What are the responsibilities and job description for the 3K Family Child Care Network Family Worker position at SCO Family of Services?
3K Family Child Care Network Family Worker
Department: Early Childhood
Location: Queens, New York
Reports to: 3K Family Child Care Network Educational Director
RESPONSIBILITIES:
Support family services under the guidance of the Network Director and Educational Director.
Support family activities under the guidance of the Network Director and Educational Director.
Responsible for addressing individual family needs, providing referrals and resources, and designing monthly
parent engagement activities in collaboration with the Educational Director and Educational Specialist.
Responsible for student recruitment, student applications, delivering student application to Department of
Education’s Field Office.
Responsible for Data in MySchools System.
QUALIFICATIONS AND SKILLS:
· High School Diploma or GED
· Parent Engagement Skills.
BEST PRACTICE REQUIREMENTS:
• Be team player.
• Have a strong sensitivity to cultural and socioeconomic characteristics present among staff and clients within our organization.
• Possess a strong belief in people’s ability to grow and change; forge a mutually respectful partnership with persons served and their families.
• Ability to set limits and maintain helping role of practitioner and to intervene appropriately.
• Follows employee screening requirements and uses screening instruments to screen for abuse risk
• Provides employees with on-going supervision and training related to abuse risk
• Provides employees with regular feedback regarding their boundaries with clients
• Requires employees to adhere to policies and procedures related to abuse risk
• Responds quickly to policy and procedure violations using the organizations progressive disciplinary procedures
• Responds seriously and confidently to reports of suspicious and inappropriate behaviors
• Follows mandated reporting requirements
• Communicates to all employees the organization’s commitment to protect their clients from abuse
• Reports essential abuse risk management information to the board of directors
