Family Support Specialist (FSC/DHS)

Full Time
Hermiston, OR 97838
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Job Location

HCSR-Family Resource Center - Hermiston, OR

Position Type

Full Time

Salary Range

$21.86 - $23.95 Hourly

Job Goal:
Implement family strengthening services with families in Family Support & Connections and provide wraparound services to meet the multiple needs of families who are needing supports and maybe systems involved.



Essential Responsibilities:
Oregon Parenting Education Collaboration:
  • Provide needed assistance to OPEC Coordinator on tasks as assigned.
  • Regularly refer clients to Parent Education opportunities.
  • Support Parent Circle support group
  • Ensure families enrolled in home visiting programs are aware of parent education offerings in their communities.
Family Support & Connections program:
  • Receive referrals DHS, Child Welfare, and other community partners and follow-up with face-to-face contact with clients.
  • Attend assigned trainings
  • Complete Family partnership assessment with each family, assist in developing family goals, provide community resources, and complete follow-up home visits with familiesto ascertain progress towards meeting goals.
  • Act upon all referrals of potential clients living in Umatilla and Morrow Counties as assigned.
  • Quickly identify formal and informal support systems and assist family in contacting potential resources that can meet each family’s identified needs, and then guide andencourage families to take the necessary steps to access help (i.e. refer to mental health counseling, parenting classes, housing)
  • Provide a combination of in-home and community-based supports as well as a combination of individual and group supports.
  • Provide most services in the community, meeting families where they live; in domestic violence cases assure the meeting place does not endanger any family members; make multiple contact with the family and support system members.
  • Support caregivers in attaining necessary parenting skills through the approved curriculum.
  • Provide intensive services per contract requirements.
  • Make regular contact with clients through home visits, when unable to meet in person, voice-to-voice contact with family member must be therapeutic in nature – therapeutic is defined as conversation about the client’s case.
  • Maintain a system that ensures the Family Satisfaction Surveys (DHS 234) are completed by each family. These will be collected and submitted to team lead.
  • Attend monthly DHS/Child Welfare meetings to discuss client’s progress.
Education Requirements:
  • HS/AA/BA degree in Human Services Early Childhood education or related field.


Experience and Skills Requirements:
  • Experience, and certification verifying proof of working with caregivers and families in group and one-on-one settings.
  • Two year experience working with children and families.
  • Current First Aid/CPR
  • Knowledge of early childhood
  • Skills in working with children
  • Ability to keep accurate records
  • Knowledge and skills in working with adult learners.

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