The Healthy Families Wyandotte program is a voluntary home visiting program. The Healthy Families Wyandotte program supports families with histories of trauma, violence, mental health, and is based on the belief that early, nurturing relationships are foundational to healthy child development. The program has been evaluated for its effectiveness in reducing child maltreatment, ensuring healthy child development, encouraging school readiness, promoting family self-sufficiency, and demonstrating positive parenting. The Family Resource Specialist will be responsible for community outreach and recruitment to engage new families and activities for enrolled families in the Healthy Families Wyandotte program.

JOB DESCRIPTION:

The position will be completing assessments in the home with new families, collaborating with the community, and engaging enrolled families in the Healthy Families Wyandotte program.

• Complete the validated Family Resilience and Opportunities for Growth (FROG) Scale in the home with interested families and identify family strengths and areas to address at the start of services.

• Contact and meet with new families to explain voluntary Healthy Families program

• Maintain regular long term contact and support families.

• Market Healthy Families Wyandotte program on Facebook, create flyers or other items to advertise program and update Facebook with program updates.

• Collaborate with community partners regarding client needs.

• Participate in community events to promote the program and connect with families who are interested in services.

• Meet with supervisor and complete warm hand off of new family to the Family Support Specialists.

• Help plan and participate in monthly Family Time events.

• Develop and manage an Individualized Family Service Plan coordinating with client.

• Provide clients with baby items from program (pack n plays, highchair, etc.)

• Perform general responsibilities as part of the job requirements listed above:

• Maintain an understanding of the various processes and procedures of the position

• Utilizes strong communication skills and professionalism

• Maintain professional and cordial interactions with community partners, staff and others at all times

• Other duties as assigned

Qualifications:

• Bachelor's Degree in a related field and two years of related program experience; or, an equivalent combination of education and experience sufficient to successfully perform the essential duties of the job such as those listed above.

• Experience in working with or providing services to children and their families

• Requires knowledge of computer skills (Microsoft Word, Excel) and office equipment

• Must be comfortable speaking on the phone and in person with others

• Demonstrated ability to work well with people of various ages, backgrounds, ethnicities, and life experiences

• Ability to work collaboratively in a team, manage multiple priorities, and have exceptional time management and organizational skills

• Willing to engage in building reflective capacity (e.g., capacity for introspection, communication awareness of self in relation to others, recognizing value of supervision, etc.)

• Valid Kansas driver’s license and reliable transportation is necessary

Preferred Qualifications:

• Bi-lingual in Spanish/English or Burmese/English.

• Experience in working with culturally diverse communities/families and the ability to be

• culturally appropriate.

• Experience in home visiting or other social services.

• Organized systems thinker with strong project management skills. Content creations, social media, earned medica or public relations experience.

​ This is a grant-funded position.

$27.54/hr.