Early Head Start Family Specialist
Clinton Hill Community & Early Childhood Center
Newark, new jersey
Essential Duties and Responsibilities: (This list is not exhaustive, additional duties will be reviewed during orientation)
As part of the Family Services Team, the EHS Family Service Specialist will recruit, enroll, and register eligible families for the Early Head Start center-based and Family Childcare program options; and maintain family support throughout the program, successfully transitioning them to preschool.
• Recruit, enroll, and maintain registration for student population.
• Assist families in accessing high-quality health, mental health, nutrition, parental engagement, and social services for their children and families.
• Build partnerships with families to assist them in identifying their own goals, strengths, needed services and support systems and in developing strategies and timetables for achieving their own goals.
• Conduct three (3) visits per family per program year and document results.
• Maintain narrative and statistical...