Family Support Worker

Job overview

The Family Support Worker role is an onsite, full-time position based in West Orange, NJ, serving families in Essex County. Compensation is $20.00–$28.00 per hour. VNA Health Group’s Children & Family Health Institute provides community-based support to families and children. The worker builds long-term, trusting relationships with parents and caregivers and provides family-centered home visits. The role supports healthy child development and family well-being by strengthening parenting skills, connecting families with resources, and helping them set and work toward goals.

What you'll do

• Conduct outreach to referred families and determine eligibility
• use the Family Resilience and Opportunities for Growth Scale
• conduct family-centered home visits
• support parent-child relationships and parenting skills
• help optimize the home environment for child development
• connect families with services
• set goals and monitor progress
• observe child development
• maintain records.

What we're looking for

Skills & competencies

family support worker

west orange nj

vna health group

children & family health institute

full-time

home visits

family support

child development

parenting skills

community resources

bilingual english-spanish

evening and weekend availability

$20–$28/hr

Work arrangement

• Weekend coverage required

Benefits & perks

• The posting refers applicants to the Careers page for benefits details
• no specific benefits are listed.

Why this role

Requires English-Spanish bilingual ability and availability for evening or weekend visits; travel between sites and to required multi-day trainings is required.

About the employer

VNA Health Group is hiring for this role. Industry: Other Individual and Family Services. Sector: 62.