What are the responsibilities and job description for the Family Support Specialist position at Mental Health America of Northwest Indiana?
Job Overview
Reports to HF Program Supervisor, responsible for initiating and maintaining regular and long term contact with families
Responsibilities
- Completes all required home based family support services as defined by Healthy Families. Maintain an average caseload of 30.
- Assess the normal growth and development of the target child.
- Assists families in establishing goals and a plan for achieving their goals.
- Ensures that all families are billable on a monthly basis.
- Ensures all information is entered in the ENLITE system in a timely manner.
- Actively advocates for all children, families and persons with mental illness served by MHANWI.
- Attend and participate in all team meetings, required Healthy Families trainings as well as Parents As Teachers meetings deemed appropriate.
- Promote Healthy Families and Parents as Teachers to the community through education, public relations including existing community partnerships.
- Observes safe job practices, maintaining a clean and safe working environment
Skills
Associate degree required; Bachelor's degree in psychology, social work or human services field preferred. Two to three years experience working with children 0-5 preferred. Insurable driving record with valid driver's license.
Physical Demands
The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to sit and talk or hear. The employee is frequently required to use hands to manipulate, handle, or feel and reach with hands and arms. The employee is occasionally required to stand, walk, and climb stairs or balance. The employee must regularly lift and/or move up to 10 pounds and occasionally lift and/or move up to 25 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, peripheral vision, depth perception and ability to adjust focus.
Work Environment
The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. The noise level in the work environment is usually moderate.
Mental Health America NWI is an Equal Opportunity Employer
Job Type: Full-time
Pay: $16.39 - $18.96 per hour
Expected hours: 40 per week
Benefits:
- 403(b)
- Dental insurance
- Employee assistance program
- Flexible schedule
- Health insurance
- Life insurance
- Mileage reimbursement
- Paid time off
- Professional development assistance
- Referral program
- Tuition reimbursement
- Vision insurance
Schedule:
- 8 hour shift
- Day shift
- Monday to Friday
License/Certification:
- Driver's License (Required)
Ability to Commute:
- Hammond, IN 46320 (Required)
Willingness to travel:
- 50% (Preferred)
Work Location: Hybrid remote in Hammond, IN 46320
Salary : $16 - $19
