FAMILY PARTNER WORKER

Overview Responsible for partnering with individuals, families, community partners and stakeholders to build relationships in the FSC and community. • Responsible for problem solving and providing general guidance to help individuals, families, and communities achieve success. • Responsible for providing support to families by conducting Welcome Tours, providing information & referrals, facilitating group activities, advocacy support and conducting outreach. • Works with Volunteer Coordinator to ensure transformational parent engagement approach is implemented with parent leaders. Knowledge, Skills and Abilities: Organizational skills with the ability to plan, develop, implement social service programs. • Outstanding relationship skills and the ability to function in a team environment. • Effective oral and written communication skills. • Computer literate with proficiency and working knowledge of database and reporting tools. Engagement: Creates warm, welcoming, home-like environment when orienting, engaging with, or introducing families and individual family members to the FSC. • Creates opportunities for and encourages families and individual family members to connect with each other. • Reviews and uses diverse community input (completed welcome packets, suggestion boards, feedback surveys, etc.) to inform center programming and ensure continued participant interest. Minimum Qualifications: Associate degree with two years' experience in development or implementation of community- based services, prevention programs, or any other human service programs. Additional education and related experience are preferred, such as a bachelor's degree in a Human Services related field, experience in the provision of prevention related programs. • Applicants who do not possess the required education may substitute additional experience as indicated on a year-for-year basis with thirty (30) semester hour credits being equal to one (1) year of experience. • Note: Valid New Jersey driver's license, safe driving record, and vehicle availability are required

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