<p>Family Assessment & Support Worker</p> <p>Salary: $36,000-$39,000 annually</p> <p>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.</p> <p>The Family Assessment & Support Worker will:</p> <ul> <li> <p>Conduct client-centered, culturally competent, and effective services to children and their families.</p> </li><li> <p>Serve as a regular and long-term contact/support with families</p> </li><li> <p>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.</p> </li><li> <p>Conduct in-home parent assessment/interviews, collect data, and assess client needs</p> </li><li> <p>Provide child development, family safety, and community resources to families</p> </li><li> <p>Act as a liaison between Healthy Families and resource and referral agencies</p> </li><li> <p>Advocate for parents and children in the community and participate in community special events.</p> </li></ul> <p>Position Requirements:</p> <ul> <li> <p>High school diploma or equivalent</p> </li><li> <p>Experience in working with or providing services to children and families</p> </li><li> <p>An ability to establish trusting relationships</p> </li><li> <p>Knowledge of infant and child development</p> </li></ul> <p>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.</p> <p>The Villages is Indianas largest private non-profit provider of Child and Family services, including Foster Care. The Villages champions every childs 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.</p>