What are the responsibilities and job description for the Early Childhood Family Worker position at The Child Center Of NY, Inc.?
Summary:
The Family Worker will work under the program manager and will be responsible for the administrative duties of numerous aspects such as: Recruitment, Health Services, Family and Community Engagement, and Mental Health services for the promotion of overall family wellness.
Essential Functions:
Perform the functions of this position with a strong understanding of child development and developing relationships.
Enroll children in accordance with funding requirements.
Participate and coordinate the development and progress of family engagement activities.
Advocate and collaborate with community agencies to support children, family, and agency outcomes
Maintain family and child records that are complete, accurate and where confidentiality is maintained in accordance with agency, local, state, and federal guidelines.
Monitor and collect data for funding streams, monthly reports, and annual program reports.
Monitor and maintain supplies and inventory for the program.
Perform other related duties as assigned.
Supervisory Responsibilities:
None
Minimum Qualifications:
High School Diploma
Qualifications Preferred:
Resourceful
Experience working with children and families preferred.
Some College Preferred.
Computer Skills
Strong Administrative Skills
Knowledge of clerical practices and procedures.
Proficiency in Microsoft office.
Strong organizational and time management skills.
Ability to prioritize and multitask.
Familiar with Facebook & Twitter Apps
Job Behavioral Expectations:
Maintain regular consistent and professional communication about schedule availability, punctuality, personal appearance, and adherence to relevant health & safety procedures.
Safe and successful performance, including meeting productivity standards.
Maintain an understanding of the principles, methods and processes needed to perform the tasks.
Demonstrates the ability to complete work in an acceptable manner by the time and/or date established with accuracy, neatness and thoroughness and minimal number of errors.
Maintain established departmental policies and procedures including maintain strict confidentiality and adherence to all HIPAA (Health Insurance Portability and Accountability) guidelines always.
Flexible Hours Day or evening may include weekend as needed.
Physical demands and work environment: The physical demands and work environment characteristics described here are representative of those that must be met to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
Physical demands: While performing the duties of this job, the employee is required to walk, sit for extended periods of time; use hands to finger, handle, or feel objects, tools, or control; reach with hands and arms; balance; stoop; talk or hear. Must occasionally lift and/or move up to 20 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by the job include close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception and the ability to adjust focus.
Work environment:
Work is performed in an environment with normal heating and cooling.
This job description in no way states or implies that these are the only job duties to be performed by the incumbent. He or she will be required to follow any other instructions and to perform any other duties requested by his or her supervisor.
