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ID #1825725
State Montana
City Missoula
Full-time
Salary USD TBD TBD
Source Montana
Showed 2019-03-07
Date 2019-02-15
Deadline 2019-04-16
Category Nonprofit
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Family Support & Resource Specialist (Missoula, MT)

Montana, Missoula 00000 Missoula USA

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Family Support and Resource Specialist

Watson Childrens Shelter Healthy Foundations Program

Watson Childrens Shelter is seeking applicants for a full-time Family Support and Resource Specialist position for its newly developed Healthy Foundations. The Program, developed using the Healthy Families America national evidenced-based model, is designed to help parents of newborns get their children off to a healthy start and to help families overcome challenges. This model is a primary prevention model, aimed at reducing the risk of child maltreatment. The Family Support and Resource Specialist is responsible for initiating and maintaining regular and long-term home visiting support with families. Duties include conducting the intake assessment with parents in order to determine eligibility for the program; regular and consistent home visits; establishing a trusting relationship with families; assisting in strengthening the parent-child relationship; assisting parents in improving their skills to strengthen the home environment; improving the familys support system; and increasing the familys ability to problem solve and assume the role of advocate for themselves and their children. Other duties include identifying and referring families to community resources at other supportive agencies, including health care services. The Family Support and Resource Specialist will also be responsible for assisting the family in establishing goals and creating a plan to meet those goals, as well as the assessment of, and education on the normal growth and development of the identified child.

Candidates must hold a bachelors degree in a human services field and must be able to establish and maintain personal and programmatic boundaries while providing supportive services to families. Strong candidates will have experience in family systems work; demonstrate maturity and experience in working with children (0-3 years of age) and their families; have knowledge of normal child growth and development and parent-child relationships; and have the ability to relate to families from a family-centered and strength-based approach to services. Other helpful skills include: having a knowledge of maternal-infant health; understanding of prenatal bonding and development; ACEs training; ability to be non-judgmental; motivational interviewing skills; creative and knowledgeable about community resources; enjoy and function well with long-term, ongoing goals; and have an understanding of other concepts related to child abuse and neglect. Position is full-time and eligible for full benefits.

Interested applicants should send a cover letter and resume to Emma Anderson, Program Director of Watson Childrens Shelter Healthy Foundations Program 4978 Buckhouse Lane, Missoula, Montana 59804 or email them to emma@shelter4children.com

Application deadline is Thursday, February 28th. Watson Childrens Shelter is an EOE.

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