About the Role
USpireND has an exciting opportunity within the Healthy Families Program as a Coordinator. The Healthy Families Coordinator is responsible for supporting the goals and objectives of their Healthy Families ND through effective supervision and training of staff, compliance with service and accreditation standards as well as record retention. The position will serve as a back up Family Support Specialist when case loads are full as well as completing initial assessments. The Coordinator will be the primary lead in forming and maintaining relationships with community partners and will lead the designated regional HFND Advisory Committee meetings.family stress.
ABOUT US
Healthy Families ND started in 2000. We provide home visiting in all counties in North Dakota. We understand that every family’s parenting journey is unique. We develop a plan based on each family’s needs to help them thrive.
Requirements
Preferred: Bachelor’s degree in social work, Psychology, Counseling, Education, Child Development or Human Services Field or at least 3 years of experience in working with children and/or families or commensurate HFA experience.
Understanding of or experiencing in supervising diverse staff with humility.
Knowledge of infant and child development along with parent-child attachment principles to include background in early childhood prevention services.
Strong communication skills and open to reflective practices.
Knowledge of parent-infant health and dynamics of child abuse and neglect.
Required: Valid Driver’s License and auto insurance.
Essential Skills & Experience
Provide and oversee a dedicated service area within HFND, serving as a point of contacted and representing the organization with external partners as needed in a variety of settings.
Collaborate with peers throughout HFND and the service area to operationalize innovations and shared service activities.
Provide and use reflective supervision with assigned staff, following HFA protocol and guidelines.
Support culturally diverse communities and families.
Complete work and documentation within the program timelines.
Attend trainings as appropriate or required.
Fill in for Family Support specialist on as needed basis (including supervision, completing FROGS and home visits – carrying a small caseload when needed)
Other duties as assigned.
Physical Demands & Work Environment
Up to 20% travel and travel typically limited to within a 75 mile radius
Working most typically in an office or home setting with clients.
Regularly required to sit; frequently required to reach with hands and arms, walk, stoop, kneel, crouch, talk or hear; must be able to lift objects up to 25 pounds.
Work potentially involves some risk to personal safety of injury, illness or health arising from the environment or the public/clients.
Why Work With Us?
Health Insurance: We pay 70% even for family plans
Dental Insurance: Individual plans are 100% covered by us
Vision Insurance
Retirement Plan Group Term Life and AD&D
Paid Time Off and Holidays
Parental Leave
Healthy balance of work/personal life supported
The Salary for this position is: $19-$22/hour DOE (depending on experience)
Equal Opportunity Employer
This job description indicates in general terms, the type and level of work performed as well as the typical responsibilities of employees in this position. USpireND reserves the right to add, modify, change, or rescind the actual duties, responsibilities, qualifications, and work assignments as deemed appropriate and necessary, and to make reasonable accommodations so qualified employees can perform the essential functions of the position. The document does not change the at-will employment relationship and does not imply a contract between USpireND and the employee.