What are the responsibilities and job description for the Family Services Coordinator position at CommonSpirit Health?
Founded in 1887 Dignity Health - California Hospital Medical Center is a 318-bed acute care nonprofit hospital located in downtown Los Angeles. The hospital offers a full complement of services including a Level II trauma center the Los Angeles Center for Womens Health obstetrics and pediatric services and comprehensive cardiac and surgical services. The hospital shares a legacy of humankindness with Dignity Health one of the nations five largest health care systems. Visit https://www.dignityhealth.org/socal/locations/californiahospital for more information.
Responsibilities
The Center-based Family Services Coordinators responsibilities include conducting family assessments developing individualized family plans and providing in-home and on-site case management services that enhance family stability and support early childhood education and transition services for children 0-5 pregnant women and families. The Coordinator provides family support parenting education and social services - including referral advocacy and services brokering - for a caseload of approximately 25-30 families. This position will require flexibility and collaborative team work with respect to responsibilities as the program evolves over a five-year funding period. All employees are expected to perform their duties in alignment with the vision and values of the organization. The person doing this job is responsible for a variety of tasks that lead to a high level of customer satisfaction in the most cost effective manner.
Qualifications
- Bachelors degree in child development social work psychology human development or a related field.
- First Aid and CPR cards required.
- Ability to function as a member of an interdisciplinary team.
- Ability to assess families across a broad spectrum of areas recognizing professional boundaries and the need for consultation from other disciplines.
- Experience working with low-income families and families from diverse cultural and ethnic backgrounds.
- Empathy warmth and the ability to establish ongoing supportive relationships with an ethnically diverse population.
- Knowledge of the agencies in the Pico-Union and downtown Los Angeles areas that serve low-income families.
- Familiarity with the effects of parental alcohol and/or other drug abuse on family health parenting and general functioning.
- Familiarity with child abuse identification and reporting requirements as well as the effects of abuse and domestic violence on family health parenting and general functioning.
- Knowledge of normal fetal infant and toddler development; prenatal and child health requirements; and early childhood education best practices.
- Experience in making home visits to low-income families.
- Skill in organizing and maintaining accurate records.
- Skill in writing to articulate concepts and ideas in notes and reports.
- Bilingual English/Spanish speaking skills.
Unless directed by a Collective Bargaining Agreement, applications for this position will be considered on a rolling basis. CommonSpirit Health cannot anticipate the date by which a successful candidate may be identified.
Depending on the position offered, CommonSpirit Health offers a generous benefit package, including but not limited to medical, prescription drug, dental, vision plans, life insurance, paid time off (full-time benefit eligible employees may receive a minimum of 14 paid time off days, including holidays annually), tuition reimbursement, retirement plan benefit(s) including, but not limited to, 401(k), 403(b), and other defined benefits offerings, as may be amended from time to time. For more information, please visit https://www.commonspirit.careers/benefits.
