Bilingual Family Support Specialist: (serving clients in Alexandria, Annandale, & Arlington)

• Conduct client home visits on a regularly assigned schedule with the goal of establishing trusting relationships in accordance with Healthy Families America Best Practice Standards.

• Prepare appropriate activities for home visits using approved evidence-based curriculum and other supplemental materials.
• Prepare appropriate activities and facilitate group socialization experiences and field trips for families.
• Provide appropriate parenting modeling, education, and other supportive services as outlined in the Healthy Families America Best Practice Standards.
• Conduct developmental screening and evaluations using instruments such as ASQ-3, ASQ-SE-2, PHQ-9 Depression Screens, and CHEERS Check-in with families.
• Make referrals to other services as needed and work with other community providers to provide collaborative services to clients.
• As needed, use bilingual skills to facilitate communication between participant families and other program staff, providers, and/or partners.
• Prepare documentation and maintain client files in accordance with program requirements and NVFS guidelines.
• Enter data for record keeping and reporting to meet federal/state/program guidelines.
• Participate in regular supervision with Program Supervisor, providing regular updates and preparing case presentations.
• Maintain current own level of knowledge on program software and other information on early childhood programs.

• Oral and written fluency in English; oral fluency in Spanish required
• High School graduate or GED; college coursework preferred
• Infant Mental Health endorsement preferred
• Experience working with or providing services to children (aged 0-3 years) and families; this may include volunteering, internships, and/or personal lived experiences
• Must be willing and able to provide services in accordance with Healthy Families America Best Practice Standards
• Experience and humility to work with the culturally diverse populations present among the program’s target population
• Knowledge of infant and child development
• Ability to establish trusting relationships with an acceptance of individual differences
• Willing to engage in building reflective capacity (i.e., has the capacity for introspection, communicates awareness of self in relation to others, and recognizes the value of supervision)
• Proficiency in usage of basic technological tools including laptops/computers, email, phones, and internet; working knowledge of Microsoft Office Suite
• Must be able to demonstrate and live the organizational values of Communication, Integrity, Respect, Collaboration, and Accountability

• Successful completion of background checks upon hire
• Must be able to lift up to 25 pounds of baby items and program materials.
• May require clear Motor Vehicle Record check, valid U.S. driver’s license and own transportation
• Must have reliable transportation to conduct client home visits, make regular deliveries to client homes and visit other designated community locations.
• Within a 37.5 hour workweek, need to have the flexibility to make evening and/or early morning home visits two days per week in order to accommodate clients’ schedules; occasional weekend work required
• This position is mostly in person with some remote work.

Northern Virginia Family Service