Family Support Specialist

Second Mile Education; Fort Myers (FL); On-site; USD 50,000 - 57,000; Full time

Job summary

An educational nonprofit organization in Fort Myers is seeking a Family Support Specialist to coordinate and implement support systems tailored to students' needs. Candidates should hold a Master’s Degree in Social Work and have experience with at-risk youth. Responsibilities include building relationships with families, documenting services, and facilitating home-school connections. Effective communication skills are essential, and the role offers a full-time position within a supportive organizational culture.

Qualifications

• Master's Degree required for clinical field supervision.
• Minimum of three years experience with at-risk youth preferred.
• Experience in education and community services required.

Responsibilities

• Coordinate support systems for students' needs.
• Build relationships with students, families, and community.
• Document all services provided to students and families.

Skills

Counseling and/or social work theory and practice

Oral and written communication skills

Record‑keeping techniques

Knowledge of student services policies

Correct English usage

Education

Master’s Degree in social work

Job description

Family Support Specialist (Social Worker)

Second Mile Education – Grant funded position.

Base pay range: $50,000.00/yr - $57,000.00/yr.

Responsibilities

• Coordinate, develop, and implement support systems to meet students’ social, emotional, behavioral, medical, financial, and life skills or other needs in alignment with the School’s vision and mission.
• Use counseling strategies or ensure that on‑site providers use counseling strategies to help students so they can be emotionally and socially prepared to maximize their instructional time.
• Build and maintain positive, cooperative, and effective relationships and conduct skill‑building seminars with staff, students, families, community, and colleagues.
• Secure MOUs with local colleges and universities to establish ALS schools as clinical internship sites for students in the schools of Social Work, Mental Health, School Counseling and any other related programs. Perform all required tasks relating to the supervision of clinical interns in each of these programs.
• Support the student orientation process.
• Effectively document all services provided to students and families as defined by ALS policies and procedures and any other regulatory reporting requirements.
• Conduct home visits to facilitate home‑school connections.
• Coordinate home, school, and community resources in addressing crisis situations.
• Lead all tasks and initiatives defined by the School’s Mental Health Plan to include all required outcome reporting.
• Stay abreast and informed of current trends, research, and community agency providers and keep teachers, staff, and administrators informed of same.
• Perform all other duties as deemed necessary, aligned in accordance with Company’s policies and procedures to ensure student educational and behavioral goals and objectives are achieved.

Knowledge & Qualifications

• Counseling and/or social work theory and practice
• School, local, state, and federal policies and laws relevant to student services, including FERPA, HIPAA, child abuse, and bullying/harassment
• Community social and family resources, trends, and opportunities
• Correct English usage, grammar, spelling, punctuation, and vocabulary
• Record‑keeping techniques
• Oral and written communication skills
• Telephone techniques and etiquette

Job Requirements & Prerequisites

• Master’s Degree from an accredited college or university with major coursework in social work with credentials required to serve as official clinical field supervisor for clinical interns in Social Work and Mental Health as defined by local and state postsecondary institutions. License in social work or mental health counseling preferred.
• Minimum of three (3) years experience working with over age and/or at‑risk youth is preferred.
• Experience in education, social services, and community services that will utilize all skills necessary to assist students to become high school graduates and to acquire 21st Century skills to become productive and participating members of their communities is required.
• Valid driver’s license required.
• Effective oral and written communication skills required.
• Computer literacy required.
• Bilingual preferred.

Seniority level: Mid‑Senior level.

Employment type: Full‑time.

Job function: Other.

Industries: Education.