Primary Function/General Purpose of Position
The Family Success Network Family Coach provides direct services to families including administration of screening tools, home visiting, parent education programs, resource management and referral, and family coaching. The Family Coach provides ongoing supportive consultations and case management services.
Essential Job Functions
Assesses and administers universal screenings, financial literacy training, and/or concrete supports to a caseload of 15-30 families in a specified geographic area
Provides interested families a series of one to two home visits each month and access to the fully array of the six pillars (family coaching, parent education, basic life skills, financial literacy, service referrals, and concrete supports ) of service delivery
Serves as a Family Coach to develop a prevention services plan, outlining the families’ goals and will utilize evidence-based programming to enhance the families’ protective factors and increase the family’s stability
Provides parenting programming and facilitate access to Like Skills training, as well as Family Coaching, which will incorporate Motivational Interviewing to assist the family in moving towards behavioral change
Attends meetings amongst collaborative members
Collaborates with evaluation staff to facilitate and support the completion of the updated needs and resource assessment for the project and to adhere to evaluator guidance on evaluation/assessment administration
Develops rapport with local social service partners and community resources to build and maintain a professional, responsive relationship with key community partners
Ensures data collected and documentation of services is consistent with rules and regulations and requirements of program evaluation
Submits regular programmatic and fiscal reports as requested by the project director, as well as to other identified partners requesting data
Actively engages with family and child serving systems, including attendance at community meetings, such as Family and Children First Council
This document is not an exhaustive list of all responsibilities, skills, duties, requirements, or working conditions associated with the job. Employees may be required to perform other job-related duties as required by their supervisor, subject to reasonable accommodation.
Licensing/Certification
A valid driver's license is required for community work and home visits.
Education
Associates Degree, social work, child development, or related field (required)
Bachelor's degree, social work, or related field (preferred)
Work Experience
2 years of relevant experience providing services to families or children, including prevention or treatment related to child abuse and neglect (required)
Many of our opportunities reward* your hard work with:Comprehensive, affordable medical, dental and vision plans
Prescription drug coverage
Flexible spending accounts
Life insurance w/AD&D
Employer contributions to retirement savings plan when eligible
Paid time off
Educational Assistance
And much more
*Benefits offerings vary according to employment status
All applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, national origin, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, age, genetic information, or protected veteran status, and will not be discriminated against on the basis of disability. If you'd like to view a copy of the affirmative action plan or policy statement for Mercy Health – Youngstown, Ohio or Bon Secours – Franklin, Virginia; Petersburg, Virginia; and Emporia, Virginia, which are Affirmative Action and Equal Opportunity Employers, please email recruitment@mercy.com. If you are an individual with a disability and would like to request a reasonable accommodation as part of the employment selection process, please contact The Talent Acquisition Team at recruitment@mercy.com