Family Assessment & Support Worker

Salary: $36,000-$39,000 annually

The Family Assessment/Support Worker (FASW) will act as a team member in managing and providing client-centered, culturally competent, and effective services to children and their families. The FASW will be responsible for initiating and maintaining regular and long-term contact/support with families; interviewing families, conducting home visits with a family-centered and strength- based approach, acting as a liaison between Healthy Families and resource agencies, improving family support system and establishing goals; increasing family's ability to problem solve and assume the role of advocate for themselves and their children.

The Family Assessment & Support Worker will:

• Conduct client-centered, culturally competent, and effective services to children and their families.

• Serve as a regular and long-term contact/support with families

• Conduct home visits with a family-centered and strength- based approach to assist families in strengthening parent-child relationship, improve family support system and establish goals; increase family's ability to problem solve and assume the role of advocate for themselves and their children.

• Conduct in-home parent assessment/interviews, collect data, and assess client needs

• Provide child development, family safety, and community resources to families

• Act as a liaison between Healthy Families and resource and referral agencies

• Advocate for parents and children in the community and participate in community special events.

Position Requirements:

• High school diploma or equivalent

• Experience in working with or providing services to children and families

• An ability to establish trusting relationships

• Knowledge of infant and child development

The Villages of Indiana offers a team-oriented environment for case managers, social workers, and other child, family, and social services professionals with flexible scheduling, competitive pay, and benefits package.

The Villages is Indiana’s largest private non-profit provider of Child and Family services, including Foster Care. The Villages champions every child’s right to a safe, permanent, and nurturing home. We are committed to strengthening all families and embracing the dignity and diversity of every child, youth and family served.