Hybrid Family Support Specialist – Home Visiting

Brightpoint; Bloomington (IL); Hybrid; USD 28,000 - 29,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical/dental/vision insurance

3+ weeks PTO in first year

401(k) with match

PSLF eligibility

Job summary

Brightpoint invites you to join our team of mission-driven staff dedicated to an equitable world where all children and families thrive in strong communities. The Healthy Start Home Visitor will meet with expectant parents and families with young children in McLean County, providing strength-based, family-centered services and education.

The position offers a hybrid work model with in-person engagements in Bloomington, IL, at least 3 days per week and some work from home.

Qualifications

• Associate's Degree in a human services field required; Bachelor's Degree preferred.
• One year of experience working with families with children under the age of 5 required.
• Valid driver's license, insurance, and a reliable vehicle required.

Responsibilities

• Completes assessments with families to determine child/family needs, according to specified timelines.
• Establishes trusting and nurturing relationships with clients/participants.
• Provides observations of parent-child interactions, careful listening, and empathic responses and engages clients/participants in reflection on the developing parent-child relationship.
• Assists clients/participants to expand their support systems by providing community networking/ advocacy for and with family members; provides information and assistance in locating and accessing community resources that support family well-being and ensures successful linkages to needed services, such as early intervention, mental health, social service supports, health care, etc.
• Maintains positive working relationships with collateral partners, referring agencies and other community resources.
• Assists families in establishing goals and creating a plan for accomplishment of those goals including resource identification.
• Supports families who may have witnessed or experienced trauma, domestic violence, mental health issues, homelessness and/or substance abuse. When needed, develops safety plans for family well-being.
• Completes required documentation, paperwork and data entry accurately and within designated timelines.

Education

Associate's Degree in human services

Bachelor's Degree preferred

Job description

Brightpoint invites you to join our team of mission-driven staff dedicated to an equitable world where all children and families thrive in strong communities. The Healthy Start Home Visitor will meet with expectant parents and families with young children in McLean County, providing strength-based, family-centered services and education.

The position offers a hybrid work model with in-person engagements in Bloomington, IL, at least 3 days per week and some work from home.