Family/Child Specialist

Description:

Overview: The zero to three Child Development program integrates Early Head Start and Family Child Care services   into a single program that offers full-day home-based child care services, family support services and advocacy to low income families with children under three years of age.  The program provides developmentally appropriate home-based child care, home visits to families and family child care providers.

Responsibilities:

• Manage a caseload of families and conduct home visits
• Coordinate parent/family involvement with Parent Provider conference workshops and activities
• Take some program-wide responsibilities that may include annual events, parent/child groups, etc.
• Develop consistent, stable and supportive relationships with families and children
• Be part of a team in assessing family needs and child developmental status
• Be part of a team in developing an individualized family/child plan addressing family and child needs
• Provide appropriate services to families/children based on the individualized family plan
• Work closely with families on specific issues and difficulties those individual families are experiencing
• Provide families with appropriate referrals and follow-up with families and service providers on referrals
• Provide workshops to families and staff
• Assist in the recruitment of families
• Assist in developing the Policy Council and other parent support groups
• Maintain proper documentation on families and children
• Other duties as requested by supervisor to fulfill job responsibilities

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