Family Support Worker - Fulltime

About the role

At Children’s Wisconsin, we believe kids deserve the best. Every child deserves a safe and loving home. When parents are unable to provide this on their own, intervention is needed to ensure these children are free of abuse and neglect. We provide child well-being services to help children live in a safe and nurturing environment.

We offer a wide variety of rewarding career opportunities and are seeking individuals dedicated to helping us achieve our vision of the healthiest kids in the country. If you want to work for an organization that makes a difference for children and families, and encourages you to be at your best every day, please apply today.

Family Support worker provides a combination of services that may include education, visitation and support services to caregivers and children. This position provides individual services in an office, community or home based location.

Responsibilities

Direct service activities may include needs assessments, service planning, teaching, resource and referral, supporting parent/child interactions, crisis management, developing informal and formal support networks with families, and observing and documenting parent/child interactions.

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in Human Services, Social Work, Criminal Justice, Sociology, Early Education, or related field preferred.
• One year experience working in community programs with families of diverse ethnic, cultural and socioeconomic background.
• Experience working with or providing services to children and families.
• Bilingual in Spanish/English or Hmong/English may be a plus, depending on program needs.
• Requires a valid driver's license, acceptable driving record, personal auto liability insurance coverage and the ability to be insured by the CHHS auto insurance carrier.
• Must use personal vehicle to transport parents or accompanied children, complete in-house car seat transporter training within one month of hire and re-train biannually thereafter to maintain.
• Experience working with families with alcohol opioid drug addictions (AODA).

Qualifications

Demonstrated knowledge of psychosocial, economic and cultural determinants of healthy growth and development. Ability to establish trusting relationships and work with families and children who are dealing with safety issues and other related problems. Excellent judgment skills. Learns quickly when facing new problems and makes good decisions based on a mixture of analysis.

Ability to make sound judgments, to use supervision effectively and to take independent action if needed to ensure child safety. Is cool under pressure and can effectively cope with change. Relates well to all kinds of people and is approachable. Commands attention and can manage group process during presentations and family meetings.

Ability to work independently in a fast paced environment. Excellent verbal and written skills. Ability to communicate effectively both in oral and written communication, including the ability to write factual progress notes, effectively present information in individual and group settings with a variety of audiences. Strong computer skills.