Family Engagement Specialist

Responsibilities

Serve as the primary point of contact to coordinate Books, Balls, and Block developmental screening events and connect families to resources available through the CCR&R and the county.

Duties

• Conduct community needs assessment/community scan

• Identify community resources/county directory

• Recruit and implement Positive Solution for Families model (priority given to programs that receive special needs rate)

• Coordinate and support Books, Balls, and Blocks events and Parent Cafes (using the Positive Solution for Families Model)

• Participate in committee/focus group/workgroup to help DFD plan training to support FCC and Center Based Providers

• Participate in Union County Council for Young Children

• Facilitate connections with County Central Intake

• Understand all aspects of CCRR (subsidy & quality)

• Attend training on Developmental Screening, Pyramid Model, and other identified topics by DFD to support role

• Understand connections between PLP, OOL, and other County supports for families

• Support other DCF initiatives as identified by DFD

• Host Quarterly Parent Cafes

• Coordinate Books Balls and Blocks events throughout the county

• Work with DFD Quality Partners in coordination with Quality Manager

• Participate in committee/focus group/workgroup to help DFD plan training to support FCC and Center Based Providers

• Maintain records of all trainings/outreach conducted

• Submit reports and/or data, level of service as required and/or requested by DFD (Department of Family Development)

• Represent the agency, providing outreach and education by presenting and attending (virtually/ socially distanced) community meetings as assigned

• Notify DCF, Institutional Abuse Unit, whenever there is reasonable cause to believe that a child has been subjected to abuse and/or neglect, following CCCC complaint policy reporting procedure

• Other tasks as assigned

 Requirements

• Bachelor's degree preferred in social work, early childhood education, psychology or other related field

• Experience parent/family support, early childhood services, community events and engagement

• Strong interpersonal skills and ability to establish and develop trusting relationships

• Experience collecting, organizing, recording and processing information

• Working knowledge of child development and developmentally appropriate practice

• Knowledge of child protective factors

• Knowledge of developmental screening, Ages and Stages Questionnaire (ASQ), a plus

Nice To Haves

• Spanish/ English Bilingual