Bilingual Family Support Worker
$17.00 hourly

Location: Orange County, NY

Shift Hours: Mon-Fri 8:30-5pm with flexibility to meet needs of families served

Access: Supports for Living Inc. is in the business of doing good. We have a mission: To help people live the healthiest and fullest lives possible. Here, you’ll be a valued part of an innovative team that touches the lives of more than 10,000 people each year across the Hudson Valley in programs supporting people to pursue the life they imagine. At Access, we believe in work with a purpose.

Job Description: The Bilingual Family Support Worker provides weekly educational home-visiting services to participants and their families who are enrolled in the Healthy Families program. They must be fluent in Spanish. The FSW has to quickly engage families in the program and retain their participation in the program. The FSW is responsible for teaching a research-based curriculum based on the learning style of each individual family. The FSW supports and promotes the parent child relationships and promotes positive health outcomes for the targets child by tracking development, immunizations, well baby visits, and emergency visits. The FSW will also conduct developmental screens with the family to assess where the target child is developmentally.

In this role you will:-Provide weekly educational home visits to participants and their families-Form trusting and effective relationships with consumers-Assist families with positive parent child relationships and positive health outcomes for the child, including medical issues, and any other specific issues that need to be addressed-Track child development-Maintain documentation including progress notes-Work effectively as part of a service team and with community resources on behalf of consumers-Attend workshops and training to enhance skills-Perform other duties as assigned

Qualifications: The ideal candidate will possess:

• Experience or knowledge in child development-Experience working with parents and children
• Bilingual English and Spanish speaking
• Some college is a plus

Access offers a comprehensive benefits package including medical, dental and vision coverage; an array of voluntary benefits (term life, whole life, identity theft protection and pet insurance); Healthcare and Daycare Flexible Spending Accounts; employer paid Short Term Disability, LTD and AD&D; a matching 403(b) retirement plan, generous paid time off, paid holidays, accelerated holiday pay and tuition assistance.

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For immediate consideration, complete your application and, please visit one of our Recruitment Fairs. Recruitment Fairs are held:
1st Tuesday of each Month 10am-12pm Sunrise Gardens Bldg. 1 Community Room 7 Fortune Rd West Middletown, NY 10941
2nd Tuesday of each Month 3pm-5pm Brick Reformed Church 1582 State Route 17K Montgomery, NY 12549
4th Tuesday of each Month3pm-5pm Access: Supports for Living 67 Windsor Highway New Windsor, NY 12553

ALL POSITIONS ARE SUBJECT TO A CRIMINAL BACKGROUND, FINGERPRINTING AND MOTOR VEHICLE REPORT CHECK. ALSO ALL OFFERS OF EMPLOYMENT ARE CONTINGENT ON SUBMISSION TO A PRE-EMPLOYMENT DRUG TEST AND RECEIPT OF A NEGATIVE DRUG TEST RESULT.

The Agency is a smoke free workplace and offers smoke free campuses for our employees, visitors, clients, and interns.

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