370 - Family Support Worker

Healthy Families Morris Heights is a voluntary, primary prevention home visiting program that provides intensive home visiting services to new and expectant parents and their families who reside in Bronx, NY. It is a Healthy Families America (HFA) program funded by New York State Office of Children and Family Services (OCFS). The goal of this program is to prevent child abuse and neglect through the promotion of child health and development, positive parent-child interaction and family self-sufficiency. Intensive home visiting services are provided to families who are pregnant or have a baby under three months old and live in zip codes 10452, 10453, 10467, and 10468. Services are provided until the child enters Head Start or reaches 5 years of age.

Minimum Education/Experience Required:

• Associates or Bachelors Degree in a human resource field preferred.
• High School Diploma/GED and experience working with children & families or home visiting experience is satisfactory.

English Language Ability:

Ability to write assessments, service plans, progress notes, weekly reports, and general correspondence related to participants. Ability to effectively present information and respond to questions from supervisors, participants, funders, other organizations, and the general public.

Foreign Language Ability: (Desirable)

Ability to converse with participants in a language other than English (French, Spanish)

Mathematical Ability:

Ability to apply concepts such as fractions, decimals and percentages.

Reasoning Ability:

Ability to define problems, collect data, establish facts, and draw valid conclusions.

Computer Skills:

To perform this job successfully, an individual must have knowledge of computer applications such as Microsoft Word.

Certificates and Licenses:

None required.

Supervisory Responsibilities:

None

Work Environment:

• FSS/FSW are required to make home and/or field visits; therefore, FSS/FSW should be prepared to deal with outdoor weather conditions during their regular workday.