HFI Program Support Staff - Bilingual

About the role

Sinnissippi Centers is seeking a HFI Family Support Staff (FSS) to join our team. This position involves outreach, engagement, and enrollment of participants into the Healthy Families Illinois (HFI) program.

Responsibilities

• Generate program referrals for recruitment when there are available openings on the caseload.
• Attend occasional community resource and engagement events to share about the program and encourage engagement directly with families.
• Complete the Family Resiliency and Opportunities for Growth (FROG) Scale to identify protective factors and risk factors.
• Develop an individualized HFA Service Plan based on the FROG Scale results.
• Review HFA Service Plans, developmental screens, family goals, and participant records to tailor home visit plans.
• Establish a trusting relationship with families during home visits.
• Assist in strengthening the parent-child relationship and improving caregiver skills.
• Assist in increasing the family’s ability to problem-solve and advocate for themselves and their children.
• Increase school readiness for focus children.
• Identify and refer families for services in the communities they live in.
• Plan and execute monthly/quarterly socialization events to promote caregiver skill development and parent-child interactions.
• Engage in Reflective Supervision to reflect on and deepen work with families, acknowledging and addressing any implicit biases.
• Prepare for and attend weekly team meetings to exchange and receive information on family and program trends.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in early childhood, psychology, social work, or related field preferred.
• Minimum of a high school diploma or equivalent required.
• Experience in working with or providing services to children and families.
• Ability to establish trusting relationships.
• Acceptance of individual differences.
• Experience and humility to work with culturally diverse populations.
• Knowledge of infant and child development.
• Willingness to engage in building reflective capacity.
• Infant mental health endorsement preferred.
• Experience with Microsoft Office Program suite.
• Comfort with technology including video conferencing, email, and data entry.
• Capacity to work independently and as a member of a team.
• High degree of organization and time management.
• Valid driver’s license and insured, mileage is reimbursed.

Pay

$19.81 - $20.80 per hour (no bachelor's degree); $22.73 - $23.86 per hour (with bachelor's degree)

Benefits

Sinnissippi Centers offers a competitive benefits package and healthcare plan, including health, dental, vision insurance, employee assistance program, agency-provided life insurance, supplemental life insurance, paid time off, and a 50% employer match on a 401(k) retirement plan.