Family Support Worker (South Chicago)

Metropolitan Family Services; Chicago (IL); On-site; USD 47,000 - 52,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading organization in Chicago seeks a full-time Family Support Worker to empower families through education and support. This role involves enrolling families in programs, providing casework services, and collaborating with community resources to enhance child and family well-being. Ideal candidates will have a background in Early Childhood Education or related fields, with strong interpersonal and organizational skills. Competitive salary and comprehensive benefits package offered.

Benefits

Blue Cross and Blue Shield Medical Coverage

Guardian Dental Coverage

VSP Vision Coverage

HSA contributions

401K plan with employer match

Free Teladoc services

Qualifications

• 2+ years of social service experience required.
• Ability to work a flexible schedule including evenings and weekends.

Responsibilities

• Enroll children and families into an Early Head Start home visiting site.
• Provide casework services and referral resources.
• Collaborate with families to set goals and complete assessments.

Skills

Analytical Skills

Interpersonal Skills

Organizational Skills

Verbal and Written Communication

Education

Bachelor’s Degree in Early Childhood Education

Bachelor’s Degree in Psychology

Job description

Job Category: Early Childhood Education/Head Start

Requisition Number: BILIN004472

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• Posted : October 28, 2024
• Full-Time
• On-site

Locations

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Southeast
Southeast
3062 E 91st St
Chicago, IL 60617, USA

Southeast
Southeast
3062 E 91st St
Chicago, IL 60617, USA

Metropolitan Family Services empowers families to learn, to earn, to heal, to thrive. Part mentor, part motivator, part advocate, since 1857, Metropolitan Family Services has been the engine of change that empowers families to reach their greatest potential and positively impact their communities. Metropolitan is Illinois’ first comprehensive human services agency and reaches more than 122,900 individuals and families in Chicago, Evanston/Skokie, the southwest suburbs and DuPage County with services promoting education, economic stability, emotional wellness and empowerment.

We are currently searching for a full-time Family Support Worker to join our South Chicago Team!

SALARY : The average starting salary for this position will fall in the range of $47,000 and $52,000 annually. Where candidates fall in this range will be based on skill and experience level.

ESSENTIAL JOB FUNCTIONS:

• Responsible for enrolling children and families into an Early Head Starthome visiting site, as well as, providing casework services and referral resources.
• Work with the Project Manager and other staff to coordinate services relating to child and family well-being, including Disabilities, Health, Mental Health, Nutrition and Family Partnerships.
• Deliver healthy, educational, nutritional and child growth and development information to parents via meetings in the client's home.
• Provide support in parent and child activities that encourages developmentally appropriate activities for the changing needs of children.
• Participation in weekly individual supervisions and regularly scheduled team meetings.
• Collaborates with each family to set goals, completes all developmental, social emotional and health screening.
• Ensure completion and submittal of paperwork in a timely fashion.
• Complete Family Assessments and make appropriate referrals to assist parents in the development and implementation of their identified goals.
• Assist families with procuring required dental and medical records for children enrolled in the program; analyze medical records to determine special needs and requirements for each child.
• Ensure all grant-funding, licensing, and accreditation regulations, including Early Head Start Performance Standards, are met with regard to providing casework services and referral resources.
• Identify social and emotional needs of families through direct contact, teacher reports, and child observations and provide support through referrals.
• Establish and maintain a relationship with contracted Mental Health Consultant to coordinate referrals and observations in a timely manner.
• Respond to and work with external partners, including representatives from CDFSS (Chicago Department of Family Support Services), CPS (Chicago Public Schools), and NAEYC (National Association for Education of Young Children), and other licensing representatives as needed.
• Attend parent committee meetings and provide translation for Spanish speaking parents.
• Create and update a Community Resource Directory and serve as the resource person for families to facilitate access to social services within the community.
• Maintain and manage all children's files and enters data into web-based tracking system.

QUALIFICATIONS:

• Bachelor’s Degreein Early Childhood Education, Psychology, Sociology, or related field.
• 2+ yearsof social service experience.
• Ability to work a flexible schedule including some evenings and/or weekends.
• Knowledge of community resources.
• Requires mobility to work with a community based caseload.
• Must have access to a vehicle, valid driver's license and proof of insurance to perform essential job functions.
• Home visiting experience, Direct service experience, and experience working with low-income familiespreferred.
• Basic knowledge of a computer.

PHYSICAL DEMANDS:

• While performing the essential duties of this job, the employee is required to sit and stand for sustained periods of time, frequently talk, hear, use hands and fingers to feel, handle and operate objects or controls, and occasionally stand, bend, stretch, stoop, kneel and crouch. The employee is required to have close visual acuity to perform an activity such as preparing and analyzing data and figures, transcribing and viewing a computer terminal. The employee may occasionally lift and/or move up to 50 pounds.

Metropolitan Family Services puts our people first with a top-of-the-line benefits package. Find out more by clicking here !

Some highlights include:

• Blue Cross and Blue Shield Medical Coverage, Guardian Dental Coverage, and VSP Vision Coverage.
• Metropolitan Family Services contributions of $2,000 to individual, and $4,000 to family, HSA accounts, pro-rated to your benefits start date.
• FREE General Medicine and Behavioral Health Teladoc services provided to all team members.
• Ascensus 401K plan services with a 4% employer match, vested at 100% on day one of eligibility.

And so much more! Make sure you click here to see the full suite of benefits offered!

Qualifications

Skills

Required

Advanced

Preferred

Analytical Skills

Advanced

Interpersonal Skills

Advanced

Organizational Skills

Advanced

Verbal and Written Communication

Advanced

Behaviors

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Motivations

:

Education

Required

Bachelors or better in Early Childhood Education or related field.

Bachelors or better in Psychology or related field.

Experience

Required

2 years:

2 years:

Experience in social service.

Licenses & Certifications

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