff training ability

Job description

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Work Location: Arleta, CA, USA

Onsite or Remote

Fully On-Site

Work Schedule

Tuesday-Saturday, 8:30am-5:00pm

Posted Date

07/09/2026

Salary Range: $33.09 - 65.77 Hourly

Employment Type

4 - Staff: Limited

Duration

5-months

Job #

31908

Primary Duties and Responsibilities

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The Family Services Specialist provides direct support services to families, including conducting home visits to assess needs and assist families in setting and achieving goals. They offer resources, referrals, and connections to community services while maintaining strong relationships with community organizations and raising program awareness. The role includes recruiting and enrolling families into the Head Start program and supporting ERSEA, Health, Family, and Disability services in alignment with Early Head Start and Head Start requirements. Additionally, they contribute to policy development, coordinate activities to support children's development, draft educational materials, organize events, and manage program databases. These tasks are accomplished through collaboration with the Family and Community Engagement Manager/Disability Manager, outreach efforts, and comprehensive program involvement. The ideal candidate must have the ability to work in high-need communities and rotate among various sites/locations.

This is a five-month limited position that may convert to career.

Salary Range: $33.09 - $65.77 Hourly

Job Qualifications

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Required:

• Minimum 24 units in Child Development or Early Childhood Education, or CDA in home visiting, or equivalent coursework as part of an associate's/bachelor's degree.
• Required to hold valid California driver's license and available transportation.
• CPR, Basic First Aid Certificate, or BLS complete within 6 months of hire.
• Must meet state health requirements that include passing a physical examination as condition of employment, providing verification of COVID-19 vaccine, TB Clearance, and up-to-date with immunization
• Fingerprint screening, Criminal Record, Sex Offender Registry, and Child Abuse Index Clearance.
• Per funding agency requirements, all Early Head Start staff must complete background checks at least every five years that includes, sex offender registry check, State or FBI criminal history check, including fingerprint check, child abuse. and neglect state registry check if available in the state of California.
• Knowledge of Head Start/Early Head Start philosophy, goals, principles, objectives, requirements; cornerstones of Child Development, Early Head Start policies and procedures, interviewing techniques, family dynamics, principles of adult learning, and advocacy/intervention concepts; crisis management and referral process; infant/toddler development stages and nurturing concepts; prenatal health and development; and community resources and referral processes.
• Skills in using computer-pc, Microsoft word, excel, and must type at least 30 words per minute.
• Ability to conduct on-site staff training if needed.

Preferred:

• Bachelor's or master's degree in public health, or early childhood education, human development, psychology, social work, or related field
• Bilingual in English and Spanish
• Units in child development or health-related field.
• Knowledge of program philosophy, goals, principles, objectives and requirements; Early Head Start policies and procedures; understanding of child development principles with an emphasis on infant/toddler developmental stages and nurturing concepts; prenatal development and appropriate health care during pregnancy; family dynamics, cultural beliefs; advocacy and intervention concepts; crisis management, community resources and referral; processes and functions of social service agencies.
• Family Development Credential Training

As a condition of employment, the final candidate who accepts an offer of employment will be required to disclose if they have been subject to any final administrative or judicial decisions within the last seven years determining that they committed any misconduct; or have filed an appeal of a finding of substantiated misconduct with a previous employer. Current/former UC employees are subject to a personnel file review.