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SCO Family of Services

FAMILY WORKER/FLOATER - Long Island City

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What they do

A Family, School, or General Social Worker provides specialized assistance to vulnerable families and children. Intervenes in crisis situations; evaluates individual and family needs, helps clients get access to health care, mental health care or social services such as housing assistance. Advocates for clients and provides follow up visits. May work with teachers, parents and school administrators to help students improve academically and deal with social issues such as bullying.

$71,203 / year median in New York

+14% projected growth

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FAMILY WORKER/FLOATER
- Long Island City SCO Family of Services - 3.2 Long Island City, NY Job Details $19.52 an hour 5 hours ago Qualifications Classroom management assistance Committee work Program management Teacher collaboration Bachelor's degree in social work Experience working with individuals with disabilities Student recruitment Administration student referral Family collaboration in education Student record keeping Customer satisfaction tracking Child attendance tracking Parental involvement initiatives Community resource utilization for student support Student information system Mid-level Community resource coordination in health services social work Bachelor's degree Working with students from diverse cultural backgrounds Data management Working with students Admissions and enrollment management Parent communication in school administration Working with families Educational program planning Meeting facilitation Social Work Working with children with disabilities Referral coordination Activity planning for children Full Job Description Responsibilities Provide classroom support as a floater, fulfilling assistant teacher duties when in the classroom Manage eligibility, recruitment, selection, enrollment, and attendance meeting the needs of income-eligible families and in response to community assessment. Ensure program maintains funded enrollment level and waiting list, fill vacancies as needed at the individual sites and analyze enrollment data to inform the planning process Analyze causes of absenteeism when average daily attendance falls below 90% Ensure the completion of the child health screening, other required screenings and assessments and is familiar with referral requirements Oversee the planning and implementation of parent orientation Participate in recruiting children from the community Assisting families in determining family strengths, needs, and goals Refer and link children and parents to needed services including health and social services, disabilities, early childhood education and care services, and a range of parent development training opportunities Collaborate with classroom teachers to facilitate children's transitions and progress in the classroom Planning parent activities, encourage parent participation in program activities and obtain feedback from parents regarding the level of satisfaction with the services they receive Attend family support team meetings, staff meetings, staff trainings, collaborations and planning meetings Promote and maintain parent involvement in activities, and services In collaboration with Educational Director or Center Director, facilitate parent committee meetings Develop relationships with other community-based service providers that provide needed services to families by completing linkage agreement. Maintain a working knowledge of community resources and current trends in social services Maintain records and document services in a timely manner Implement protocols to follow up on students' absences Enter service data into the management information system (
EI:
WES , Myschool and ChildPlus) Ensure implementation of all programming requirements in adherence to all performance outcome standards as prescribed by the multiple funding and model requirements Perform other duties as assigned Qualifications Bachelor's Degree or higher in social work or a related field. Candidates without a Bachelor's degree but with experience in early childhood education and working with families will be considered. Relevant experience working with children and families in a community-based program Demonstrated ability to stay abreast of developments in best practice and research relating to early education and family engagement Ability to establish supportive relationships with children and families from diverse backgrounds Education Required Bachelors or better Equal Opportunity Employer This employer is required to notify all applicants of their rights pursuant to federal employment laws. For further information, please review the Know Your Rights (https://www.eeoc.gov/poster) notice from the Department of Labor.