Square One
Job Posting
Job Posting #: 0166
Date
of Posting:
Monday November 28, 2011
Posting Expires: Friday December 9, 2011
Job
Location:
Family Services
Job Title:
Healthy Families Social Worker I or II (pending
qualifications) (2 positions)
Normal
Work Week: 40 hrs per week; Monday-Friday
Base
Salary:
TBD
Bargaining Unit Positions XXX Non-bargaining Unit Position
Please
see attached job description.
Internal
Applicants: If you are applying for a position internally, you must make sure you
inform your immediate Supervisor or Director of your intent.
Failure to comply with this process may result in the
loss of internal candidate status. Please contact Mary-Jane Carter by
phone at (413) 732-5183; or E-mail: mjcarter@startatsquareone.org All
internal applicants must apply by contacting the Human Resource Dept. within
(10) ten working days of the date of the actual posting.
External
Applicants: Please apply in person or by
mailing in your resume and cover letter to Square One, Scibelli
Enterprise Center, 1 Federal Street, Building 101, Springfield,
MA 01105. You may e-mail your resume or cover letter to
mjcarter@startatsquareone.org
Square
One is an Affirmative Action/Equal Opportunity Employer/Drug Free
Employer.
Square One
JOB DESCRIPTION
QUALIFICATIONS:
1.
Bachelor’s Degree
in Social Work, Human Services, or related field plus 3 years experience in working
with families with young children in a community based agency. Substitution for Bachelor’s Degree may
include enrollment in an Institution of Higher Education in a degreed program or 5 years experience
working with families with young children.
2. Ability to multitask, strong attention to detail and
organization; ability to prioritize and complete tasks prior to deadlines.
3. Ability to work cooperatively and as a member of a
team. Must conduct yourself
in a professional manner at all times.
4. Demonstrated ability to understand and
respond to the needs of families from diverse cultural and linguistic
backgrounds.
5. Desire to continually learn
and improve skills through training and use of reflective supervision.
6. Requires reliable
transportation to travel to participants’ homes and training programs
throughout the area.
7. Basic computer proficiency required.
8.
Bilingual skills
in both English & Spanish are strongly preferred.
9.
Flexible hours
are necessary.
The
Healthy Families Home Visitor I will perform a variety of tasks that may include,
but which are not limited to:
1.
Engage first time
mothers and fathers under the age of 21 in home visiting services using a
strength-based approach and according to Healthy Families America and Healthy
Families Massachusetts requirements.
2.
Work collaboratively
with program participants to set family goals.
3.
Connect families
to needed community resources.
4.
Assist with
planning, preparation and providing parent groups.
5.
Complete all
record-keeping as required by Square One and by Healthy Families Massachusetts.
6.
Maintain the
strictest confidentiality of documents, discussions, resources and information when
working with families.
7.
Actively
participate in required trainings and meetings as determined by Square One and
by Healthy Families Massachusetts.
8. Other duties as assigned.
1. Ability to stand or sit for long periods of time during
working hours and on special occasions.
2. Ability to effectively utilize computer software
programs with proven ability to have manual dexterity to maintain specific
databases and reports.
3. Excellent auditory, verbal and sensory skills and
abilities.
4. Ability to travel to and from homes in the Healthy
Families catchment area by conventional means including motor vehicle and the
like in addition to required training sessions as identified by Square One and
Healthy Families Mass.
1. High attention to detail involving normal mental and
visual attention.
1. Professional business office setting.
ACCOUNTABILITY:
To
the Healthy Families Supervisor
____________________________________________ __________________
Signature Date
Square One
JOB DESCRIPTION
QUALIFICATIONS:
1.
Bachelor’s Degree in Social Work, Human
Services, or related field plus 3 years experience in working with families with
young children in a Healthy Families or related programs. Substitution for Bachelor’s Degree may
include enrollment in an Institution of Higher Education in a degreed program
and 3 years experience working in a Healthy Families or related programs.
2. Ability to
multitask, strong attention to detail and organization; ability to prioritize
and complete tasks prior to deadlines.
3. Ability to work cooperatively and as a member of a
team. Must conduct yourself
in a professional manner at all times.
4. Demonstrated ability to understand
and respond to the needs of families from diverse cultural and linguistic
backgrounds.
5. Desire to continually learn
and improve skills through training and use of reflective supervision.
6. Requires reliable
transportation to travel participants’ homes and training programs throughout
the area.
7. Basic computer proficiency required.
8. Bilingual skills in both English & Spanish are strongly
preferred.
9. Flexible hours are necessary.
The
Healthy Families Home Visitor II will perform a variety of tasks that may include,
but which are not limited to:
1.
Engage first time mothers and fathers under
the age of 21 in home visiting services using a strength-based approach and
according to Healthy Families America and Healthy Families Massachusetts
requirements.
2.
Work
collaboratively with program participants to set family goals.
3. Connect families to needed community resources.
4. Take a leadership role in planning, preparation and
providing parent groups.
5. As requested by supervisor, serve as a mentor to less
experienced home visiting staff by assisting with orientation and providing
support as needed. Mentoring will also
include modeling for newer staff through shadowing of home visits.
6. Maintain the strictest confidentiality of documents,
discussions, resources and information when working with families.
7. Complete all
record-keeping as required by Square One and by Healthy Families Massachusetts.
8. Actively participate in required trainings and
meetings as determined by Square One and by Healthy Families Massachusetts.
9. Other duties as assigned.
1.
Ability to stand or sit for long periods of
time during working hours and on special occasions.
2.
Ability to effectively utilize computer
software programs with proven ability to have manual dexterity to maintain
specific databases and reports.
3. Excellent auditory, verbal and sensory skills and
abilities.
4. Ability to travel to and from homes in the Healthy
Families catchment area by conventional means including motor vehicle and the
like in addition to required training sessions as identified by Square One and
Healthy Families Mass.
1.
High attention to detail involving normal
mental and visual attention.
1.
Professional
business office setting.
ACCOUNTABILITY:
To
the Healthy Families Supervisor
____________________________________________ __________________
Signature Date