Job: Family Support Counselor II

The Family Support Counselor II is responsible for implementing a community-based prevention effort for at-risk families. This includes in-home education, in-home training of parenting and home safety skills, parent education classes, short term case management, and linking families to needed resources within the community.

Requirements:

Master’s Degree in related field required plus two years experience working in the field of maternal/child health.

Bilingual English/Spanish (fluent) required.

One year home visitation experience preferred working with culturally diverse communities and families with the ability to be culturally sensitive and appropriate.

Meet basic health requirements and physical job standards.

Knowledge and experience of maternal/child health, early childhood development and parent-child relationships.

Ability to relate to families from a family focused and strength-based paradigm providing basic and supportive skills.

Ability to assess risk and respond accordingly using best practice within the law and adhering to the policies and procedure Children’s Bureau.

Ability to relate to individuals who may not share basic value systems and behavior norms, using strong interpersonal skills in a culturally sensitive, tolerant and non-judgmental manner.

Ability to sustain participation in long-term, ongoing projects, tracking multiple tasks at one time to completion.

Current and maintained CA driver’s license and auto insurance.

Clear Live-Scan/DOJ report.

Current and maintained CPR & First Aid.