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Gainesville, FL - USA

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Not Disclosed

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Salary Not Disclosed

Vacancy

1 Vacancy

Job Description

Classification Title:

Family Support Worker

Job Description:
Establishes a trusting relationship with the client and family by maintaining regular home visit as required per client level. Maintains dependable punctual work schedules with a minimum of 80% completed home visits per level requirement. Assists strengthening parent/child interaction by providing in home education utilizing established program curriculum and by modeling appropriate behavior during each home visit.
Travels to participants homes for regular home visits. Also travels to creative outreach meetings and various agencies for collaboration. Travels to the Healthy Family office for supervision staff meetings and training.
Establishes a family support plan with goals objectives and activities with supervisor and client within 90 days of participant agreement. This plan directs every home visit and is reviewed and updated at least every 180 days. Administers Healthy Families America (HFA) tools at the required intervals for each family.
Administers Home Safety Checklists with all families as per schedule and provides associated teachings as required to include (but not limited to): Shaken Baby cosleeping water hazards emergency preparedness and poison prevention. Prepare documentation of results for supervisors review and files in clients HFA chart. Prepare documentation of results for supervisors review and files in clients HFA chart. Demonstrates excellent knowledge of community resources make referrals and provides followup with families to insure needs are met. Demonstrates excellent knowledge of community resources make referrals and provides followup with families to insure needs are met. Maintains appropriate communication with community agencies and providers.
Meets with supervisors weekly (1.5 hours minimum) for case management of all families on caseload. Documentation of observations interactions and teaching completed at each home visit must be completed and submitted to supervisors within 72 hours of making home visit. All other forms must be completed on time per written protocol.
Attends regular staff meeting and case conferences as required. Participates in continuing education training and shares knowledge with other team members. Assists and support ongoing program growth and development. Performs QA audits for families as directed by supervisor to update family data. Performs other duties as required to meet program objectives.

NORMAL WORK SCHEDULE

Daily Monday through Friday 08:00 AM to 04:30 PM

Total hours per week: 40

Some flexibility may be required to accommodate home visits (after 05:00 PM and/or on weekends)
Expected Salary:

$16.00 hourly

Benefits: The University of Florida offers low costState Health plans a number of Dental plans to fit you and your familys needs and Vision. Domestic partner coverage through GatorCare is also available. Optional plans such as life disability legal and accident insurance are also available. Build your retirement roadmap with competitive pension plans investment accounts and a host of voluntary addons such as 457 deferred compensation and 403(b) plans.

UF provides a variety of leave programs including vacation sick leave 10 paid holidays personal leave days and family medical leave. TEAMS employees accrue approximately 22 vacation days annually 13 sick days annually and 4 personal leave days typically used during the holiday closing period (accruals based on fulltime employment).

UF also provides you the flexibility to deal with lifes challenges by offering paid family leave eight full weeks of leave over a 24 month period. UF Employees are also eligible for theGatorPerks discount program which provides big savings at various business and retailers! Explore UFs plethora of benefit options here:TEAMS Benefits.

Minimum Requirements:

High school diploma or equivalent and one year of experience working with children or families.

Preferred Qualifications:
Ability to establish trusting relationships
Experience in working with or providing services to children and families
Acceptance of individual differences
Experience and willingness to work with the culturally diverse populations which arepresent among the programs target population
Knowledge of infant and child development
Open to reflective practice (e.g. has capacity for introspection communicates awareness
of self in relation to others recognizes value of supervision etc.)
Special Instructions to Applicants:

In order to be considered you must upload your cover letter and resume.

The University of Florida is committed to nondiscrimination with respect to race creed color religion age disability sex sexual orientation gender identity and expression marital status national origin political opinions or affiliations genetic information and veteran status in all aspects of employment including recruitment hiring promotions transfers discipline terminations wage and salary administration benefits and training.

This isa time limited position.

This position is eligible for veterans preference. If you are claiming veterans preference please upload a copy of your DD 214 Member Copy 4 with your application for consideration. See ourVeterans Preference Page for more specific information.

Must have valid Driver License and Automobile Insurance.

Requires 435 Background Screening & Health Assessment

Application must be submitted by 11:55 p.m. (ET) of the posting end date.

Health Assessment Required:Yes

Employment Type

Full-Time

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