Home-Visiting Family Support Specialist — Evenings/Weekends

One-Brooklyn-Health; New York (NY); On-site; USD 52,000 - 64,000; Full time

Job summary

One Brooklyn Health is seeking a Family Resource & Support Specialist to deliver home-based, culturally responsive services for at-risk families. You will assess needs, plan with families, and connect them to health resources to support maternal and child health.

The role requires strong knowledge of infant development, effective communication, and the ability to work evenings or weekends as needed. Bilingual candidates are preferred for some positions; travel in the community may be

Qualifications

• Must have knowledge of infants and child development.
• Ability to be non-judgmental and establish trusting relationships.
• Acceptance of individual differences; experience and humility to work with culturally diverse families.
• Willing to engage in building reflective capacity.
• Knowledge of community resources.
• Good problem-solving and practical skills.
• Microsoft Word.
• Good writing, data entry and time-management skills.
• Infant mental health endorsement is preferred.
• Bilingual (Haitian Creole/French/Spanish) required for some positions.
• Must be available for some evenings, weekends, and occasional overnight travel.

Responsibilities

• Initiates and maintains regular contact with families, primarily in their homes.
• Establishes a trusting relationship with families.
• Conducts HFNY standardized assessment and service planning.
• Supports an average caseload of 20 families.
• Provide prenatal, parenting and other health education.
• Assist families to strengthen parent-child relationships using approved tools.
• Assist parents to improve skills to optimize the home environment.
• Conduct developmental screenings and provide activities in the home.
• Assist families in attending health and human service appointments.
• Coordinate special events and group activities for parents and children.
• Engage in weekly reflective supervision and team meetings.
• Participates in outreach and education efforts.
• Attend all Hospital and HFNY trainings.
• Document all activities in accordance with requirements.
• Additional duties as assigned.

Skills

Infant development knowledge

Non-judgmental approach

Cultural sensitivity

Reflective capacity

Good writing

Time management

Education

High school diploma or equivalent

College coursework preferred

Tools

Microsoft Word

Job description

One Brooklyn Health is seeking a Family Resource & Support Specialist to deliver home-based, culturally responsive services for at-risk families. You will assess needs, plan with families, and connect them to health resources to support maternal and child health.

The role requires strong knowledge of infant development, effective communication, and the ability to work evenings or weekends as needed. Bilingual candidates are preferred for some positions; travel in the community may be