Family Support Coach - Child Development

ServingSchools; Bangor (ME); On-site; USD 27,000 - 38,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Paid holidays

PTO upon hire

Certification training

Dental coverage

Health coverage

Retirement plan

Tuition reimbursement

Wellness incentives

Employee assistance

Job summary

Penquis is seeking a Family Support Coach to join our Child Development Team at Brewer Community School, Maine. The role covers 36 hours per week across 42 weeks per year, focusing on intensive case management and collaborative family planning to support well-being, safety, health and economic stability.

You will work directly with families, conduct intake/assessment, and follow up via calls, home visits, and record reviews.

Qualifications

• 1-2 years’ experience in a social service-based program with children and families.
• Associate's degree in social work, human services, family services, counseling or a related field.
• Experience with families facing parenting challenges; knowledge of area resources for low-income individuals.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills.

Responsibilities

• Work directly with clients to provide intensive case management, through intake and assessment, while collaborating with the family to develop a family plan.
• Provide follow-up through telephone calls, home and office visits, and record reviews.
• Regular check-ins with families to develop positive, trusting relationships and support parents in individual and group settings.
• Help families be full partners in their own and their child’s development and learning by helping them set and reach short- and long-term goals.
• Advocate for clients as liaison between families, Penquis staff and other community agencies and providers.
• Develop and maintain strong community partnerships by participating in community committee work.

Skills

Case management

Family services

Strong communication

Computer skills

Education

Associate's degree in social work

Related field degree

Tools

Microsoft Word

Records management software

Job description

Family Support Coach

Join our Child Development Team! Penquis, a social services agency serving Penobscot, Piscataquis, and Knox counties for over 50 years, is currently seeking a full-time Family Support Coach. As the Family Support Coach, you collaborate with the family in a Family Partnership Agreement process that identifies needs, interests, strengths, goals and services that support family well-being, including family safety, health and economic stability.

This position is 36 hours per week; 42 weeks per year and is located at the Brewer Community School.

Family Support Coach Responsibilities

• Work directly with clients to provide intensive case management, through intake and assessment, while collaborating with the family to develop a family plan.
• Provide follow-up through telephone calls, home and office visits, and record reviews.
• Regular check-ins with families to develop positive, trusting relationships. Supporting parents in both one on one and group settings.
• Ensure families are full partners in their own and their child's development and learning by helping them develop, and reach achievable, short and long-term goals.
• Advocate for clients, as liaison between families, Penquis staff and other community agencies, and providers.
• Develop and maintain strong community partnerships by participating in community committee work which promotes healthy families.

Family Support Coach Requirements

• 1-2 years’ experience working in a social service-based program with children and families.
• Associate's degree in social work, human services, family services, counseling or a related field.
• Previous experience working with families facing parenting challenges; working knowledge of area resources for low-income individuals.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
• Computer proficiency and experience, including word processing skills.
• Upon hire and periodically thereafter, must comply with Penquis background check requirements with satisfactory results as outlined in current contract provisions.

Excellent Benefits Package: (benefit eligible)

• 14 Paid Holidays (Including your Birthday!)
• Paid Time off-3 Days upon hire
• Paid training for all required certifications
• Dental/Health/Vision
• Retirement Plans
• Tuition Reimbursement
• Wellness Incentives
• Employee Assistance Program

The rate of pay for this position is $19.85-$27.81.

Penquis Child Development pays for newly hired staff to obtain appropriate credentials or pursue continued educational opportunities in accordance with Head Start standards

Penquis offers an excellent benefits package, competitive wages, and opportunities for educational advancement, certification, and coursework.

In accordance with federal regulations, Penquis does not discriminate. Reasonable accommodation will be made for otherwise qualified persons with disabilities. Penquis is a tobacco and smoke-free workplace.