Family Services Worker
Company: Asociaci--n Puertorrique--os en Marcha, Inc.
Location: Philadelphia
Posted on: May 3, 2024
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Job Description:
Description: Position Summary Under the direction of the
Director is responsible for the overall management of the Family
Services and Special Needs Components, including recruitment and
enrollment procedures, protocol for referring families for needed
Social Services, involvement of parents in the Social Service Plan
design and revision, training staff and parents in the Social
Service Component, reporting procedures, and program evaluation.
Description of Duties and Responsibilities Develop and implement a
recruitment and enrollment plan with the assistance of the School
District's Family Services Advisory Committee; Philadelphia Parent
Child Center and APM Child Care. Develop and implement a Social
Services training component for staff and parents. Develop Social
Service policies, procedures and protocols as needed to carry out
program performance standards. Provide training materials and
social service plan guidelines to ensure that Head Start staff has
adequate information to refer children and families for services.
Contribute to maintenance of a work environment and policies that
provides maximum health and safety, including during home
visitation case management. Conduct monthly record reviews of
Family Partnerships to assist families in improving conditions and
quality of life. Maintain required data collection systems for the
program, including evaluative data. Responsible for all program
summary reports and ongoing adherence to program plan guidelines
and goals. Provide weekly reports to Director including relevant
statistical and case management data. Coordinate closely with APM
Social Service delivery personnel and community resources to
facilitate program awareness, coordination of services, and
networking within the community. Assure that all program
performance standards are met, including defined service
activities, target group numbers, and documentation of objectives
met and problem areas. Coordinate transition activities for
children going to kindergarten between feeder schools and our
center. Establish procedures to make referrals for assessment of
children. Orienting and coordinating with families of County
Assistance Offices and Child Subsidies' offices. Other duties as
needed to fulfill project requirements and objectives. Responsible
for keeping records on Children Health Assessment files and update
on a monthly basis. Secures confidential environment for the files
of the children and families. Meet regularly formally and
informally with parent to provide guidance. When necessary make
home visits along with Head Teacher or related staff. Other duties
assigned as needed BenefitsAccrual Paid Time Off at the rate of 20
days per year Employer-paid health insurance effective the 1st of
the month after 60 days of employment with an employee contribution
12 paid holidays Term Life Insurance coverage in an amount equal to
one and one-half times your annual salary; maximum benefit of
$200,000 403b retirement plan Long-term disability insurance
Short-term disability insurance APM is an equal opportunity
employer. All applicants will be considered for employment without
attention to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender
identity, national origin, veteran or disability status.
(PM21)Requirements:High School Diploma and two years case managing
experience. Data entry experience.Four years of experience in
providing client services. Commitment to family empowerment and the
prevention of child abuse as evidenced by a body of knowledge about
current practices and research findings in the field of family
empowerment and child abuse prevention. Working relationships with
human service providers in the Philadelphia area.
Bilingual/bicultural in the Latino culture preferred.
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Keywords: Asociaci--n Puertorrique--os en Marcha, Inc., Camden , Family Services Worker, Other , Philadelphia, New Jersey
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