YMCA of Metropolitan Atlanta
Family Service Assistant
YMCA Woodson Park Early Learning Center, United States of America
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About the role
- NATURE AND SCOPE: Under the direction of the Center Director, the Family Services Assistant (FSA) will successfully administer and evaluate services to children and families.
- This position is primarily responsible for the implementation of YMCA's Early Learning Family Services program and for the successful achievement related to the children and families.
- This job posting is subject to change at any time.
Responsibilities
- Develop and provide intervention strategies to improve and promote regular attendance.
- Monitor center attendance and develop strategies for families with Chronic Absenteeism.
- Identify families' needs, interests, strengths, goals, services and resources that support family well-being.
- Establish and maintain a network of resource contacts to facilitate services and referrals for emergency and crisis situations.
- Develop community partnerships and serve as parent liaison to between the program, resources, and services on a regular basis.
- Collaborate and support the Parent Family and Community Engagement team to develop and implement parent engagement opportunities that promote the outcomes of the Parent Family Community Engagement framework.
- Establish, update, maintain and close confidential files on all enrollees, including ChildPlus data entry in all appropriate modules.
- Maintain, update, and distribute Resource Directory.
- Support a welcoming and nurturing environment that incorporates the unique cultural, ethnic, and linguistic backgrounds of families in the program and community.
Requirements
- Bachelor's degree or certification in social work, human services, family services, counseling, or a related field
- 1+ years of experience in case management and/or family engagement/supports/advocacy
- Ability to travel for family visits
- Ability to pass a pre-employment background check including Criminal Record check, Drug Screening, motor vehicle record (MVR) and reference check according to company policy.
- Must be legally eligible to work in the US without current or future sponsorship.
- Maintain required documentation required by Head Start, Bright from the Start (BFTS), GA Pre-K, Quality Rated, and YMCA of Metro Atlanta as well as any other governing agencies.
- Maintain accurate and detailed documentation of case management services within ChildPlus software and other required data management systems.
- Administer first aid as needed (documentation of current training is required).
Benefits
- As a thought-leader and best-in-class provider in education, wellness, youth development, and community-building, The YMCA of Metro Atlanta is one of the oldest and most essential non-profits serving in Atlanta.
- Under the direction of the Center Director, the Family Services Assistant (FSA) will successfully administer and evaluate services to children and families.
- Coordinate and support the delivery of comprehensive family services in the areas of Health, Nutrition, Social Services, Eligibility (ERSEA) and Education.
- Serve as a family advocate to support family well-being and promote children's learning and development for the 0-5 Head Start and Early Head Start Program.
- Monitor attendance and discuss with family the importance/benefits of regular attendance.
- Make referrals to the Disabilities/Mental Health Specialist on children with disabilities, prior to enrollment.
- Support parent activities that promote child learning and development in the following areas: Education, Health, Transition, Parent-child relationship, Literacy and bi-literacy, Language
- Establish and maintain a system for ensuring children's health screenings and exams and obtain complete health history and parental consent on all health/education screenings.
- Maintain accurate health/medical and immunization documentations in the file and within the ChildPlus Software for immunizations, medical screenings, treatment plans and other medical information.
- Coordinate medical appointments and identify and connect families to Medical Homes.
- Participate in all Medical Staffing involving children and families.
Company info
- Today, we're looking for you to join us as we carry out our mission to positively impact lives and communities across the state.
- At the Y, we're an association of like-minded people (staff, volunteers, and members), on the forefront of a movement to ensure that everyone -- especially children -- experience an equal opportunity to reach their full potential.
- The opportunities to serve are vast, and we're looking for like minded people, who share our values of CARING, HONESTY, RESPECT, and RESPONSIBILITY to join us and do their best work.
- At the Y, we're an association of like-minded people (staff, volunteers, and members), on the forefront of a movement to ensure that everyone -- especially children -- experience an
Equal opportunity
- equal opportunity to reach their full potential.
Visa & Work Authorization
- Must be legally eligible to work in the US without current or future sponsorship.
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