•   Initiating contact to screen families in the community who are prenatal or have a child under 3 months

•   Initiating contact with families who have been referred to Healthy Families Staten Island to conduct a formal assessment, preferably in their home, to determine the needs of the family

•   Advocacy and linkage of families to appropriate services in the community

•   Establishing a trusting relationship with families

•   Advocacy and linkage of families to appropriate services.

•   Keep required tracking forms and maintaining weekly documentation, including screenings, assessments, data forms, and completed weekly outreach

•   Conducting intensive community outreach to engage families in services including presentations to staff of community agencies and groups

•   Establish partnerships with community-based organizations and other community groups

•   Program presentations to staff of community agencies and groups to encourage referrals

•   Create and maintain an extensive outreach plan to support enrollment

•   Write up formal Assessments and submit to Supervisor for review within 48 hours of completed assessment visit

•   Maintaining up to date case records for each family. Maintain clear, concise and accurate documentation of progress that promote peer and supervisory review and feedback, and that demonstrates compliance with model and meeting our agency’s expectation. Assure documentation (data entry) for contacts, incidents, and reports are submitted timely (as indicated by program).

•   Attending required initial and ongoing training within New York State, agency training, and program level training. Some trainings require outside of Staten Island traveling.

•   Receiving and attending supervision from NY Foundling leadership. Attend mandatory weekly coaching and mentoring on-site or off-site at identified location by the supervisor.

•   Attending staff meetings and team-bonding opportunities

•   Maintaining confidential stakeholder/client records.

•   Willing to cover for team-member(s). Willing and able to work flexible hours. Some evenings and weekends required.

•   Related duties as assigned by supervisor or administration to ensure that program outcomes are being reached.

Organizational expectations include:

•   Regular and punctual time and attendance, and adherence to The Foundling's and your department’s specific time and attendance policies and protocol.

•   Consistent demonstrated commitment to The Foundling's BHAG, mission, vision and values (Compassion, Dignity, Family and Community, Diversity, Excellence).

•   Adherence to The Foundling's employee policies, Code of Conduct and applicable rules, laws, regulations or bargaining agreements.

•   Appropriate engagement with support departments to ensure appropriate and timely hiring, performance management, investigation, discipline, suspension, and restructuring decisions concerning direct reports. Regular supervision and performance evaluation of direct reports.

•   Any other duties and/or tasks that may be assigned.

Education, experience and special needs required: Bachelor’s Degree

AA Degree or equivalent with 3 years of experience in the field – could be accepted

Bilingual Required

Valid NYS Driver’s License

Other Requirements:

•   Comfortable driving the agency vehicle with/without participants

•   Strong writing skills

•   Strong organizational skills

•   Task oriented

•   Flexibility to pivot with changing tasks

•   Experience working with, or assisting at-risk children and families in a community setting

•   Knowledge of infant and child development

•   Strong listening skills

•   Ability to maintain appropriate professional boundaries

•   Ability to identify family strengths and foster self-sufficiency and independence in families

•   Respect for and sensitivity to the needs and rights of others, including those with differing cultural, racial, sexual, and ethnic identities

PREFERRED

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

•   An ability to establish trusting relationships

•   Acceptance of individual differences

•   Experience and willingness to work with the culturally diverse populations that are present among the program's target population

•   Knowledge of infant and child development

•   Open to reflective practice (i.e. has capacity for introspection, communicates awareness of self in relation to others, recognizes value of supervision)

Scheduled Work Hours Per Week: 40

Schedule: M-F 9am to 5pm; flexibility required

Job Type: Full-time

Pay: $44,000.00 - $51,300.00 per year

Benefits:

• 401(k)
• 401(k) matching
• Dental insurance
• Employee assistance program
• Employee discount
• Flexible spending account
• Health insurance
• Health savings account
• Life insurance
• Paid time off
• Professional development assistance
• Referral program
• Tuition reimbursement
• Vision insurance

Schedule:

• 10 hour shift

Application Question(s):

• Our Agency requires all new hires to be fully vaccinated before the start of employment. Are you fully vaccinated for COVID-19?
• If you answered no to the above question, are you 1) willing to get vaccinated against COVID19 or 2) would you be requesting a medical or religious exemption from the COVID19 vaccine ?
• Do you acknowledge that all information provided on the application is true and acknowledge that if false information/answers are founded, it is ground for discipline up to and including termination?
• Do you have a Bachelor's n Sociology, Psychology or Social Work? (Please note that this position requires ONLY these degree. Masters in same field and counselling are welcome to apply)

Education:

• Bachelor's (Required)

Experience:

• Foster Care / Child Welfare: 1 year (Preferred)

Language:

• Spanish (Required)

License/Certification:

• Driver's License (Required)

Willingness to travel:

• 75% (Preferred)

Work Location: One location

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