Family Support Center Assistant

Children's Home Society of West Virginia; Huntington Beach (CA); On-site; USD 34,000 - 42,000; Full time

Job summary

The Children's Home Society's Huntington Office is seeking a Family Support Center Assistant to work with children and families under the guidance of a social worker and program director. Responsibilities include teaching parenting skills, facilitating life skills, coordinating transportation, and documenting services.

The role requires a High School diploma or GED, a valid driver's license, reliable vehicle, and the ability to multitask and work flexible hours.

Qualifications

• High School Diploma or GED required.
• Demonstrated ability to work with children and families.
• Criminal background and child abuse registry checks as required by the agency.
• 24-hour availability to work with irregular hours.
• Ability to work under pressure and multitask.
• Annual approved physical and TB documentation.

Responsibilities

• Promote parenting skills training and support under supervision.
• Provide transportation and document services.
• Assist families in obtaining emergency food, clothing, and basic needs.
• Observe and report on children and families and make recommendations.
• Build positive relationships with parents through active listening and supportive modeling.
• Involve parents in activities with their children and teach child development concepts.
• Assist in linking participants to safety net services (childcare, education, employment, transportation).
• Act as liaison between participants and partner agencies; support crisis situations.

Job description

The Children's Home Society's Huntington Office Has a Vacancy For a Family Support Center Assistant.

Essential Functions Are As Follows:

• 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.