Family Support Specialist - First Choice Health Centers

First Choice Health Centers (FCHC) is a Federally Qualified Health Center (FQHC) with opportunities in East Hartford, CT!

The Family Support Provider is responsible for conducting parent education home visits under the Parent as Teachers Program. This position requires outreach, recruitment, and comprehensive risk assessments of high risk parents who may be eligible for maternal, infant, and early childhood home intervention services. Deliverables also include implementation of ongoing periodic screenings and evaluations of parents and children during weekly home visitation sessions, individual and group level parenting education and interventions, and concurrent documentation of contacts, data and progress reports. The Family Support Provider provides and coordinates case management and support services to participating families.

Duties and Responsibilities

• Ability to serve an active caseload of 15-20 families and conduct 30 hours of home visits per week
• Working knowledge and familiarity with parenting issues and problem solving skills

Qualifications

Experience:

• Three years of comprehensive family case management experience required, four or more years preferred
• Two years of in-home service experience required, three or more years preferred
• One year of community outreach and recruitment experience required, two or more years preferred

Education:

• Associates Degree in Social Services, Human Services, or equivalent education/related-experience required, BA strongly desired

Skills:

• Proficiency with Microsoft Windows and popular media devices (Outlook, Word, Excel, iPhones, projectors, laptops, etc.) required
• Valid CT driver's license, own transportation and auto insurance required
• Bi-lingual in English and Spanish strongly preferred, bi-lingual in English and Twi or similar Ghanaian tribal languages; and/or Vietnamese desirable
• Strong command of verbal and written communication skills, interpersonal skills, assertiveness, and professional boundaries
• Ability to strategize, plan and implement individual and group level education interventions
• Ability to prioritize multiple workload demands and effectively manage limited time and resources
• Ability to model and promote positive parenting qualities and behaviors
• Ability to work independently and as a cooperative member of an interdisciplinary team of professionals within a health care organization
• Ability to work with a diverse population
• Flexibility with schedule required
• EHR experience preferred

COVID-19 considerations:
Employees of First Choice Health Centers must be vaccinated against COVID-19. Certain exemptions may apply.

First Choice Health Centers is an equal opportunity employer. We value diversity and an inclusive, accessible workplace. Decisions of employment are made based on business needs, job requirements and applicant's qualifications without regard to race, color, religion, gender, national origin, disability status, protected veteran status, genetic information and testing, family and medical leave, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression or any other status protected by law. First Choice Health Centers is a drug-free work place. We participate in the E-Verify program.

Job offers are contingent upon passing the employee pre-employment physical and drug screening, completion of a satisfactory background check, satisfactory professional reference check as well as other screenings as may be appropriate.