Family Support Worker

Job Description

Family Support Worker

Job description

StayWell Health Center, a Federally Qualified Community Health Center, seeks a full-time 40-hour Family Support Provider.

This Family Support Provider will work directly with families conducting in-home visits using an evidence-based curriculum to enhance parenting skills and teach families about child development (prenatal through age 5).

Some responsibilities of this Family Support Provider include:

• Assist families in accessing additional services from community resources, along with maintaining collaborative relationships with primary care providers and community services in order to help families address any challenges.
• Schedule and complete weekly home visit appointments for assigned case load according to protocol or direction from supervisor.
• Participate in meetings regarding case planning and referral to further services.
• Provide case management, support, and education during home visits as appropriate.
• Adhere to funder and program deadlines as instructed in regards to paperwork and procedures, including conducting developmental screenings of child.

Some Requirements of this Family Support Provider include:

• High School diploma or equivalent required
• Bachelor’s degree and/or Social Service experience is greatly preferred.
• Consistent, reliable transportation required between StayWell sites throughout the Greater Waterbury area, to home visits, community outreach events, and to attend trainings outside of Waterbury.
• Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, and PowerPoint) necessary
• May require some evening hours
• Bilingual English-Spanish preferred; written and verbal fluency.

Excellent Benefits

• Competitive salary
• 100% Premium Free United Healthcare Medical core coverage
• Employer paid $25,000 life insurance coverage
• Ten (10) paid holidays annually
• 20 PTO days annually
• Public Service Loan Forgiveness
• 401k
• Optional supplemental coverage (short- and long- term disability)

Job Type: Full-time

Pay: $18.50 – $20.00 per hour

COVID-19 considerations:
COVID-19 vaccinations mandated
PPE required and provided