Family Support Worker
CurrentImplements recruitment efforts for site/locations including recruitment of children with disabilities. Maintains full enrollment at all times along with a wait reflective of agency goals. Establishes and maintains accurate documentation of age and income eligibility for children and pregnant women participating in the program. Collaborates with families and teaching staff to complete an accurate family assessment annually and provide intervention, referrals and assistance for interests, needs and circumstances identified. Provides case management services to families and children including assistance and referrals, i.e. emergency services, health/nutrition/dental referrals, disability referrals, and child abuse and neglect referrals, etc. Collaborates with families in accessing community services that meet their needs, circumstances and interests including following up with parents to assure that services are received. Assists families in identifying and defining goals as early as possible after enrollment; and ensures that progress review is done per procedure. Adheres to follow up procedures for tracking activities in all Prevention Initiative areas, i.e.: medical, dental, mental health, nutrition, disabilities, and family and community partnerships. Maintains accurate and current record-keeping in the family file by following the established contents of files.Collaborates with all families and local health agencies to ensure that all children are linked to a medical and dental home for an ongoing source of continuous service. Provides immediate referrals, assistance and follow-up for crisis intervention needs. Maintains on-going contact with families regarding program services. Documents contact on case notes in family files. Documents and provides follow up regarding children’s absences in the program including daily and three day follow up as well as home visits as needed. Offers and provides assistance to families with attendance issues.
