Bilingual Home Visiting Family Support Specialist
Company: Kansas Children's Service League
Location: Topeka
Posted on: October 23, 2024
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Job Description:
Kansas Children's Service League is looking to hire a full-time
Bilingual Healthy Families Home Visiting Family Support Specialist
in Topeka, KS. This position earns a competitive wage up to $18.54
per hour and works a Monday - Friday schedule with occasional
evenings and weekends.
About Kansas Children's Service League
Stronger families start at Kansas Children's Service League (KCSL).
Founded in 1893, KCSL is a statewide, nonprofit agency that serves
thousands of Kansas children and families each year. KCSL's mission
is to protect and promote the well-being of children. Our programs
work with children and families in the areas of health, safety and
education to succeed and break cycles of neglect, abuse and trauma.
We help both children and parents develop skills for success in
their families, schools and workplaces. KCSL is also the Kansas
chapter of Prevent Child Abuse America and Circle of Parents.
EXPECTATIONS FOR ALL EMPLOYEES:At Kansas Children's Service League,
we protect and promote the well-being of children. In doing so,
every employee is responsible for supporting the agency's mission,
vision, and values. This includes actively and regularly
demonstrating high-quality customer service, accountability in all
aspects of your position, and respecting the diversity and
differences in our staff, customers, and communities. Expected
behaviors and qualities include professionalism and competence,
active collaboration, effective communication, initiative and
innovation, respect, and goal achievement. Employees are to be
able, at any time, to provide basic information about the breadth
of customer opportunities available through KCSL and to help
customers make connections within the organization. KCSL is more
than an equal opportunity employer. We are committed to a company
culture that celebrates and promotes equity, diversity, and
inclusion among all people.
JOB SUMMARYThe Healthy Families Home Visiting Family Support
Specialist (FSS) is responsible for building trusting relationships
with families based on the Healthy Families America model. The FSS
will visit families in their homes to provide support in
establishing positive home environments, promote strong attachments
through the parent child relationships, and encourage the
well-being of children and families. Utilizing an infant mental
health approach, the FSS will practice reflective strategies to
strengthen parent-child relationships, improve parenting skills,
teach effective problem-solving, and reduce family stress. Please
note that being bilingual in English and Spanish is a required
qualification for this position.
ESSENTIAL JOB FUNCTIONS
EDUCATION AND EXPERIENCERequired
Keywords: Kansas Children's Service League, Overland Park , Bilingual Home Visiting Family Support Specialist, Other , Topeka, Kansas
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