A Healthy Families Resource and Support Specialist identifies, recruits and interviews families to assess health and social service needs of families and children to determine their level of risk. Conducts outreach and in-home recruitment, in addition to home visiting activities for expecting and new parents. The Healthy Families Resource and Support Specialist does so by performing the following duties and responsibilities:

• The HF Resource and Support Specialist identifies, recruits and interviews families in their home to determine level of risk, obtaining informed consent from the family and referring families to appropriate resources (including home visiting services).
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  Provide interventions/referrals that are family centered and strength based directed at establishing a trusting relationship.
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  Maintain a caseload and conduct regular home visits with families to assist them in strengthening their parent-child relationship.
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  Assist parents in improving their skills to optimize the home environment, improving the family support system and increasing the family’s ability to problem solve and assume the role of advocate for themselves and their children.
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  Assures that all records are accurate and up-to-date. HFRSS will utilize a computer and other office equipment to gather, record, retrieve, collate, copy, and disseminate information.
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  Attends center meetings, case reviews, staff meetings, parent meetings, in-services, tabling events, supervisions, and other meetings/trainings as directed.
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  Responsible for assisting the family in establishing goals and a plan for accomplishment of these goals.
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  Responsible for assessing realistic short term and long-term goals for normal growth and development of target children.
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  Responsible for working flexible hours to meet the needs of working families and availability for emergency situations.
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  Establish and maintain personal and programmatic boundaries, while providing supportive services.
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  Offer strong interpersonal skills and the ability to relate to individuals who may not share basic commonality including value system and behavior norms.
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  Maintain confidentiality of all acquired information.

Education/Experience:

• A high school diploma/GED with experience working with, or assisting, at-risk children and families in a community setting.
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  Knowledge of infant and child development is preferred.

• Valid Driver’s License and reliable transportation is required.