Family Liaison

Community Action Partnership of Lancaster County inc • Lancaster Township, PA

4d • Onsite

About The Position

The job of Family Liaison is to provide specific support to families in Head Start program and network with community organizations to enhance the lives of those families.

Requirements

• A high school diploma. Within 18 months of hire, at a minimum, a credential or certification in social work, human services, family services, counseling, or a related field.
• Associate's or Bachelor's degree in social work or related field.
• Associate's or Bachelor's degree in non-related field plus 3 years’ experience working with families with young children.

Nice To Haves

• Bilingual English/Spanish preferred.

Responsibilities

• Implements ERSEA process implements recruitment strategies for geographic area; participates in community-based events to actively recruit and build waiting list for service region including evening and weekends.
• Completes applications as applicable and gathers information for selection of children to enroll in the Thrive to Five program.
• Informs ERSEA manager of openings and works collaboratively to fill vacancies.
• Works with teachers to inform families of scheduled health screenings and ensure child’s attendance on screening day.
• Follows health procedures to ensure compliance.
• Participates in collaborative case management conversations with the early learning coordinator and teacher and uses information to plan comprehensive family support strategies.
• Initiates collection of required health information per funding requirements including health, dental, special diets and/or referrals; collaborates as needed with health manager and works to ensure family follow up as required.
• Enters health-related information into database; alerts management to trends and patterns impacting program effectiveness, and reviews routinely for follow up on vision, hearing, dental and EPSDT referrals following Thrive to Five guidelines (30/45/90 days).
• Completes the strengths matrix and uses it to help families set goals and establish a plan to attain them.
• Collaborates with early learning supervisors and teachers to review family needs and prioritize caseloads.
• Conducts home visits with families based on the level of need to follow up on the established plan, referrals, and effectiveness of services accessed.
• Work collaboratively with the school districts and community partners. Additionally, some will work collaboratively with the United Way P-3 partnership collective impact grant.
• Collaborate with community organizations to deepen partnerships for the benefit of families, children, and staff attend community meetings, as directed by one’s supervisor, with the expectation of sharing appropriate information about the Thrive to Five program & make presentations to small groups as needed.
• Serve as a bridge of communication between schools and families.

Benefits

• Sign-on Bonus, only available to external candidates
• Benefits: Medical, Dental & Vision Coverage / 403(b) Plan / Life Insurance/Short- and Long-Term Disability Insurance/ EAP Program
• Generous number of PTO Days banked annually
• Paid Parental Leave
• Tuition Reimbursement
• Employer- Assisted First Time Homebuyer Program

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Entry Level
• Education Level: High school or GED
• Number of Employees: 11-50 employees