What are the responsibilities and job description for the Family Worker (Bilingual Spanish/English), Beacon Prevention position at Good Shepherd Services?
Title: FAMILY WORKER
Reports To: SUPERVISOR
Location: 2471 Morris Ave. Bronx, NY 10468
Hours: 35 hours, exempt
Salary: $40,000-$45,000/Year
Job Summary: The Family Counseling for School Success Program provides counseling and case management services to families connected with PS/MS15, PS291, PS 246 or live within the community. The Family Worker will provide supportive case management services to assigned families utilizing strength-based engagement strategies. The Family Worker will work closely with the Case Worker/Social Worker to ensure effective and efficient coordination and collaboration of services.
Major Duties:
Case Practice Responsibilities:
- Conducts a concrete needs assessment for all assigned families.
- Connect families to resources to address identified needs.
- Assist participants to successfully connect to resources, such as completing application and referral forms, helping with transportation and/or accompany to appointments; etc.
- Follow-up with providers on status of referrals and ongoing services.
- Create and establish connections to varied community resources.
- Conduct home visits.
Administrative Responsibilities:
- Actively participate in weekly supervision to develop counseling and case management skills.
- Meet regularly with assigned Case Worker/Social Worker of each family assigned to update on status of case activity.
- Attend and participate in unit and staff meetings.
- Complete all required ACS and GSS trainings.
- Prepare appropriate statistical reports (PROMIS).
- Complete progress notes within 5 days of event.
- Share resources with colleagues.
- Attend community resource fairs to share and connect with community providers.
- Perform other duties as assigned.
Qualities Sought:
- Actively creates and supports a respectful and collegial environment.
- Creates, embodies, and supports a learning environment.
- Offers and receives feedback and suggestions in a strength-based and constructive manner.
- Dedicated to being a team player and active contributor to achieve the vision and mission of the program.
- Energetic, empathic, honest, genuine, professional, creative, and committed to making a difference with the families, community, program, and agency.
Qualifications:
- High-school diploma preferred; will consider candidates without a degree but must have extensive experience with accessing community resources.
- Experience with child welfare and/or school systems a plus.
- Bilingual (English/Spanish) required.
- Must be able to work two evenings per week until 7:00 p.m.
- Excellent organizational, written, and communication skills.
- Must be proficient in Microsoft Office
- Must have a commitment to work from a strength-based, trauma-informed, anti-racist, and youth family development perspective.
Salary : $40,000 - $45,000
