Job Description

Starting salary: 17.30/hour 

Position Sum m ary: Th i s position will work with families that are currently involved with non-judicial in home services. They will work to provide com m unity re so u r c es, a s si s t with m i ndshare ref e rrals for formal s ervice pr o v i sion. They will pr o v i d e ed u cation an d peer s u p p o rt that addr es s e s pr o p e r n u trition, hygi en e, discipline, p r o tection, ins t r u c tion a n d s up erv i s i o n, te a ch p a renting skill development, prov i de a ss i sta n ce in locati n g appro p riate communi t y r es ourc e s, ch i ld c are etc. This position should poss e ss skil l s and attitud e s toward chi l d reari n g that are flexible enough to adapt to various situations based u p on e ach fami l y ' s d ifferences, p roble m s, and nee d s. Th i s position will work a flexi b le s chedule in order to meet the ne e ds of families, which could include weekends and nights as needed.

Techni c al/Functional Ex p ect a tion s :  

1. Crisis I n terventi on s-Esse n ti a l Fu n ctio n : Pro v i d e crisis i n ter v e n tion lin k ages, referrals thr o ugh c o n s u l tati o n t o e n s u re family su p port a n d p laceme n t st a b ilizati o n in or d er to f o llow-up wi t h emer g e n cy FTC for c on tin u e d a u t h orizati o n.
2. Flexi b le a n d 3rd P a rty Resources-Esse n ti a l Fu n cti o n: Au t h orize s e rvice allocation, coo rd i nate se r vice deli v e r y with p ro v i d er s a n d c o mmu n it y re s ources i n order to m a x imize s ervice q u alit y .
3. S tren g th & C u lt u r a l Disc o very-Esse n ti a l Fu n cti o n: C o nducts Stren g th & C u lt u ral d iscovery to h elp family i d e n tify stren g t h s and p o te n tial n a t u ral su p ports as well as to i d e n tify immediate ne e d s an d a n d best re s ources t o a d dress t h ese.
4. S tren g th Based A d v o c a cy-Esse n ti a l F un ction: T h is po sition will work with a n d s u pp o rt the family and help t h em advocate for t h eir ne e d s an d s erve as a n a d vocate for th e m.
5. Provi d e e d u c a t ion a n d Peer S u pp o rt-E s sent i al: T h is p o siti o n will work with t h e family in t h e areas of n u triti on, par e nti n g, b u d geti n g , h o u s i n g , an d ma i ntaini n g a safe an d a p p ro p riate home.
6. Ot h er d u ties as req u ired: Job p erforma n ce re qu i res f u lfilli n g o t h e r i n c i d ental o r related duties as ass i gned, a ssisting and train i ng o t h er s , a nd p e r fo rmi n g d u ties o f hi g h e r rat e d p o s i ti on s from time to time f o r deve l o p mental p ur pose s .

  Beh a vioral Com p et e ncie s :  

1. Dili g e n ce: Ab l e to pers e v e re i n ac c o m plish i ng tas k s o r o b jecti v es; c o mmit to l on g h ou rs of w o r k; d o e v ery t hi n g po s si b le to reach g o als; h a v e a se n se of ur g e n cy a b o u t g etti n g res u lts.
2. Inn o v a tio n : Ab le to g e n e rate n ew o r di f fer e nt p r od u cts , p r o c e sses, or so l u tions; create un i que s oluti o ns t o p ro b lems; express fresh insights o r in n o v ati o ns reg u larl y ; t h ink ou ts i de o f e xisting p a rad i gms.
3. Vers a tility: Able to ta k e on n e w o r m u lti p le r o les a n d respo n si b ilities and d o t h em well; b e fle x i b le when c o n si d er i n g opti o ns o r op i n ions; be o pen to n ew ideas a n d c ha n g e.
4. Responsivene s s: Able t o take action to meet the ne e ds o f others; re s p on d t o s o l ve p r o b le ms; m i n i m i ze de l ays o r p r o b lems with lit t le o r no super v isio n .
5. De a l with Ambi gu ity: A b le to mai n tain c o mp o s u re an d h a nd le fr e qu e nt j ob cha n g es o r u n e xpect e d d is r up t ions; w o r k with c o n flicting, d elay e d , o r uncle a r i n f o r m ation; r e main e ffe c tive when faced with c h a nge a n d unc e rtainty.
6. Team W o r k : A b le to co op e ra t e to build c on s en s u s; able t o a ssist ot h e rs t o ac h ie v e team g oals; p artici p ate in meetin g s so t hey are productive; t a k e on e xtra work to meet team object i ves.
7. S ensitivity: Work effecti v ely with a n d s h o w se n siti v ity t o c u lt u ral d iffere n ces and var i o us soc i o -e co nomic bac kg r ou nds o f othe r s.
8. Ethics: A dh e re to a n d m odel pr i n ciples an d v alues o f Ag en cy a n d S y stem of Care b y b eing str e ng t h - ba s ed, so l uti o n -fo c u s e d, main t ains h i g hest l e v el o f i n tegri t y a n d ethical st a n d ar d s a n d work c o llab o rat i vely with em p lo y ees, p a rt n e rs, sta k eh o l d e rs a n d clie n ts in all i n teractio n s.  

Busin e ss E x perienc e :

1. Micro s oft office & SACWIS C o mputer E x pe r ience: T h is p o s iti o n will b e res p o n s i b le f o r e n tering i n f o rmati o n i n t o F S F N a n d M in d s h are and u tilizi n g bas i c M icr o s o ft o f fice s o ftware.
2. Valid Driver’s License & A p p r opriate insu ra nce- E ssentia l : This p o sition r equ i res a valid d r i vers license and appropriate in s u r a nce i n ac c ord a n ce with Flori d a Stat u te f o r tr a n sp o r tin g c h il d re n .
3. 2+ yea r s Direct Services E x p e rience-E s sent i a l: T h i s p o s iti o n wil l b e p ro v i d i n g d irect ser v ices to c h ildre n , yo u t h or t h eir families in t h e i r h ome a n d o t h er l o cati on s as d etermi n ed.
4. S u p er i o r verbal a n d written c o mm un ic a ti o n skills: T h is p o s iti o n m u st effecti v ely c o mmu n icate v e r b ally and in writ i n g in o r der to ad d re s s c o mpl e x n e e ds an d s a fety c onc er ns in a st r eng t h - bas e d ap p r oa c h .
5. Experien c e as a c o n s u mer or car e giver wit h in t h e S OC: T h is is req u ired in or d e r to s u ccessf u l l y a d v o ca t e f o r families and to provide assistance with res o u rce lin k a g es.

Educatio n al and Experi e nce R e quir e me n t s :  

1. Hi g h S ch ool D i p l o ma r e qu i r e d.
2. 2 to 5 ye a rs re l ated exp e rien c e r e quir e d.
3. K no wle d g e of early c hil d h oo d d eve l o p m e nt p ref e rr e d.  

Physical R e quirements:  

1. Gr as p i ng
2. Reaching
3. Sitti n g
4. Stand i ng
5. Sto o pi n g / C r o uch i ng
6. Be nd i ng
7. Reading
8. S p ea k ing
9. Listening
10. Ty p ing
11. Writing
12. N o ise Co nd itio n s
13. Work in Conf i n ed Spaces

Family Partnerships of Central Florida is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, disability, or protected veteran status. These employers also maintain Drug-Free Workplaces. Requests for Auxiliary Aids for Hearing Impaired or Limited English Proficiency Candidates may be made with a minimum of five (5) days notice to C Hernandez at (321) 752-4650.

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