Family Support Worker - PACT Program - Full Time

Guthrie; City of Binghamton (NY); On-site; USD 23,298 - 33,182; Full time

Job summary

Guthrie is seeking a dedicated professional for the PACT program in Binghamton, NY to empower families and support healthy child development. Responsibilities include relationship building, assessments, and teaching activities. Candidates must have a high school diploma with early childhood experience, a valid driver's license, and strong communication skills. The position offers a contracted rate of $20.50/hr for dedicated individuals committed to fostering positive parenting skills and family bonding.

Qualifications

• Experience with child development and parent-child bonding assessments.
• Must have a valid driver's license, registration, and insurance.
• Previous home visiting experience preferred.

Responsibilities

• Build positive and supportive relationships with families.
• Administer child development assessments and interpret results.
• Make appropriate referrals to medical and health providers.
• Provide teaching activities following child-development curriculum.
• Document home visits and maintain family charts.

Skills

Strong listening skills

Positive rapport building

Organizational skills

Computer skills

Written communication

Education

High School Diploma / GED with at least 1-year Early Childhood Experience

Associate or Bachelor degree preferred

Job description

Overview

PACT (Parents and Children Together) is a child abuse and neglect prevention program serving families county-wide. Staff work with families in their homes and in the community to empower parents to be their child’s first teacher, develop positive parenting skills, encourage parent-child bonding and attachment, helping families build protective factors, and monitor and support healthy child development.

Education / Licenses

High School Diploma / GED with at least 1-year Early Childhood Experience required. Associate or Bachelor degree preferred. Some previous home visiting experience preferred.

Licenses and Certifications

Valid driver's license, registration and insurance. Own vehicle used to travel to and from office/home visits.

Responsibilities

• Build positive and supportive relationships with families; administer formal and informal child development and parent-child bonding assessments appropriately and interpret results.


• Recognize and effectively address family\'s concerns in helping them develop and work toward family goals.


• Make appropriate referrals to medical and health providers.


• Provide teaching and activities to parents and children following child-development curriculum.


• Coordinate and collaborate with agencies involved with family.


• Provide thorough and objective documentation of home visits and maintain an up-to-date chart for each family on caseload.


• Must have strong listening skills, the ability to build positive rapport with families, ability to identify family strengths and foster self-sufficiency in families, and the ability to work well in a team environment.


• Must demonstrate respect for and sensitivity to the needs and rights of others, including those with diverse cultural, racial, sexual, ethnic, and gender identities.


• Good written communication skills and computer skills desired. The ideal candidate for this position is self-directed and motivated with strong organizational and time management skills.

The contracted rate for this position is $20.50/hr