What are the responsibilities and job description for the Family Support Specialist position at Shawnee Health?
Shawnee Health – Family Support Specialist
Join Southern Illinois’ leading healthcare organization, with over 380 team members who believe that in taking care of each other and our patients and clients, we create new opportunities for success and bring big dreams to life.
Shawnee Health is seeking a Family Support Specialist for our Shawnee Health Shawnee Alliance Carterville office. This position reports directly to the Healthy Families Program Coordinator.
Responsibilities
- Support parents in developing healthy attachments and positive parent-child interactions following standards and guidance set by our accrediting organization, Healthy Families America.
- Provide ongoing, intensive, home-based parent education and support, including referral and linkage to community services, crisis, and case management support to assigned families with children birth to age 5.
- Document activities, interactions, and progress for each family, maintaining current/up-to-date participant records for all assigned families.
- Administer assigned tools, including developmental screenings at set intervals and refer children to early intervention services if delays are identified or suspected.
- Ensure that immunizations and well child checks are completed for assigned children and provides occasional transportation to family medical appointments
- Assist with planning, coordinating, and implementing small and large group socialization events with participants.
- Assist with the creation and distribution of participant outreach materials, including program newsletters and educational supplements.
- Participate in community events to promote Healthy Families and Shawnee Health programs, including but not limited to Child Abuse awareness events and Health Fairs.
- Demonstrate a commitment to principles of diversity, equity, inclusion, and belonging in all aspects of work.
Requirements
- Excellent organizational and time management skills
- Must have a valid Illinois driver’s license and auto liability insurance on personal vehicle (position requires use of personal vehicle to complete home visits).
- Bachelor’s degree in Early Childhood Education, Social Work, or related field and some experience working with young children and families is required.
- Two or more years’ experience in early childhood and/or parent education is preferred.
- Bi-lingual candidates will be strongly considered for this position.
Salary Range - $43,888 - $46,561; Exceptional experience may warrant higher compensation.
Comprehensive Benefits Package
- Health Insurance
- Dental Insurance
- Vision Insurance
- Employer and Voluntary Paid Life
- Employer Paid Long Term Disability
- Voluntary Short-Term Disability
- Accident Insurance
- Critical Illness Insurance
- Flexible Spending Account
- Dependent Care Account
401k Retirement Plan
Paid Time Off
For more information, please visit the below website:
https://www.shawneehealth.com/join-our-team/employee-benefits/
Salary : $43,888 - $46,561
