Home-Based Family Support Advocate

Child & Family Resources, Inc.; Kingman (AZ); On-site; USD 38,000 - 52,000; Full time

Job summary

Child & Family Resources, Inc. seeks a Family Support Specialist to provide home-based prevention services supporting parent-child relationships and family development through education, play, goal setting, assessments, and coordination of community services in Mohave County, AZ.

The role reports to the HF Supervisor and may involve evening or weekend visits. The position emphasizes working with at-risk families, culture sensitivity, and maintaining documentation per funding requirements.

Qualifications

• Associates or Bachelor’s Degree in Social Work or related behavioral health field preferred or High School Diploma and two years of experience in related field.
• Ability to interact effectively with families.
• Knowledge in family life skills.
• Knowledge of child development.
• Experience in working with at-risk children and their families.
• Knowledge of and sensitivity to cultural differences.
• Ability to communicate effectively both orally and in writing.
• Ability to work effectively on a family support team.
• Flexibility in scheduling to meet the needs of program participants (to include evening or weekend visits).

Responsibilities

• Conducts home visits virtually or in-person and assesses family needs and provide case management services when necessary, while promoting self-sufficiency.
• Participates in outreach efforts to include calls, texts, drop by’s, mailings etc.
• Utilizes child development curriculum with each family and promote positive parent-child relationships.
• Utilizes floor time to support play within the parent and child relationship.
• Acts as a positive role model.
• Maintains necessary assessments and documentation in accordance with agency and funding source requirements.
• Participates in and comes prepared for weekly supervision with Program Supervisor.
• Coordinates with other community services.
• Attends and participates in all scheduled Healthy Families conferences, community events, seminars, in-service training and parent events.
• Maintains all Healthy Families quality assurance standards, ie. Home visitation rate, etc.
• Participates in agency Continuous Quality Improvement activities.

Job description

Child & Family Resources, Inc. seeks a Family Support Specialist to provide home-based prevention services supporting parent-child relationships and family development through education, play, goal setting, assessments, and coordination of community services in Mohave County, AZ.

The role reports to the HF Supervisor and may involve evening or weekend visits. The position emphasizes working with at-risk families, culture sensitivity, and maintaining documentation per funding requirements.