Family Worker Head Start - Full Time; 5430-221-A

Catholic Charities Brooklyn and Queens, Inc.; New York (NY); On-site; USD 36,000 - 48,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Generous time off

Medical

Dental

Vision

Retirement savings with agency match

Transit

Flexible Spending Account

Life insurance

Public Loan Forgiveness Qualified EMP

Training Series and other benefits

Job summary

Catholic Charities Brooklyn and Queens, Inc. seeks a Family Worker for its Head Start centers serving Brooklyn and Queens. The role focuses on family involvement, intake, and eligibility, coordinating with the Family Service Coordinator and staff to support families from the community.

The position requires a high school diploma, two years in human services, and willingness to travel across boroughs. Spanish/English bilingual ability is highly valued; others are preferred.

Qualifications

• High School Diploma required.
• College Degree preferred.
• Family Development Credential preferred.
• 2 years of experience in Human Services required.
• Bilingual Spanish/English; Russian/English; Chinese/English; Korean/English; English/Creole speaking preferred.
• Must be able to travel to multiple locations within the five boroughs as needed.

Responsibilities

• Conducts In-Takes and Family Partnership Agreements; shows parents around the center.
• Gathers social and developmental information on the child and shares with teachers while maintaining confidentiality.
• Inputs information in the data master and completes required reports to document compliance with guidelines.
• Receives and verifies information needed to determine eligibility as required.
• Contacts families to receive information, referrals, and services such as employment, mental health, housing, etc.
• Performs other duties as assigned.

Skills

Bilingual Spanish/English

Communication skills

Interpersonal skills

Travel readiness

Education

High School Diploma

College Degree

Family Development Credential

Job description

For over 125 years, Catholic Charities Brooklyn and Queens has been providing quality social services to the neighborhoods of Brooklyn and Queens and currently offers 160-plus programs and services for children, youth, adults, seniors, and those struggling with mental illness.

Early Childhood Development Centers provide free Head Start services to low-income families at no cost to the children ages 3 to 5 years. The high-quality services are offered in the center-based program settings available for the Brooklyn and Queens Communities.

Through the Montessori approach, the centers ensure children are ready for school by providing a variety of developmentally appropriate activities that promote cognitive, social, emotional, language-literacy, and physical development. The Head Start Program strives to actively engage parents, recognizing family participation throughout the program, as a key to a child’s robust development as well as to offer the learning experiences tailored to the changing needs and abilities of children.

STATEMENT OF THE JOB

The Family Worker is responsible for the programs’ parent involvement. The job responsibilities include but not limited to maintain necessary records, make referrals to appropriate agencies as needed, and work with families in a supportive fashion. The Family Worker in consultation with Family Service Coordinator and other staff serves as a liaison between the center and parents from the community the program serves. Under the supervision of the Family Service Coordinator, the Family Worker will be responsible to assist in recruitment, interviewing, and registration efforts in accordance with the Agency’s policies and Head Start Regulations to determine eligibility of qualified individuals.

• Conducts In-Takes and Family Partnership Agreements; shows parents around the center.


• Elicits social and developmental information on the child, and shares this information with teachers and other staff keeping with the requirements of the family’s confidentiality.


• Responsible for inputting information in the data master, completing documentation, preparing required reports to document compliance with guidelines on in-takes, eligibility, priorities, classroom attendance and records; responsible for In-Kind Reports.


• Receives and verifies financial and other information needed to determine eligibility as required.


• Contacts the families to receive information, referrals, and other services such as employment mental health, counseling, housing, etc. as needed.


• Performs other duties as assigned.

QUALIFICATIONS:

• High School Diploma required.


• College Degree preferred.


• Family Development Credential preferred.
  
• 2 years of experience in Human Services required.


• Bilingual Spanish/English; Russian/English; Chinese/English; Korean/English; English/Creole speaking preferred.


• Frequent sitting, standing, walking, talking, hearing & reaching.


• Must be able to occasionally lift and/or move up to 25 pounds.


• Ability to travel to multiple locations within the five boroughs as needed.

BENEFITS:

• We offer competitive salaries and excellent benefits, including:


• Generous time off (Vacation/ Personal Days/ Sick Days/ Paid Holidays annually)


• Medical


• Dental


• Vision


• Retirement Savings with Agency Match
  
• Transit


• Flexible Spending Account


• Life insurance


• Public Loan Forgiveness Qualified Employer


• Training Series and other additional voluntary benefits.

For more information on our organization, please visit our website at:

www.ccbq.org