Family Support Coach - Child Development

PENQUIS; Brewer (ME); On-site; USD 27,000 - 34,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Paid holidays

Paid time off

Training for certifications

Retirement plans

Tuition reimbursement

Employee assistance program

Wellness incentives

Job summary

Penquis seeks a Family Support Coach to join the Child Development Team at Brewer Community School. The role is full-time, on-site in Brewer, Maine, with 36 hours per week across 42 weeks per year.

You will collaborate with families to identify needs, plan services, and support family wellbeing including safety, health, and economic stability. Responsibilities include intensive case management, family planning, and advocacy, with ongoing follow-up through visits and calls.

Qualifications

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

Responsibilities

• Provide intensive case management from intake to assessment and develop a family plan with the family.
• Follow up via calls, home and office visits, and record reviews.
• Regular check-ins to build positive, trusting relationships with families.
• Help families partner in their child’s development and set short/long-term goals.
• Advocate for clients as liaison with Penquis staff and community agencies.
• Develop and maintain community partnerships through committee work.

Skills

Verbal communication

Written communication

Interpersonal skills

Computer skills

Education

Associate’s degree in social work, human services, family services, counseling or related field

Tools

Word processing

Job description

Family Support Coach - Child Development

Location

Brewer, Maine

Employment Type

Full Time

Work Arrangement

On Site

Schedule

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

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.

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.

Requirements

• Associate’s degree in social work, human services, family services, counseling or a related field.
• 1-2 years’ experience working in a social service-based program with children and families.
• 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.
• 14 Paid Holidays (Including your Birthday!)
• Paid Time off-3 Days upon hire
• Paid training for all required certifications
• Retirement Plans
• Tuition Reimbursement
• Employee Assistance Program
• Wellness Incentives

Additional Compensation

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 and competitive wages, and opportunities for educational advancement, certification, and coursework.

Equal Opportunity and Workplace Information

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