About this opportunity
VNA Health Group lists this Family Support Worker opportunity in middlesex, New Jersey. Review the employer’s description below for duties, qualifications and application requirements.
Job description
Family Support Worker
Empower Families. Transform Futures.
VNA Health Group is the largest non-profit home care, hospice and community health organization in New Jersey and one of the oldest and largest such organizations in the country. We've been serving families and individuals with the most advanced, comprehensive clinical home care in NJ since 1912.
We are seeking a dedicated Family Support Worker (FSW) to join our team in Middlesex, NJ. The Family Support Worker plays a key role in providing long-term, in-home support to families in our community. This position focuses on establishing and maintaining a strong, trusting, long-term relationships with parents and caregivers to promote healthy child development, strengthen family dynamics, and support family overall well-being. The FSW conducts home visits, enhance parenting skills, connects families to resources, and assists in developing personalized goals. This role is ideal for someone who is passionate about early childhood development, family wellness, and making a meaningful impact in the lives of others.
Responsibilities:
Outreach to families referred by Connecting NJ or a Service Provider to introduce services and determine eligibility
Utilize the Family Resilience and Opportunities for Growth (FROG) Scale with parents to identify strengths/risk factors to support the family throughout home visitation services
Conduct home visits primarily in the family's residence, ensuring each visit lasts a minimum of one hour and follows a family-centered, strength-based approach
Support healthy parent-child relationships by helping parents strengthen emotional connections and improve their parenting skills
Addresses gaps in care of clients – effectively work with individuals from diverse backgrounds in reducing cultural and socioeconomic barriers between clients and health providers
Collaborate with families to set achievable goals, create action plans, and monitor progress toward those goals
Observe and assess the normal growth and developmental milestones of the target child
Maintain accurate records and documentation as required by agency guidelines
Qualifications:
High school diploma or equivalent required; additional education in a related field is a plus
At least 2 years of experience working with or providing services to children and families
Strong ability to build trusting, supportive relationships with individuals and families from diverse backgrounds
Knowledge of infant and child development, and a commitment to promoting healthy family dynamics
Flexible schedule, including availability for evening or weekend visits, and ability to travel throughout New Jersey for required multi-day trainings
Valid driver's license and auto insurance required
Bilingual, English and Spanish required
Working Conditions/Physical Demand: Works indoors/outdoors with client/customer contact and with use of business office machines such as: telephone, computer, printer, copier, fax machine, email, and voicemail
In compliance with New Jersey's Pay Transparency Act, the total compensation range for this position is USD $16.00 to USD $24.00. When determining an offer, VNA Health Group considers factors such as the scope and responsibilities of the role, the candidate's work experience, education/training, relevant skills, internal pay equity, and market and organizational conditions. For more details about our benefits, please visit our Careers page.
VNA Health Group provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment and prohibits discrimination and harassment of any type without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability status, genetics, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local laws.
Worksite address
middlesex, NJ, 08846, US
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