The Children’s Advocacy Center of Lawrence County is hiring two (2) Family Development Specialists to join the Parents as Teachers Team!

RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Provides supervisor with accurate, complete and timely information as it relates to clients and other program activities
• Participates in service coordination meetings
• Establishes positive partnerships with community resource providers
• Understands the eligibility requirements and screening procedures of community resources
• Promotes parent involvement in working with their children
• Refers families to needed resources
• Works with parents to ensure that all immunizations and other medical and/or dental follow-up are completed
• Plans/conducts small group meetings/socializations for enrolled infants/toddlers and/or families
• Works with parents, infants or toddlers, and families individually and in small groups on age-appropriate activities that promote language, cognitive, social, emotional and physical development
• Leads parents in conducting and interpreting assessments of child’s developmental needs
• Assists families in identifying strengths and needs and develops individual plans to meet their needs
• Builds nurturing relationships with families and regularly helps family members to evaluate their growth and development
• Provides direct service to identified families and their Infants/toddlers including children with disabilities through home visits and organized small group meetings/socializations
• Provide research-based home visitation with the schedule dictated by the program funder. Visits may require evening or weekend hours
• Participates actively in ongoing staff development activities taking related courses when necessary, Maintains confidentiality of records and information
• Obtain certification in the foundational training and maintain certification requirements
• Enter data into electronic data collection system
• Completes forms, maintains written records and prepares program reports as directed
• Attends continuity meetings to promote a positive working relationship and mutual understanding among local providers. Meets with designated staff or affiliated organizations as needed to maintain and promote a continuing spirit of cooperation
• Assists with training and consultation to potential referral sources
• Identifies problem areas and makes suggestions and recommendations to resolve problems or enhance development. Assists with recommendations based on best practice standards, financial feasibility and existing resources
• Assumes personal responsibility for professional development and continuing education; discusses personal goals for continued development with the Executive Director/Early Head Start & Parents as Teachers Supervisor
• Recognizes and evaluates personal strengths and weaknesses and requests assistance in situations that exceed abilities or authority
• Participates in reflective supervision
• Adapts to and supports changes in the agency functions, management styles, or unit operations. Demonstrates the ability to independently solve problems in a proactive and creative manner
• Bachelor’s degree in education, child development, family relations, social work, guidance counseling or related field required.
• Minimum of one-year direct service experience working with infants, toddlers, children and/or families.
• Experience working with low income and high-risk families of diverse cultures.
• Knowledge of adult learning processes desirable.
• Knowledge of childhood home visitation program philosophy(s), guidelines and performance Standards, and child abuse reporting laws.
• Ability to develop and maintain supportive, respectful, and empowering relationships with families, children and co-workersLicensure, Certifications, and Clearances:
• Automotive Insurance
• Driver’s License
• Act 31 Child Abuse Reporting
• Act 33
• Act 34
• Act 73 FBI Clearance