Family Support Advocate — Home Visits

Lutheran Services in Iowa; Muscatine (IA); On-site; USD 42,000 - 52,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive pay

401(k) with employer match

Paid time off & holidays

Flexible scheduling options

Mileage reimbursement

Insurance coverage: health, dental, VZ

Professional development

Job summary

Lutheran Services in Iowa (LSI) is seeking a Full Time Family Support Specialist to serve Des Moines County. The role focuses on home visits for expectant parents and caregivers, providing parenting education, advocacy, and connection to resources to support child health and development.

Responsibilities include designing individualized support plans, ongoing family assessment, and maintaining outreach by phone. A strong commitment to helping families thrive in their communities is essential.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in health or human service-related field or education preferred.
• Associates degree in health and human service-related field or education and 2 years of experience required.

Responsibilities

• Provide home visits to expectant parents and caregivers.
• Offer parenting education, advocacy, and link families to local resources.
• Design individualized support plans and empower families to achieve goals.
• Meet with families primarily in the home and maintain contact via telephone.

Skills

Home visits

Parenting education

Advocacy

Resource linkage

Problem solving

Education

Bachelor's degree in health or human service-related field or education

Associates degree in health and human service-related field or education

Job description

Lutheran Services in Iowa (LSI) is seeking a Full Time Family Support Specialist to serve Des Moines County. The role focuses on home visits for expectant parents and caregivers, providing parenting education, advocacy, and connection to resources to support child health and development.

Responsibilities include designing individualized support plans, ongoing family assessment, and maintaining outreach by phone. A strong commitment to helping families thrive in their communities is essential.