Family Support Specialist, Healthy Families

Who We Are:CAMBA is a community of staff volunteers clients donors neighbors and partners who work together to build an inclusive New York City where all children and adults have access to the resources and supports they need to thrive. We take a comprehensive approach by offering more than 180 integrated programs in: Education & Youth Development Family Support Job Training & Employment Support Services Health Housing and Legal Services. We reach almost 80000 individuals and families including almost 13000 serves a diverse cross section of New Yorkers from new mothers in Brownsville to job seekers in the Rockaways. More than half of our clients are immigrants and refugees from around the globe. Over 85% of our families are living in poverty reflecting the challenges faced by nearly 1.7 million New Yorkers today.

CAMBAs Healthy Families Program offers voluntary home visiting services to pregnant or newly parenting families living in zip codes Brooklyn communities. The Healthy Families CAMBA home visiting program matches parents with knowledgeable and caring workers who provide information and support during pregnancy and early childhood.

Position: Family Support Specialist

Reports To: Program Supervisor

Location: 955 Flatbush ave Brooklyn NY 11226

What Does a Family Support SpecialistDo:

• The Family Support Specialist (FSS) is responsible for initiating and maintaining regular and long-term (up to three or five years) contact and support with families. This activity will occur primarily within the familys home; each visit should last for at least one hour. Virtual visits may take place as needed.

• The interventions should be family-centered strength-based and directed at establishing a trusting relationship; strengthening the parent-child relationship; promoting healthy childhood growth and development; and enhancing family well-being by reducing risk and building protective factors.

• The person filling this position is expected under close supervision to: (1) provide support to individuals and/or families requiring social service assistance; (2) assess applicants for services and develop service plans and goals with client input; (3) provide referrals to community resources for participants; (4) Create and maintain participant files (5) provide all required information for weekly/monthly/quarterly/annual reports.

Education Licenses and/or Certifications Required:

• Bachelors degree in human services Social Work Early Education Child Development or directly related field.

• Or High school diploma and a minimum of 1 year of experience in working with or providing services to children and their families and/or providing community outreach to underserved communities.

Minimum Experiences and Skills Required:

• The FSS must have good communication and writing skills and knowledgeable of community resources to offer referrals to the appropriate community-based agencies depending on the familys needs.

• experience in working with or providing services to children and their families

• an ability to establish trusting relationships and acceptance of individual differences

• experience and humility to work with culturally diverse families

• knowledge of infant and child development

• open to reflective supervision

Preferred Qualifications:

• Bi-lingual English and Haitian Kreyol strongly preferred

Compensation: $42853 annually

Status: Full-time
Benefits: CAMBA offers a comprehensive benefits package including health insurance dental insurance 403(b) retirement plan with employer match paid time off (vacation personal and sick time) and paid holidays.

CAMBA is an Equal Opportunity Employer. We value a diverse workforce and inclusive workplace. People of color people with disabilities and lesbian gay bisexual and transgender people are encouraged to apply. We consider all applicants without regard to race color religion creed gender gender identity gender expression national origin age disability socio-economic status marital or veteran status pregnancy status or sexual orientation.