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The Family Support Specialist manages recruitment, enrollment, and comprehensive case management for children and families in an early learning setting. They are responsible for identifying community resources, maintaining accurate records, and fostering parent engagement through education and support services.
Candidates must hold a bachelor's degree in a social science field with at least 12 credits in Early Childhood Education and a Gateway Level 5 credential. Prior experience in casework and working with diverse families, along with proficiency in Microsoft Office, is required.
The Family Support Specialist is on-site in the early learning setting and day to day- client facing supportive case management family and child service. The primary responsibility includes the recruitment and enrollment of children in all program funding applicable for the site and providing comprehensive case management services to support the child and family needs in health, nutrition, dental, mental health, and disability services, and the full implementation of the Teacher curriculum to support and strengthen parent engagement. The Family Support Specialist is responsible for providing support to children and families to identify, develop and maintain community partnerships and resources that address health, social service, mental health, and disability needs of families. This also includes accountability to track, follow-up and ensure that families are linked to required services such as referrals, screenings, assessments, and transitions to comply with service and contractual obligations; document services provided, maintain records and complete reports in accordance with all applicable agency, licensing and funding regulations.
Salary starts at $60,361.60 annually. This is a union position.
Our staff is the Y's greatest asset. Our teams provide valuable skills, knowledge, and passion that is essential to the contribution and positive impact in our communities, which is why we offer Y employees numerous perks and benefits, including:
Scope of Responsibilities:
In cooperation with the Site Director, develop and implement recruitment plans to meet maximum enrolment, and maintain an up-to-date waiting list. Complete all related recruitment tracking instruments and reports, as required.
Implementation of recruitment initiatives that include door to door community canvasing, attendance at local community events both internally within the YMCA Hubs and externally within the community and surrounding areas served. Attendance at events may be required after program hours and on weekends.
Maintaining a current and up-to-date waiting list of 25% of enrollment capacity of eligible families for each program model, and the consistent update and record keeping of all required inquiry forms as required by the YMCA and funders.
Determine children’s eligibility for all program models assigned at the site based on the most recent updated funding/grant guidance. (EHS/HS/PI/PFA/CCAP).
Complete and maintain all required documentation for enrollment eligibility, enrollment, health, nutrition, mental health, disability and family services.
Conduct initial and ongoing assessments of family needs; develop resources; provide referrals and supportive services to assist families in meeting identified needs; and document and report on all social service activities, as required.
Encourage and support parent development through implementation of parent education curriculum, volunteer and parent training opportunities. Develop and participate in parent development activities and meetings.
Provide leadership to the child health, mental health, and disabilities functional areas and to the Family and Community Partnership Content Area, ensuring the provision of appropriate and required services including screening, assessment, testing, treatment, follow up, and transition services to all identified children and/or parents.
Identify and develop community partnerships to extend resources and support to children and families based on their expressed and identified health, social service, mental health, and disabilities service needs; develop effective working relationships with related and relevant resources.
Maintain professionalism in attire and demeanor; observe and respect issues of confidentiality, ethics, and best practices of the Early Childhood and Social Work professions.
Maintain required program records in accordance with YMCA procedures, funding source and program performance standards, and applicable licensing and accreditation standards.
Maintain current and up-to- date family and child information in the identified data system per the YMCA and grant funding requirement.
Participate in regularly scheduled team meetings, joint staffing both internally and externally to plan for and deliver collaborative services across all components.
Meet regularly with parents and other staff regarding each child’s status and progress.
Conduct home visits for purposes of assessment and support, and to share information on parenting, educational strategies, and classroom progress and transitional services.
In conjunction with team members, collaborate plan and conduct regular parent meetings and parent engagement activities.
Attend all required meetings by the agency and funders and build a positive collaborative relationship to support the mission of the agency and needs of the program.
This is an on-site position.
Responsible for canvasing local communities in person.
Responsible for recruiting and enrollment of eligible students.
Inquiry management and follow up.
Requirements:
Child Abuse Prevention - Supports the YMCA’s commitment to child abuse prevention by:
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Established in 1858, the YMCA of Metropolitan Chicago was created as a place where community members could find growth and support. Today, 165 years later, the YMCA of Metro Chicago has 14 centers, five camps, and nearly 100 extension sites, making the Y one of the largest social enterprises in Chicago. More than half a million individuals rely on the Y each year for social guidance and individual empowerment. The Y has remained at the heart and soul of personal development in Chicagoland and the Midwest and intends to do so for generations to come.
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