Family Worker
Current- Recruits and enrolls eligible children and families, maintaining enrollment per program requirements.- Conducts with all families at least four (4) home visits per program year to identify and access family strengths and set family goals.- Acts as liaison and advocate between community resources and families.- Provides management, crisis intervention, and resource/ referral services.- Promotes parental involvement in all parent meetings and activities. Ensures and supports family involvement in program governance.- Ensures all health/dental screenings and follow-up for children per performance standards.- Transport family, when appropriate, to and from community resources and other activities.- Completes documentation and submits all appropriate paperwork and reports as required.- Works as a team player with center staff, parents and other community organizations to ensure all service area requirements are met to carry out the goals and objectives of the Center.- Participates fully in staff meetings and training experiences as deemed necessary by the supervisor.- Maintains confidentiality of family records and information.- Works within required state and federal guidelines; follows agency policies/procedures in all - Personally reports to Department of Social Services all suspected child, aged or incapacitated adult abuse and neglect as required by law and documents accordingly. Informs supervisor of all reports to Department of Social Services.
