The Family Support Specialist will provide intensive home visiting services to families. Home visits will be conducted using the FSU or GGK Curriculum, applying Reflective Strategies: The FSS will develop a Family Goal Plan with each parent. They will administer Perinatal Depression Screening (PHQ-9), Ages & Stages Questionnaire (ASQ/ ASQ-SE), and an approved Parent Child Interaction Tool, while providing regular documentation and data submission.

• Initiates and maintains regular contact with families, primarily in their homes (some evenings and weekends as necessary).
• Establish a trusting relationship with families.
• Provide prenatal and other health education.
• Assist families to strengthen parent-child relationships using approved curriculum.
• Assist parents to improve their skills to optimize the home environment for the child’s well-being and safety.
• Conduct developmental screenings, and provide activities in the home to promote healthy child development; including referrals for EIP as needed.
• Assist families in making and attending health and human service appointments, including activities related to employment and educational goals.
• Participate in the coordination of special events and group activities and for parents and children.
• Participates in outreach, and other efforts to educate the community about the program.
• Attends all Hospital and HFNY trainings within the required timelines.
• Provides documentation of all above activities in accordance with Hospital and HFNY requirements and timelines.
• Additional duties as assigned

• Minimum of a high school diploma or equivalent, college coursework preferred.

• No prior experience is required.
• Prior experience working with or assisting children and families at risk in a community setting is preferred.
• Successful parenting and/or child care experience preferred.

• Position requires prolonged periods of standing, reaching, walking throughout the working day.
• Position will be required to stoop, bend, lift, and carry items weighing up to 25 pounds.

BHMC is an equal opportunity employer, it is our policy to provide equal opportunity to all employees and applicants for employment without regard to race, color, religion, national origin, marital status, military status, age, gender, sexual orientation, disability or handicap or other characteristics protected by applicable federal, state, or local laws.