Family Worker, Harlem GEMS Job at Harlem Children's Zone in New York

Harlem Children’s Zone (HCZ) GEMS prepares our youngest scholars to succeed in K-12 and beyond by building a strong academic foundation and starting them on the path to college and career.

Harlem Gems is a dynamic and accelerating preschool program that fosters the development of four-year-olds and prepares them to enter kindergarten. We are currently seeking a Family Worker to recruit, evaluate, enroll, and familiarize eligible families with the Harlem Gems program.

Minimum Qualifications

• Associate degree in a related field (social work, psychology, counseling, sociology, human services, etc.)
• 1-3 years of experience in the field
• Bachelor's degree in a related field preferred

Who You Are

• Proficiency in Microsoft Office Suite (Word, Excel, PowerPoint) and Outlook
• Excellent communication, organizational, interpersonal, and problem-solving skills
• A commitment to the mission and programs of HCZ
• Strong conflict resolution and mediation skills
• Excellent verbal, written, and listening skills
• Ability to have good working relationships with supervisors, staff, parents, and outside personnel
• Must have the ability to work in a fast-paced environment with demonstrated ability to handle multiple tasks
• Ability to work flexible hours

What You’ll Do

• Recruit, evaluate, enroll, and familiarize eligible families with the Harlem Gems program
• Facilitate and support parent involvement within the program and community
• Plan and lead home visits and participate in daily classroom contacts with families
• Work in partnership with parents and staff through parent meetings, center activities, education opportunities, and support groups
• Perform data entry for the agency database
• Maintain pertinent case notes as they relate to goals for, and progress of, the family
• Perform strengths-based assessments, assist parents in goal setting, and provide crisis intervention and referrals to community resources, including monitoring follow-up and referral outcome
• Work with families to ensure children have health coverage and vaccinations and receive all necessary medical screenings (support parents on needed follow-up)
• Plan and facilitate parent workshops
• Serve as a liaison between the school and families
• Maintain ongoing contact with community organizations that are involved with providing services to the school's educational program
• Ensure that information regarding all changes in student status, e.g., service changes and discharges, are accurately maintained in the student information system
• Attend CPSE/Case conference meetings as needed and prepare meeting minutes
• Able to perform general office administrative activities: copying, filing, delivering, and using the telephone system called Ring Central
• Perform other duties as assigned

Schedule

• Monday – Friday
• 8 am-4 pm and 10 am-6 pm

As a member of the Harlem Children's Zone team, you will join a supportive and inclusive community dedicated to helping children, families — and our staff — thrive. We offer highly competitive salaries, a comprehensive benefits package, and opportunities for growth.

Our Exceptional Full-Time Benefits Include:

• Highly competitive base salaries
• Paid time off
• Employee referral bonus
• No-cost health insurance
• Life Insurance
• Short-and long-term disability
• Additional voluntary benefits
• Wellness discounts
• Financial wellness perks
• Additional Benefits (Discounts on flights, hotels, theme parks, concert tickets, and more)

The salary range for this position is $45,000-$47,000 per year. To be considered, interested applicants should apply directly through the posting located on our career's webpage. No telephone inquiries or recruiters, please. Replies will only be sent to qualified applicants. Harlem Children's Zone is an EOE.