Family Support Worker — Empowering Families at Home

Eliot Community Human Services, Inc.; Lowell (MA); On-site; USD 28,000 - 30,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Generous Paid Time Off

Comprehensive Benefits

401(k) with employer match

Wellness & Family Support

Life and accidental death insurance

Tuition reimbursement and leadership发展

Job summary

Eliot Community Human Services, Inc. seeks a dedicated Family Support Worker for the Healthy Families program in Lowell. You will provide in-home guidance to first-time parents, focusing on pregnancy, infant care, attachment, and healthy child development.

Responsibilities include educating parents, promoting positive health and parenting practices, helping set goals, and connecting families with housing, education, and medical resources within the MSPCC division.

Qualifications

• Requires a High school diploma or equivalent.
• Experience working children and families.
• Bilingual candidates fluent in Haitian Creole or Portuguese may be eligible for a 6% salary increase.

Responsibilities

• Educate parents on optimal health, growth, and development during infancy and early childhood.
• Encourage positive parenting skills and improve educational attainment.
• Assist parents with setting and achieving goals related to education, work and housing.
• Connect families with essential community resources, including educational, employment, financial, housing, and medical services.
• Encourage co‑parent involvement in program groups and activities.

Education

High school diploma or equivalent

Bachelor's degree

Job description

Eliot Community Human Services, Inc. seeks a dedicated Family Support Worker for the Healthy Families program in Lowell. You will provide in-home guidance to first-time parents, focusing on pregnancy, infant care, attachment, and healthy child development.

Responsibilities include educating parents, promoting positive health and parenting practices, helping set goals, and connecting families with housing, education, and medical resources within the MSPCC division.