Family Engagement Specialist

Job Summary: Responsible professional work initiating family support services utilizing a broad range of community resources and natural support systems. Involves a broad range of training and development activities, assessment services, and consultation. Requires quality documentation of services. Participates in the organization’s continuous quality improvement efforts.

Essential Functions:

1. Gathers appropriate referral and assessment information for RAISE Team.

2. Completes program intake packet with the family, gathering required consent forms.

3. Initiates discussion of pre-screening process, and schedules follow-up meeting between family and Parent Coach.

4. Provides families with wide-ranging community resources (i.e., Crisis Center of Tampa Bay, CBFRCs, Local Libraries, educational information…etc.)

5. Maintains quality documentation

6. Maintains fidelity to the RAISE program model.

7. Participates as a member of the RAISE Team

8. Works within the philosophy and function of Children’s Home Network

9. Adheres to virtual office procedures

10. Performs other duties as assigned. ***THESE ESSENTIAL JOB FUNCTIONS ARE NOT TO BE CONSTRUED AS A COMPLETE STATEMENT OF ALL DUTIES PERFORMED. EMPLOYEES WILL BE REQUIRED TO PERFORM OTHER JOB RELATED MARGINAL DUTIES AS REQUIRED.***

MINIMUM QUALIFICATION REQUIREMENTS: Education and Experience: • Associates Degree in human services field and at least one year experience within the Early Childhood, Educational systems, and/or Family Support Services; or a High School education with at least two years’ experience with the Early Childhood, Educational systems, and/or Family Support Services. This experience can include being a recipient of intervention services, providing peer support and/or demonstrating a “lived experience”

Licenses & Certifications: • Must possess and maintain a valid Florida driver’s license with no record of criminal driving offense of license suspension. • Must possess means of providing job related transportation and show proof of required insurance. Must be insurable under CHN’s current auto insurance policy. • Must be able to work flexible hours, including evenings and weekends. • Must successfully complete and maintain FDLE clearance, Federal background and state criminal background checks, and sexual predator screening. COMPETENCIES & PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT: Annual Training Requirements: • The following training topics are required annually: Sexual Harassment, Blood borne Pathogens, Workplace Accident Prevention and Reporting, Confidentiality and Privacy Practices, Diversity/Cultural Competency, Child Abuse and Neglect Mandated Reporter Statutes and Methods, Prevention of Violence in the Workplace, OSHA–related training, Crisis Prevention, and other Programmatic Trainings. Knowledge Skills and Abilities: • Ability to communicate effectively, verbally and in writing. Ability to establish effective working relationships with families, coworkers, supervisors, and other individuals. Possess effective interpersonal skills. • Knowledge of agency’s organizational structure, standard operating procedures, and policies. • Knowledge of child abuse or neglect reporting procedures and methods. • Knowledge of infant and child development inclusive of developmentally appropriate strategies. • Knowledge of intervention and behavior management methods, strategies, and techniques. • Knowledge of quality documentation as required by agency standards, rules, and regulations. • Ability to conduct assessments to develop family plans, and to provide follow-up services. • Ability to work as a multi-disciplinary team member in a positive productive manner.

Essential Physical Skills:

• Visual: ability to safely operate a motor vehicle, read printed materials, and make observations of physical facilities. • Hearing: ability to understand and comprehend spoken dialogue in individual and group settings. • Ability to speak clearly and effectively. • Reasonable accommodation will be made for otherwise qualified individuals with a disability. Environmental Conditions: • Works within an office environment, home office, family’s home, or within the community. • High level of emotional discussions, requiring self-awareness and understanding of professional boundaries.