Community Pathways Worker, School Based Early Support Program - Bilingual Required

Specific Responsibilities

• Support the School Outreach Liaison with school partnership efforts, developing crucial relationships with partner schools and families
• Responsible for providing case management to 8 families across four schools in Brooklyn School District 15 or 20
• Participate in the implementation of the Families and Schools Together (FAST) program, including co-facilitation of multi-family groups
• Aid in the coordination of school-based events
• Collaborate with CFL program staff, school staff, other community providers, and multiple systems (housing, public assistance) to meet needs of families
• Provide direct advocacy and support to families by accompanying them to access services in the community and connecting them with needed resources
• Conduct home visits as needed
• Complete required documentation and data entry
• Attend staff meetings, supervision, trainings, and meetings within partner schools
• Build relationships with community-based service providers and other key community stakeholders
• Collaborate with all CFL programs to ensure integrated approach to serving families

Qualifications

• High School diploma or equivalent with extensive experience working with families and groups; OR
• Bachelor's degree (BA/BS/BSW) with relevant experience
• Bilingual in Spanish or Mandarin, or other language spoken in school community required
• Parent/Caregivers with lived experience navigating resources for their families or special needs children, and/or volunteering in schools encouraged to apply
• Experience working in, or in partnership with, schools preferred
• Groupwork skills and experience preferred

Relationship with Others

• Build and maintain close, daily interactions with co-workers, supervisors, school staff and families
• Effectively communicate with agency staff, school staff, key stakeholders and families
• Excellent engagement skills, meeting families where they are at and forging mutual respect
• Experience or interest in social group work
• Possess a strong sensitivity to cultural differences present among staff and clients within our organization
• Possess a strong belief in people’s ability to grow and change

Working Conditions

• Work is primarily in a school setting with some office work
• Some time is spent at a desk using a computer
• Attendance at various meetings at schools, the agency and in the community
• Regular travel among four schools located in the school district
• Travel in Brooklyn, New York to meet with families, including home visits
• Some evening and weekend work is required
• Fast-paced, high-energy, and highly collaborative environment
• This is a full-time, in-person position