Family Support Worker (Bilingual)

Job Description

Job Description

We are now hiring for part-time Family Support Worker  to join our Midway Early Learning  Team!

If you are excited about the opportunity to make this kind of life changing impact, read on to hear the best part about being an Family Support worker within the Early Childhood Education Program at Metropolitan Family Services! Perhaps your work life balance demands a part-time schedule, we've got your career and your work life balance covered! We currently have an opening as a part-time opening at our Learning and Wellness Center in Back of the Yards community. 

SALARY: The average starting salary for this position will fall in the range of $54,000 - $58,000 annually. Where candidates fall in this range will be based on skill and experience level.

ESSENTIAL JOB FUNCTIONS:

Responsible for supporting families in the program in the service areas of Family Engagement, Disability, Health, Mental Health and ERSEA. Ensures compliance with funder requirements, federal, state, and local laws and regulations, and MFS policies.

• Recruit and enroll children and families into the program, as well as, establish and maintain accurate documentation of age and income eligibility for children and pregnant women participating in the program.
• Collaborates with program staff site partners, and supervisor to coordinate services relating to child and family well-being, including Disabilities, Health, Mental Health, Nutrition and Family Partnerships.
• Collaborate with families and program staff to complete an accurate family assessment annually and provide intervention, referrals and assistance for interests, needs and circumstances identified.
• Provide case management services to families and children including assistance and referrals, i.e. emergency services, health/nutrition/dental referrals, disability referrals, and child abuse and neglect referrals, etc. including following up with families to assure that services are received.

QUALIFICATIONS: 

• Bachelor's Degree in Family Services, Psychology, Sociology, Social Work, Human Services, Counseling or related field required
• IL Gateways to Opportunity Family Specialist Level 5 Credential

PHYSICAL DEMANDS:

• While performing the essential duties of this job, the employee is required to sit and stand for sustained periods of time, frequently talk, hear, use hands and fingers to feel, handle and operate objects or controls, and occasionally stand, bend, stretch, stoop, kneel and crouch.
• The employee is required to have close visual acuity to perform an activity such as preparing and analyzing data and figures, transcribing and viewing a computer terminal.
• The employee may occasionally lift and/or move up to 30 pounds.

ADDITIONAL REQUIREMENTS:

• Satisfactorily pass all relevant screenings and criminal background checks.

TRANSPORTATION/TRAVEL REQUIREMENTS:

• Driving for work required with a personally owned vehicle. Travel between sites required.

PHYSICAL DEMANDS:

• While performing the essential duties of this job, the employee is required to sit and stand for sustained periods of time, frequently talk, hear, use hands and fingers to feel, handle and operate objects or controls, and occasionally stand, bend, stretch, stoop, kneel and crouch. The employee is required to have close visual acuity to perform an activity such as preparing and analyzing data and figures, transcribing and viewing a computer terminal.

Metropolitan Family Services puts our people first with a top-of-the-line benefits package. Find out more by clicking  here !

Some highlights include:

• Medical Coverage, Dental Coverage, and Vision Coverage.
• Metropolitan Family Services contributions of $2,000 to individual, and $4,000 to family, HSA accounts, pro-rated to your benefits start date.
• FREE General Medicine and Behavioral Health Teladoc services provided to all team members.
• Ascensus 401K plan services with a 4% employer match, vested at 100% on day one of eligibility.

And so much more! Make sure you click here  to see the full suite of benefits offered!

Some of the above benefits are available for part-time and temporary workers, but not all. Be sure to inquire upon your hire as to which benefits apply to you.

ABOUT US:

Metropolitan Family Services empowers families to learn, to earn, to heal, to thrive. Part mentor, part motivator, part advocate, since 1857, Metropolitan family Services has been the engine of change that empowers families to reach their greatest potential and positively impact their communities. Metropolitan is Illinois' first comprehensive human services agency and reaches more than 117,000 individuals and families in Chicago, Evanston/Skokie, the southwest suburbs and DuPage County with services promoting education, economic stability, emotional wellness and empowerment.