Head Start Family Support Specialist

Community Action Organization Of Western New York Inc; Buffalo (NY); On-site; USD 36,000 - 56,000; Full time

Job summary

Community Action Organization Of Western New York Inc seeks a Head Start Family Support Specialist to connect families with resources and support their goals. You will recruit, enroll, assess needs, set family goals, and provide ongoing case management within Head Start.

Responsibilities include health screenings, data entry, coordinating with staff and community partners, and ensuring program enrollment compliance while maintaining confidentiality and professionalism.

Qualifications

• Associates degree in Social Work, Social Services, Sociology, Human Services, Psychology, Early Childhood Development or related field or equivalent training and experience (Bachelor's degree preferred).
• Experience with community work and working with diverse families.
• Nursing/health related skills or education in child development; Head Start/Early Head Start experience desirable.

Responsibilities

• Recruit, identify and enroll eligible families in the Head Start Program.
• Maintain attendance records and ensure funded enrollment is maintained.
• Work with families to identify strengths, needs, and goals toward self-sufficiency.
• Act as liaison between the program, families, and the community.
• Conduct health screenings and collect information for children with suspected disabilities; arrange medical/dental treatment.
• Provide health/mental health education to children, parents, and staff.
• Maintain enrollment records, health data tracking, immunization surveys, IFPA, nutrition assessments, and parent interest surveys.
• Prepare data for PROMIS entry and create Program Information Reports (PIF) and health summaries.
• Develop and maintain a network of community resources for referrals and follow-up.
• Coordinate parental participation in classroom activities and field trips.
• Assist with classroom coverage and emergencies; provide first aid and accompany children to hospital if needed.

Skills

Recruiting

Enrollment

Data entry

Health screenings

Communication

Microsoft Office

Confidentiality

Education

Associate degree in Social Work

Tools

PROMIS

IFPA

Job description

Community Action Organization Of Western New York Inc seeks a Head Start Family Support Specialist to connect families with resources and support their goals. You will recruit, enroll, assess needs, set family goals, and provide ongoing case management within Head Start.

Responsibilities include health screenings, data entry, coordinating with staff and community partners, and ensuring program enrollment compliance while maintaining confidentiality and professionalism.