Family Support Worker

Visiting Nurse Association Health Group; Freehold (NJ); On-site; USD 22,000 - 33,000; Full time

Job summary

The Children & Family Health Institute, a CFHI program of VNA Health Group, seeks a Family Support Worker in Monmouth County, NJ to provide in-home support, strengthen parenting skills, and connect families with resources. You will build long-term relationships with parents to promote child development and family well-being.

Responsibilities include home visits, goal planning, and coordination with healthcare and community resources, while traveling across New Jersey as needed.

Qualifications

• High school diploma or equivalent required; additional education in a related field is a plus.
• At least 2 years of experience working with or providing services to children and families.
• Strong ability to build trusting, supportive relationships with individuals and families from diverse backgrounds.
• Knowledge of infant and child development, and a commitment to promoting healthy family dynamics.
• Willingness to engage in reflective practice and ongoing personal growth.
• Flexible schedule including evening/weekend visits and ability to travel throughout New Jersey for trainings.

Responsibilities

• Outreach to families referred by Connecting NJ or a Service Provider to introduce services and determine eligibility.
• Utilize the FROG Scale with parents to identify strengths and risk factors to support the family throughout home visitation services.
• Conduct home visits primarily in the family’s residence, ensuring each visit lasts at least one hour and follows a family-centered approach.
• Support healthy parent-child relationships by helping parents strengthen emotional connections and improve parenting skills.
• Guide families in optimizing the home environment for child growth and development.
• Help families expand their support networks and improve their ability to solve problems and advocate for themselves.
• Identify and refer families to additional services, including healthcare and community resources.
• Collaborate with families to set achievable goals, create action plans, and monitor progress toward those goals.
• Observe and assess the normal growth and developmental milestones of the target child.
• Maintain accurate records and documentation as required by agency guidelines.

Skills

Relationship-building

Cultural humility

Bilingual (English/Spanish)

Diversity sensitivity

Education

High school diploma or equivalent

Job description

Join Children & Family Health Institute as a Family Support Worker

Empower Families. Transform Futures.

Why CFHI?

The Children and Family Health Institute is a charitable, nonprofit program of VNA Health Group focused on improving the health and well-being of children and families through accessible, community-based care. CFHI delivers high-impact programs including nutrition support, preventive screenings, vaccinations, and inclusive health services through community health centers and mobile outreach. Our goal is to strengthen scale and stability while advancing a mission that creates meaningful impact in the community.

Position Summary

We are seeking a dedicated Family Support Worker (FSW) to join our team in Monmouth County, NJ. The Family Support Worker plays a key role in providing long-term, in-home support to families in our community. This position focuses on establishing and maintaining a strong, trusting, long-term relationships with parents and caregivers to promote healthy child development, strengthen family dynamics, and support family overall well-being. The FSW conducts home visits, enhance parenting skills, connects families to resources, and assists in developing personalized goals. This role is ideal for someone who is passionate about early childhood development, family wellness, and making a meaningful impact in the lives of others.

Responsibilities:

• Outreach to families referred by Connecting NJ or a Service Provider to introduce services and determine eligibility
• Utilize the Family Resilience and Opportunities for Growth (FROG) Scale with parents to identify strengths/risk factors to support the family throughout home visitation services
• Conduct home visits primarily in the family’s residence, ensuring each visit lasts a minimum of one hour and follows a family-centered, strength-based approach
• Support healthy parent-child relationships by helping parents strengthen emotional connections and improve their parenting skills
• Guide families in optimizing the home environment for child growth and development
• Help families expand their support networks and improve their ability to solve problems and advocate for themselves
• Identify and refer families to additional services, including healthcare and community resources
• Collaborate with families to set achievable goals, create action plans, and monitor progress toward those goals
• Observe and assess the normal growth and developmental milestones of the target child
• Maintain accurate records and documentation as required by agency guidelines

Qualifications:

• High school diploma or equivalent required; additional education in a related field is a plus
• At least 2 years of experience working with or providing services to children and families
• Strong ability to build trusting, supportive relationships with individuals and families from diverse backgrounds
• Cultural humility and respect for individual differences, with experience working with culturally diverse populations
• Knowledge of infant and child development, and a commitment to promoting healthy family dynamics
• Willingness to engage in reflective practice, including self-awareness, openness to supervision, and ongoing personal growth
• Flexible schedule, including availability for evening or weekend visits, and ability to travel throughout New Jersey for required multi-day trainings
• Valid driver’s license and auto insurance Required
• Must be willing and able to travel between sites as needed
• Bilingual, English and Spanish speaking is a plus

Working Conditions/Physical Demand

Works indoors/outdoors with client/customer contact and with use of business office machines such as: telephone, computer, printer, copier, fax machine, email, and voicemail

In compliance with New Jersey's Pay Transparency Act, the total compensation range for this position is USD $16.00 to USD $24.00. When determining an offer, VNA Health Group considers factors such as the scope and responsibilities of the role, the candidate's work experience, education/training, relevant skills, internal pay equity, and market and organizational conditions. For more details about our benefits, please visit our Careers page.

EEOC

VNA Health Group provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment and prohibits discrimination and harassment of any type without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability status, genetics, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local laws. This policy applies to all terms and conditions of employment, including recruiting, hiring, placement, promotion, termination, layoff, recall, transfer, leaves of absence, compensation and training.