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Family Support and Engagement Specialist


Kids in Distress


Location

Fort Lauderdale, FL | United States


Job description

***This is a Bilingual in English and Spanish or English and Creole role***

Kids In Distress is looking to hire a full-time Family Support and Engagement Specialist responsible for initiating and maintaining regular long-term home visiting services and providing referrals to other needed support services. If you like working with families and children, having a flexible schedule and making a difference in your community, keep reading!

We offer a competitive salary and full-time employees are eligible to receive a generous benefits plan , including medical, dental, life, vision, a flexible spending account (FSA), short and long-term disability, a matching 401(k) plan, holiday pay , and, after the first year of employment, accrued paid vacation time . If this sounds like the right position for you, apply today!

In addition, you will receive a SIGN-ON INCENTIVE OF 40 HOURS OF VACATION TIME OFF AFTER SUCCESSFUL COMPLETION OF YOUR 90 DAYS PROBATIONARY PERIOD, TO BE TAKEN WITHIN YOUR FIRST YEAR OF EMPLOYMENT.

Duties of the Family Support and Engagement Specialist include, but are not limited to: making weekly (or less frequent) home visits for a caseload of families; providing education on parenting, child development and child and home safety; completing child developmental and various parent screens; modeling and facilitating positive parent-child interactions using curriculum; assisting families in creating and achieving goals; linking families to community resources, as needed; completing and submitting all required documentation; participating in weekly supervision; attending required training, team meetings and community related events.

Additional duties may include but are not limited to reviewing screens/referrals to determine eligibility, initiating outreach to potential participants, completing the HFFAT within 30 days of enrollment, and making appropriate referrals for ancillary services.

Skills/Requirements

READY TO JOIN OUR TEAM?

If you feel that you would be right for this position, please fill out our initial 3-minute, mobile-friendly application. We look forward to meeting you!

Kids In Distress is an Affirmative Action/Equal Opportunity Employer , a Drug Free Workplace and requires drug testing.

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Holiday workFull timeTemporary workWork from homeFlexible hoursAfternoon shift


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