Jobs in Saginaw, MI

About the role

This position is responsible for home-based intervention services, referral and coordination of activities for families of children prenatal through age five through the Healthy Families America (HFA) Program as a Family Support Specialist. This position will work collaboratively with community partners to achieve outcomes for children and families. Under general supervision, the Family Support Specialist supports the family environment by assisting in strengthening the parent-child relationship, improving parenting skills, promoting healthy child growth and development, and reducing family stress. It is expected that this position will perform all essential job functions while maintaining a full weighted caseload.

What you'll bring

• Bachelor’s Degree in education, psychology, counseling, social work, or related behavioral health field required.
• Must have experience working with an array of family structures, including experience working with pregnant individuals, infants and children.
• Demonstrated ability to interact effectively with families in a diverse environment.
• Must have and be able to demonstrate knowledge of pregnancy, prenatal development and child development.
• Must have experience working with families with varied individualized needs.
• Must demonstrate a working knowledge of case documentation standards and requirements.
• Must be flexible in scheduling and able to work limited nights and weekends as needed and necessary.
• Demonstrated ability to work effectively on a family support team and also be able to work well independently.
• Must demonstrate an extensive knowledge of community resources.
• Demonstrated ability to communicate effectively both orally and in writing.
• Must display initiative and enthusiasm in performance of essential job responsibilities.
• Must be non-judgmental, show compassion, empathy, and insightfulness in the performance of essential job responsibilities.