Family Support Specialist
Family Support Specialist
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08-05-2025
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08-05-2025
Job Description
At Iris Family Support Center were on a mission to strengthen family foundations across Northern Indiana. Here youll have the chance to support children and families as they navigate the complexities of family dynamics striving to achieve stability and harmony within their family unit.
The Family Support Specialist (FSS) plays a pivotal role in nurturing and empowering families by fostering consistent longterm connections. These engagements scheduled at least weekly and extending up to three years are predominantly conducted within the familys home environment ensuring personalized attention and rapport building.
During these visits lasting a minimum of one hour the FSS implements interventions that are familycentered and strengthoriented. The primary focus is on establishing a foundation of trust enhancing the parentchild relationship and equipping parents with skills to cultivate a nurturing home environment. Additionally interventions aim to bolster the familys support network and enhance problemsolving abilities fostering selfadvocacy for both parents and children.
Moreover the FSS facilitates access to external resources by identifying and making referrals to supportive agencies including healthcare services. Collaboratively the FSS assists families in setting achievable goals and devising action plans while also assessing the developmental milestones of the targeted child.
Given the dynamic nature of family dynamics the FSS is equipped to handle multiple crises adeptly and is entrusted with maintaining meticulous records as stipulated by Healthy Families Indiana (HFI) and Healthy Families America (HFA) standards.
**Bilingual Preferred**
Essential Functions
- Initiate services prenatally or within the first three months postbirth offered voluntarily.
- Conduct creative outreach to engage families.
- Provide at least onehour home visits (weekly biweekly monthly) aiming for 80% visit completion.
- Flexibly schedule visits accommodating school/work hours.
- Develop transition plans for families exiting services.
- Document visits and collaborate on achievable family goals.
- Address risk factors and promote positive parentchild interaction.
- Implement evidencebased curricula in 50% of visits.
- Administer tools make referrals and connect families with medical providers.
- Support immunization efforts and offer transportation.
- Attend weekly supervision meet billing requirements ensure confidentiality.
- Report suspected cases of abuse participate in training and meetings.
- Facilitate child development activities during home visits.
Qualifications (Core Competencies Skills And Experience)
- Experience in providing services within a homebased model to overburdened communities and families.
- Working knowledge of attachment theory parentinfant relationships and effective/nurturing parenting techniques.
- An ability to establish trusting relationships
- Acceptance of individual differences
- Knowledge of infant and child development
- Open to reflective practice
- Willingness to allow new staff to shadow visits
Work Environment
- This job operates in a professional office environment and in familys homes. This role routinely uses standard office equipment.
Physical Demands/Expected Hours of Work & Travel
- Navigate narrow hallways and small rooms with agility.
- Endure strong odors.
- Handle and lift objects weighing up to 60 pounds.
- Read printed materials in lowlight conditions.
- Operate standard office equipment proficiently.
- Assess and interpret various cues to detect signs of potential child abuse or neglect.
- Utilize sight hearing and smell to assess environmental safety for children.
- Possibly encounter infectious diseases substances and contaminated items (such as bed bugs lice etc.).
- Encounter animals during home visits.
- Travel within Allen County to clients homes is expected; occasional outofcounty training may be required.
- Some flexibility in hours is permitted however staff must be available within the core hours from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. and should meet the requirement of 40 hours per week to maintain fulltime status. Evening and weekend availability may be necessary to accommodate families needs.
Required Education and Experience
- Minimum of a High School Diploma or equivalent.
- Experience in working with or providing services to children 03 preferably developmentally appropriate and their parents.
- Must be agreeable to attend 130 hours of Healthy Families Training within six months of their date of hire which may be out of town.
- Experience and willingness to work with the culturally diverse populations present among our Target Population.
Preferred Education and Experience
- Infant mental health endorsement level I or II preferred
- Bachelors Degree in Human Services Social Work Early Education Child Development or directly related field
- Bilingual
Additional Eligibility Qualification
- At least 21 years of age and able to operate a motor vehicle
- Have a valid drivers license proof of insurance and continuous use of a reliable vehicle where car seats can be installed and multiple passengers can ride.
Iris is an Equal Opportunity Affirmative Action employee
Required Experience:
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Employment Type
Full Time
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