Family Engagement Specialist
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Provide parenting education training to parents, Positive Parenting Program (Triple P), and specialized training provided by organization.
FamilyForward is committed to upholding the Organizational Health Anchors that we have set for the agency, including safety; mindfulness and self-regulation; relational health; cultural diversity, inclusivity, equity, and anti-racism; clinical lens; vicarious trauma and compassion fatigue.
What puts FamilyForward Out Front:
- Get paid to change lives and reshape communities.
- Strong peer support with a focus on teamwork.
- Paid time-off for Agency Wellness Week (December 25th to December 31st annually).
- Emphasis on professional learning, growth, and development.
- The diversity of the position gives you opportunities for new experiences.
How we wholeheartedly take care of our people:
- Medical, dental, and vision coverage for you and your family.
- Optional short-term disability.
- Virtual medical and mental health care coverage.
- Employee Assistance Program counseling services.
- Pre-tax medical Flexible Spending Accounts.
- Health Reimbursement Account for deductible expenses over $1000 individual; $2000 for families.
- 3% dollar for dollar company-matched 403(b) retirement savings account.
- Company-paid long-term disability and life insurance.
- 10 paid holidays, including 2 floating holidays for religious/cultural celebrations.
- Wellness Week paid time off December 25th – 31st annually.
- Paid vacation time and health and wellness leave.
- Education assistance program.
- Public Service Loan Forgiveness eligible employer.
- National Health Service Corps Loan Repayment Eligible Site.
- Member and active participant in the Hispanic Chamber of Commerce and LGBTQ+ Chamber of Commerce.
- Diversity Awareness Partnership Non-Profit Partner.
What to expect on a given day as a Family Engagement Specialist:
- You will facilitate meetings between youth in foster care and biological parents, providing guidance to parents.
- You will assist group members with integration techniques and application skills.
- You will facilitate group meetings and encourage participation of members.
- You will provide information to the foster care team as needed.
- You will be actively involved in the Continuous Quality Improvement processes and standard.
- You will complete 20 hours of annual training, 3 hours of which will be in Diversity, Equity, Inclusion, and Belonging.
- As with all positions this is not an all-inclusive list of duties or projects that you will be asked to perform.
You would be a good fit for this position if you:
- Have a bachelor’s degree in social work, education, psychology, or sociology.
- Have teaching and/or training in a related field (preferred.)
- Can exercise discretion and sound judgment.
- Able to communicate professionally with coworkers, customers, donors, and vendors.
- Have basic knowledge of and/or training in the Missouri Foster Care program (preferred).
- Can be flexible and adapt to changing needs and time pressures.
Salary Expectations:
- Dependent on education and experience: $17.00 - $19.00 hour.