What are the responsibilities and job description for the YWCA Family Services Family Support Worker position at YWCA Northwestern Illinois?
Job summary: The qualified candidate will be responsible for performing home visiting services to overburdened pregnant and parenting families. This position is hourly non-exempt
Organization Summary: YWCA Northwestern Illinois offers mission-driven programs to enrich the lives of women, children and families in Rockford and Winnebago, Boone, Stephenson, McHenry, and Jo Daviess counties. This position will work out of our Rockford office.
Note: There will be a probationary period for this position. Qualified candidates will be connected with appropriate staffing agencies to complete the hiring process. Upon successful completion of probationary period, candidate will be offered a permanent position and pay will increase to $18.03 per hour.
Minimum requirements
- Associates/Bachelor’s degree or High school diploma with experience in the field
- Experience in working with or providing services to children and their families
- An ability to establish trusting relationships
- Acceptance of individual differences
- Experience and humility to work with the culturally diverse families
- Knowledge of infant and child development
- Willing to engage in building reflective capacity (e.g., capacity for introspection, communicating awareness of self in relation to others, recognizing value of supervision, etc.)
- Infant mental health endorsement preferred (if available in the state)
- Ability to communicate well with others and further the mission of YWCA Northwestern Illinois
- Bilingual (Spanish) preferred
- Basic computer skills
- Obtain and document a minimum of fifteen (15) hours of professional development annually
- Ability to lift 30 pounds
- Current Illinois driver’s license and valid vehicle insurance
Summary of essential job functions:
- Provide specialized in-home services in order to improve the perinatal health of both mothers and baby, including emotional attachment, labor and delivery support, and infant nurturing
- Perform home visits according to participant level of service
- Provide culturally appropriate services
- Educate family on developmental stages and administer developmental screenings
- Encourage positive interactions between mother and child and extended family members
- Support and encourage breastfeeding; educate participants on contraceptive options
- Assure medical compliance with routine health care and timely immunizations
- Assist participant in developing a support system and setting personal and educational goals
- Document home visits and outcomes
- Community outreach
- Regular attendance at staff meetings and required trainings, following a team centered approach
- Other duties as assigned by the CEO or CAO
Job Type: Full-time
Pay: From $17.53 per hour
Expected hours: 40 per week
Benefits:
- Dental insurance
- Flexible schedule
- Health insurance
- Life insurance
- Paid time off
- Retirement plan
- Vision insurance
Schedule:
- 8 hour shift
- Day shift
- Monday to Friday
People with a criminal record are encouraged to apply
Work Location: In person
Salary : $18 - $18