Washington, DC | Hybrid | $25.96 - $26.92 per hour| Washington Post Top Workplace (8x Winner)
Community of Hope is seeking a Family Support Specialist to provide direct support and education to families through home visits, resource coordination, and advocacy. In this role, you will help build skills, connect with community resources, and create safe, nurturing environments for the entire family. This position is located at our Conway Health and Resource Center located in SW, Washington, DC.
Our Approach and Values:
We celebrate people’s strengths and acknowledge the impact of trauma on people’s lives.
We embrace diversity, welcome all voices, and treat everyone with respect and compassion.
We lead and advocate for changes to make systems more equitable.
We strive for excellence and value integrity in all that we do.
What You'll Do
- Provides home visitation services and ensures home visitation activities meet requirements of the DC Health grant and the Parents As Teachers (PAT) evidence based home visiting curriculum.
- Maintain a caseload of 15-25 families enrolled in the Parents as Teachers (PAT) Home Visiting program. Meet with families on case load face to face in the home environment to review progress on Family Support Plan, and to follow-up on tasks and services. Frequency of visits are based on PAT standards.
- Develop Family Support Plans to address risks identified in the Parent Survey within one month of the participating family’s enrollment in home visiting, which are updated at least monthly in collaboration with the HFA Program Manager.
- Complete required assessments and screenings with families at designated intervals, e.g., ASQ-3, ASQ: SE-2, PHQ-9, Adult Adolescent Parenting Inventory, and the Abusive Behavior Inventory. All completed assessments should be scanned in the DCRS database.
- Maintains appropriate documentation in files, including updated notes, current release of information forms, incident reports, referrals, assessments, etc. and completes these items per the program guidelines.
- Network with COH and other community resources for housing, employment, substance abuse treatment, mental health treatment, training, child and family services, etc., and makes referrals as appropriate. Progress on referrals provided, releases of information, and follow-ups, should be documented in the records database.
- Meets weekly with the PAT Program Coordinator for 90 minute reflective supervision sessions. Communicates about client and case management issues in person, via e-mail, or by phone with supervisor as needed outside of regularly scheduled meetings.
- Offer parents referral to Strong Start or Early Stages following ASQ screenings below the identified cut off. Makes referrals to appropriate resources following depression and domestic violence screens that indicate risk.
