• Family Partner Worker

    Gateway Community Action Partnership (Vineland, NJ)


    FAMILY PARTNER WORKER

    Job Details

    Job Location

     

    Vineland Collaboration - Vineland, NJ

    Position Type

    Full Time

    Education Level

    2 Year Degree

     

    Salary Range

     

    $40500.00 - $48500.00 Salary/year

     

    Travel Percentage

     

    Up to 25%

    Description

    Overview

     

    Responsible for partnering with individuals, families, community partners and stakeholders to build relationships in the FSC and community. • Responsible for problem solving and providing general guidance to help individuals, families, and communities achieve success. • Responsible for providing support to families by conducting Welcome Tours, providing information & referrals, facilitating group activities, advocacy support and conducting outreach. • Works with Volunteer Coordinator to ensure transformational parent engagement approach is implemented with parent leaders.

    Knowledge, Skills and Abilities:

    Organizational skills with the ability to plan, develop, implement social service programs.

     

    • Outstanding relationship skills and the ability to function in a team environment.

    • Effective oral and written communication skills.

    • Computer literate with proficiency and working knowledge of database and reporting tools.

    Engagement:

    Creates warm, welcoming, home-like environment when orienting, engaging with, or introducing families and individual family members to the FSC.

     

    • Creates opportunities for and encourages families and individual family members to connect with each other.

    • Reviews and uses diverse community input (completed welcome packets, suggestion boards, feedback surveys, etc.) to inform center programming and ensure continued participant interest.

    Minimum Qualifications:

    Associate degree with two years’ experience in development or implementation of community- based services, prevention programs, or any other human service programs. Additional education and related experience are preferred, such as a bachelor’s degree in a Human Services related field, experience in the provision of prevention related programs. • Applicants who do not possess the required education may substitute additional experience as indicated on a year-for-year basis with thirty (30) semester hour credits being equal to one (1) year of experience. • Note: Valid New Jersey driver’s license, safe driving record, and vehicle availability are required