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Family Support Specialist (TEMPORARY)

HopeSparks Family Services
Tacoma, WA Temporary
POSTED ON 2/12/2025
AVAILABLE BEFORE 5/11/2025

Salary : $25-27 per hour DOE

Supportive. Flexible. Diverse. Passionate." These qualities are what team members love most about HopeSparks. Learn more .

Benefits

  • Full benefits available to all team members working 30 or more hours per week
  • 10 Paid Holidays
  • Generous PTO - accrual of 16 days the first year of employment
  • Flexible Work Schedule
  • Medical and Prescription Drug
  • Dental
  • Vision
  • 403b Retirement Plan
  • Employer Paid Life & AD&D
  • Employer Paid Long-Term Disability
  • Voluntary Life Insurance
  • Spouse Voluntary Life Insurance
  • Child Voluntary Life Insurance
  • Dependent Care FSA
  • FMLA after the first year of employment
  • PFML after two months of employment (if qualified)
  • Ongoing Training / Consultation
  • Weekly individual and group supervision
  • Weekly team meetings to support professional development

Position Summary

We're seeking a proactive, detail-oriented professional to join our team on a short-term basis while a valued team member is on leave. In this role, you'll ensure seamless operations by handling daily tasks, supporting ongoing projects, and contributing to our collaborative environment. If you're ready to hit the ground running and help maintain our team's momentum during this transitional period, we'd love to hear from you!

The HopeSparks Family Support Specialist will provide direct service to children, youth, and families throughout Pierce County in collaboration with a variety of community partners. These support services are provided in the family's home, community, and / or via telehealth (depending on the client's need and contract requirements) to support and build on family strengths. The goal of Family Support Services is to reduce barriers, strengthen engagement, and ensure all families are thriving.

HopeSparks believes that a diverse workforce and inclusive workplace culture enhance our ability to fulfill our mission. We strive for equity and justice in the way people are treated and the opportunities they have to succeed by working to address racism, inequitable treatment, and other barriers to inclusion. We strongly encourage candidates from diverse backgrounds (including communities of color, the LGBTQIA community, veterans, and people with disabilities) to apply and join us in our work. Please see on our website.

HopeSparks Family Support Services program is currently providing the following services : :

  • Readiness to Learn with Franklin Pierce School District
  • Community Healthcare Workers with Elevate Health utilizing the Readiness To Learn model, serving the areas of Tacoma Public Schools and Puyallup School District
  • Relatives Raising Children Kinship Navigation with Pierce County Community Services and DSHS
  • Pierce County Early Childhood Network Bilingual Community Outreach Specialist with First 5 Fundamentals
  • Family Connects Pierce County with First 5 Fundamentals

    • The Family Support Specialist may be asked to provide service delivery for any of our contracts and would be provided adequate training and support if transitioning into a new service delivery role.

    Essential Duties & Responsibilities

  • Must be able to engage children, youth, and families in a full range of family support services either in-person or via telehealth (through video and / or phone conferencing), including :

    • in-home and / or remote case management services to families in order to build skills in parenting, child development, health, promotion, and violence prevention

  • collaboration in a multi-agency, multi-disciplinary team in a manner that promotes mutual respect, open communication, and joint problem solving and which values and builds the unique strengths of all service providers
  • organizing and facilitating parent support / education groups and community development activities as appropriate / needed
  • Maintain program records and files, compile data, and prepare reports as needed to comply with funding requirements, making files accessible to other HopeSparks team members and contract partners.
  • HopeSparks will provide supervision for the Family Support Specialist that will include, but not limited to, case consultation, quality assurances, ongoing training, and liaison between HopeSparks and FSS contracts.
  • Submit reports to the Director of Family Support Services on a regular basis in a timely manner, per contract deliverables.

    • Qualifications

  • Possess a minimum of a Bachelor's Degree in one of the human services field OR year-for-year direct experience in a like position.
  • Possess a valid driver's license and use an automobile for home visits and local travel.
  • Willingness to participate and provide all necessary documentation for both State Patrol and FBI checks; may be required to share documentation with Contract partner agencies.
  • Bilingual in Spanish is highly desirable but not required.
  • Commitment to anti-racism, equity, and social justice.
  • Familiarity with children and family service delivery systems.
  • Residence in or near identified community or region.
  • Comfortable and effective public speaking skills.
  • Exceptional communication, organizational, and interpersonal skills.
  • Ability to work with minimal supervision in a highly adaptive environment.
  • Ability to interact effectively with diverse groups.

    • Job Conditions

    Work may be performed in a client's home, an agency office setting, or community partner location.

  • Ability to stand, sit, talk, and listen / hear for extended periods (8 hours) daily in order to perform administrative duties
  • Ability to use hands to finger, handle or write for extended periods (8 hours) daily
  • Ability to reach with hands and arms, and climb or balance to perform filing duties for extended periods (6-8 hours) daily
  • Ability to ascend and descend stairs to access clients' homes
  • Ability to lift items weighing up to 50 pounds for filing duties
  • Ability to focus and see items with close, distance, color and peripheral vision, and depth perception to drive, perform computer work, and file (8 hours)

    • HopeSparks is an Equal Opportunity Employer and does not discriminate against any persons on the basis of race, color, creed, religion, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, age, marital status, disability, or status as a veteran.

    Salary : $25 - $27

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