Family Support Worker (GLFS)

Guardian Light; Washington; On-site; USD 27,552 - 30,307; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, Dental and Vision insurance

Paid time off

Tuition Reimbursement

Employee Assistance Program

Mileage reimbursement

Job summary

A community-focused family service agency is hiring Family Support Workers to empower families in Washington. Responsibilities include teaching skills, transporting children for supervised visits, and providing emotional support. Candidates should have a bachelor's degree in human services or equivalent experience, alongside excellent communication and autonomy. The position offers competitive pay of $20 - $22/hour plus additional compensation for weekend work and extensive training opportunities with benefits including health insurance and tuition reimbursement.

Qualifications

• Demonstrated 2+ years of experience working with people to facilitate change.
• Must provide a reliable personal vehicle and transport children frequently.
• Timeliness and streamlined communication are essential.

Responsibilities

• Work directly with biological parents/caregivers and their children.
• Teach skills to maintain a safe and thriving home environment.
• Transport children to supervised visits with their parents.

Skills

Communication

Autonomy

Teaching skills

Education

Bachelor's degree in the human services field or equivalent experience

Job description

Description

Guardian Light Family Services is an agency that, "is committed to empowering families towards a safe and nurturing environment" every day. GLFS values our employees as well as a supportive environment that strives to promote Diversity, Inclusion, and Belonging.

Take a look at how you can use your valuable knowledge, resources, teaching skills, and safe parenting to: Influence positive change one family at a time, with one-on-one skill teaching. Together we can build healthier communities.

Family Support Workers work directly with biological parents/caregivers and their children to teach skills to work towards and keep a safe thriving home environment.

• A Family Support Worker will typically transport children to a supervised visit with their parents.
• Ability to have autonomy and flexible schedule while meeting case assigned hours
• Weekly meetings & training with your supervisor, monthly meetings & training with the agency, as well as, continued outside training brought in and provided to the team.

We’re hiring in all areas in Nebraska.

• Family Support Workers at Guardian Light Family Services (GLFS) are paid $20 - 22/hour.
• GLFS also pays an additional $3/hour pay rate differential when working with clients on Saturdays and Sundays.
• Mileage reimbursement when working with clients
• We provide 40+ hours of paid/invested training (which include job shadows, supervisor support, training and support), which occur in your first 60 days.

Full Time Benefits include:

• Medical, Dental and Vision insurance
• Paid time off
• Paid Holidays

All Staff Benefits include:

• Tuition Reimbursement
• Employee Assistance Program
• MASA (Medical Transport Ambulance Insurance)
• Supplemental Insurance Options
• Generous Referral Bonuses

Requirements

• Employees must provide their own reliable personal vehicle to travel/transport up to 3-4 kids frequently as part of their daily work. GLFS provides car seats if required, paid drive time and mileage when working with clients.
• Must have demonstrated 2+ years of experience working with people to help facilitate change or a bachelor's in the human services field. (Volunteer experience with youth groups, daycares, budgeting, etc. - please be sure to list on resume).
• Timeliness and streamlined communication are needed.