Family Support Center Assistant

Childhswv; Huntington, Northern (VA, KY); Hybrid; USD 32,000 - 42,000; Full time

Job summary

The Children’s Home Society Huntington office is seeking a Family Support Center Assistant to promote parenting and life skills, provide transportation, document services, and connect families with community resources. You will work under supervision with a focus on strengthening families and ensuring access to essential supports.

Required are a High School Diploma or GED, a valid driver’s license, and the ability to work flexible hours.

Qualifications

• High School Diploma or GED required.
• Experience working with children and families.
• Driver’s license and reliable vehicle with insurance.
• Must meet agency training and credentialing requirements.
• Criminal background and child abuse registry checks.
• 24/7 availability to work with irregular hours.
• Ability to work under pressure and multitask.
• Annual physical and TB documentation.

Responsibilities

• Promote parenting skills and life skills training for children and families under supervision.
• Provide transportation and assist with accessing services.
• Document services and connect participants with safety net services such as childcare, education, employment, transportation.
• Act as liaison between participants and other agencies and partners.
• Assist participants in crisis situations involving social, emotional, health or other problems.
• Maintain respectful relationships with parents and model positive interactions.
• Advocate for children and families and engage the community in awareness and involvement.

Skills

Interpersonal skills

Multitasking

Crisis support

Transportation coordination

Education

High School Diploma or GED

Job description

The Children’s Home Society’s Huntington office has a vacancy for a Family Support Center Assistant. Essential Functions are as follows:

Essential Functions

• Promote, teach, and demonstrate to children and families under the direction and supervision of the social worker and program director, parenting skills training and support, life skills development,
• healthy relationships, budgeting, etc.
• Provide transportation.
• Provide appropriate documentation of services
• Obtain emergency food, clothing, and other basic needs for children and their families.
• Provide meaningful observations of the children and families and make appropriate recommendations.
• Establish and maintain a positive relationship with the parent through honest and concerned
• interactions, active listening and provide encouragement and support through positive role
• modeling.
• Help parents become involved in activities with their children while modeling positive and
• appropriate interaction with their children.
• Provide parents with education on child development, appropriate discipline, and appropriate
• and consistent child management techniques.
• Provide support to help remove barriers to employment.
• Link participants with safety net services such as childcare, education, employment,
• transportation.
• Act as a liaison between participants and other agencies, organizations and partners.
• Assist participants in crisis situations involving social, emotional, health or other problems.
• Commit to family stability through the development of skills in assessing risk to children and in working with families.
• Ensure all activities, services and programs are conducted in a manner that is sensitive to and shows respect for the culture and ethnicity of our clients.
• Comply with professional standards as specified in the NASW Code of Ethics, including enforcing confidentiality policies and advocating for families and clients.
• Advocate for children and families and engage the community in awareness and involvement.
• Commit to permanency of every child.

Requirements

• High School Diploma or GED
• demonstrated ability to work with children, families
• driver’s license
• available automobile and insurance coverage as required by law and agency
• training and credentialing as required by the agency
• criminal background and child abuse registry checks
• 24-hour availability to work with irregular hours
• ability to work under pressure and multitask
• annual approved physical and TB documentation.