Voices of Tomorrow
Child and Family Well-Being Lead
Voices of Tomorrow, Renton, Washington, United States, 98056
Voices of Tomorrow is currently seeking a Child and Family Well-Being Lead to work under the general supervision of Health Services Manager, to further achieve our mission by improving the health and well-being of our children through a trauma-informed healing approach. The program coordinator will support children and families in receiving mental health services, referrals, and screening.
Successful candidates will demonstrate culturally appropriate case management services that educate families through a reflective process. The goal is to increase parent confidence, enhance the safety of home environments, address special needs, promote social and emotional development, healthy parent-child relationships, and emotional regulation. The coordinator will recognize and build upon existing strengths to improve the conditions and quality of each family’s life.
RESPONSIBILITIES
Coordinate all movement of the special needs program including successful transition of children enrollment, case management, and quality assurance.
Develop and implement culturally appropriate ongoing case management services to assigned children and their families, oriented around existing strengths, to reach targeted outcomes (enhanced safety, emotional regulation, etc).
Support ongoing program development and implementation as needed and as assigned by program manager and program director.
Schedule services for families and children in caseload.
Create an annual program calendar outlining services provided in Special Needs.
Order program supplies and submit receipts to finance and management.
Work with enrollment and recruitment staff to enroll children into the program and maintain data on families as needed for enrollment and registration.
Provide ongoing evaluation for families to ensure qualification for the program. Conduct weekly monitoring reports and share data with the director and program manager.
Using Mobility Monitoring assessment, evaluate families for any imminent support such as safety plans, housing needs, financial, and transportation, and provide needed resources.
Provide thorough and timely support for family needs, including housing, food sufficiency, budgeting, education, job training, advocacy, citizenship, and other areas as needed/requested.
Prioritize bicultural and/or bilingual referrals as requested by families.
Facilitate introductions to needed specialists as indicated, ensuring that families are given warm handoffs and any required or relevant information.
Participate and collaborate in all Multidisciplinary Team meetings (MDTs) to develop goals and Individual Service plans, ensuring that families with complex care needs receive appropriate support and care services.
Provide high-quality documentation of all child and family interactions, as well as any internal needs, in a timely manner.
Maintain accurate records in ELMS, including enrollment information, family resource checklists, documentation of referrals made, follow-up interactions and requests, child and family priority points, to ensure compliance with program standards and goals.
Develop professional relationships with allied professionals, community, and cultural specialists who may be of help to VOT children and their families.
Collaborate with program staff as needed, to organize and conduct parent orientations, including orienting parents to their rights and responsibilities, and explaining relevant policies and program functions.
Support in conducting home visits to assist families in recognizing their strengths and provide support to help them set and reach targeted goals. Provide family support services at least three hours in three sessions with each family. Partner with parents to help find access to health care providers, obtain exams, identify obstacles to completing exams and secure appropriate treatment and follow-up on referrals for children.
Participate in individual direct reports weekly and other internal meetings as needed.
Coordinate and collaborate with EL and Health staff to develop appropriate trainings for staff and family childcare (FCC) providers as needed for behavioral and special needs support.
Lead initiatives which focus on trauma-informed care and the Conscious Discipline curriculum.
Work with Special Education Coordinator and the health team to develop behavior plans for children in the classroom who are on the caseload.
Work with specialists to evaluate and edit any support plans that are in place for children and families.
Support VOT’s mission to enact policy-level change, by upholding the organization’s pillars and values.
Create agendas and take meeting notes for all special needs related meetings and communicate it back to relevant parties.
Work with marketing to create visually appealing flyers, pamphlets, brochures, and other communication materials.
Other duties as assigned.
QUALIFICATION REQUIREMENTS
At minimum: BA or MA in Human Development, Social Services, Early Childhood Education, or another related field.
Experience interacting with and providing East African businesses and resources.
Experience working with a low-income population.
Knowledgeable of strength-based approaches for case management services.
Ability to communicate effectively both orally and in writing.
Ability to juggle multiple tasks for multiple people and maintain professional and ethical boundaries with families, staff, and volunteers.
Work and interact effectively with colleagues, staff, students, administrators, and others of various cultural and socioeconomic backgrounds, contributing to and fostering a climate of multicultural understanding and appreciation.
Experience using computer software for child assessment and tracking child growth and development; experience using Microsoft.
Ability to manage time efficiently and demonstrate reliability.
Excellent ability to organize and meet deadlines.
Strong written, verbal and interpersonal skills, as well as excellent external and internal customer service skills.
Acceptance of the responsibility to promote the welfare and best interests of students and families always.
Ability to work a flexible schedule, including evenings and weekends year-round.
Ability to pass a health examination, annual TB test, and criminal background check.
Ability to lift 50 lbs. occasionally. Physical dexterity to work with small children, i.e., stooping, kneeling, crouching, reaching, grasping, standing, lifting, walking, climbing, and running quickly.
Work will be performed in both inside and outside environments.
Desired Qualifications
Bilingual in English and any East African language (Amharic, Somali, Tigrinya, Oromo, Swahili) or Arabic is required.
Bachelor’s degree in Mental Health, Health, Early Childhood Education, or another related field preferred.
At least 1 year experience working with younger children and their families preferred.
Hiring ProcessTo apply, please email your resume and cover letter to zmohamed@tomorrowvoices.org. Voices of Tomorrow is an equal opportunity employer. Please let us know if you require any accommodation.
More about Voices of Tomorrow’s (“VOT”)VOT’s mission is to preserve immigrant & refugee children’s identity through culturally responsive child-focused programs. Our agency works closely with community partners to eliminate racial inequities in the Early Learning System which deeply affect Immigrant and Refugee children’s growth, development, and academic performances. Early childhood is the most critical phase of human development. The focus of VOT is to create early learning programs that preserve the child’s culture and language while advancing African indigenous parenting practices and community-driven narratives. Substantial research shows that early adversity, including loss of a language, is associated with diminished health across the life course and across generations.
Our work is guided by the following foundational principles:
RACIAL EQUITY:
Community representation is paramount in all of Voices of Tomorrow’s programs, policies, and activities. Program components are grounded in community needs and programs are designed with the input of the communities we serve.
CULTURAL RESPONSIVENESS:
We strive to create opportunities to preserve culture through the celebration of diversity. We welcome all who apply their resources, cultural knowledge, and experience to address solutions for removing barriers facing our community.
HEALTH AND SAFETY:
Embedded in our work is an understanding that good prenatal and early childhood mental health is foundational to reducing long term stressors and negative impacts into adulthood.
STRENGTHS-BASED:
Our programs are designed to empower families and communities to use the existing knowledge of their families and communities enabling resiliency in a manner in which they can share their knowledge through the education of core life skills.
CHILD FOCUS:
We encourage parents and caregivers to foster positive relationships with children and caregivers, as strong family bonds give children their best start in early childhood development.
Job Type: Full-time
Pay: $26.00 - $30.00 per hour
Expected hours: 40 per week
License/Certification
Driver's License (Preferred)
Work Location: In person
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Successful candidates will demonstrate culturally appropriate case management services that educate families through a reflective process. The goal is to increase parent confidence, enhance the safety of home environments, address special needs, promote social and emotional development, healthy parent-child relationships, and emotional regulation. The coordinator will recognize and build upon existing strengths to improve the conditions and quality of each family’s life.
RESPONSIBILITIES
Coordinate all movement of the special needs program including successful transition of children enrollment, case management, and quality assurance.
Develop and implement culturally appropriate ongoing case management services to assigned children and their families, oriented around existing strengths, to reach targeted outcomes (enhanced safety, emotional regulation, etc).
Support ongoing program development and implementation as needed and as assigned by program manager and program director.
Schedule services for families and children in caseload.
Create an annual program calendar outlining services provided in Special Needs.
Order program supplies and submit receipts to finance and management.
Work with enrollment and recruitment staff to enroll children into the program and maintain data on families as needed for enrollment and registration.
Provide ongoing evaluation for families to ensure qualification for the program. Conduct weekly monitoring reports and share data with the director and program manager.
Using Mobility Monitoring assessment, evaluate families for any imminent support such as safety plans, housing needs, financial, and transportation, and provide needed resources.
Provide thorough and timely support for family needs, including housing, food sufficiency, budgeting, education, job training, advocacy, citizenship, and other areas as needed/requested.
Prioritize bicultural and/or bilingual referrals as requested by families.
Facilitate introductions to needed specialists as indicated, ensuring that families are given warm handoffs and any required or relevant information.
Participate and collaborate in all Multidisciplinary Team meetings (MDTs) to develop goals and Individual Service plans, ensuring that families with complex care needs receive appropriate support and care services.
Provide high-quality documentation of all child and family interactions, as well as any internal needs, in a timely manner.
Maintain accurate records in ELMS, including enrollment information, family resource checklists, documentation of referrals made, follow-up interactions and requests, child and family priority points, to ensure compliance with program standards and goals.
Develop professional relationships with allied professionals, community, and cultural specialists who may be of help to VOT children and their families.
Collaborate with program staff as needed, to organize and conduct parent orientations, including orienting parents to their rights and responsibilities, and explaining relevant policies and program functions.
Support in conducting home visits to assist families in recognizing their strengths and provide support to help them set and reach targeted goals. Provide family support services at least three hours in three sessions with each family. Partner with parents to help find access to health care providers, obtain exams, identify obstacles to completing exams and secure appropriate treatment and follow-up on referrals for children.
Participate in individual direct reports weekly and other internal meetings as needed.
Coordinate and collaborate with EL and Health staff to develop appropriate trainings for staff and family childcare (FCC) providers as needed for behavioral and special needs support.
Lead initiatives which focus on trauma-informed care and the Conscious Discipline curriculum.
Work with Special Education Coordinator and the health team to develop behavior plans for children in the classroom who are on the caseload.
Work with specialists to evaluate and edit any support plans that are in place for children and families.
Support VOT’s mission to enact policy-level change, by upholding the organization’s pillars and values.
Create agendas and take meeting notes for all special needs related meetings and communicate it back to relevant parties.
Work with marketing to create visually appealing flyers, pamphlets, brochures, and other communication materials.
Other duties as assigned.
QUALIFICATION REQUIREMENTS
At minimum: BA or MA in Human Development, Social Services, Early Childhood Education, or another related field.
Experience interacting with and providing East African businesses and resources.
Experience working with a low-income population.
Knowledgeable of strength-based approaches for case management services.
Ability to communicate effectively both orally and in writing.
Ability to juggle multiple tasks for multiple people and maintain professional and ethical boundaries with families, staff, and volunteers.
Work and interact effectively with colleagues, staff, students, administrators, and others of various cultural and socioeconomic backgrounds, contributing to and fostering a climate of multicultural understanding and appreciation.
Experience using computer software for child assessment and tracking child growth and development; experience using Microsoft.
Ability to manage time efficiently and demonstrate reliability.
Excellent ability to organize and meet deadlines.
Strong written, verbal and interpersonal skills, as well as excellent external and internal customer service skills.
Acceptance of the responsibility to promote the welfare and best interests of students and families always.
Ability to work a flexible schedule, including evenings and weekends year-round.
Ability to pass a health examination, annual TB test, and criminal background check.
Ability to lift 50 lbs. occasionally. Physical dexterity to work with small children, i.e., stooping, kneeling, crouching, reaching, grasping, standing, lifting, walking, climbing, and running quickly.
Work will be performed in both inside and outside environments.
Desired Qualifications
Bilingual in English and any East African language (Amharic, Somali, Tigrinya, Oromo, Swahili) or Arabic is required.
Bachelor’s degree in Mental Health, Health, Early Childhood Education, or another related field preferred.
At least 1 year experience working with younger children and their families preferred.
Hiring ProcessTo apply, please email your resume and cover letter to zmohamed@tomorrowvoices.org. Voices of Tomorrow is an equal opportunity employer. Please let us know if you require any accommodation.
More about Voices of Tomorrow’s (“VOT”)VOT’s mission is to preserve immigrant & refugee children’s identity through culturally responsive child-focused programs. Our agency works closely with community partners to eliminate racial inequities in the Early Learning System which deeply affect Immigrant and Refugee children’s growth, development, and academic performances. Early childhood is the most critical phase of human development. The focus of VOT is to create early learning programs that preserve the child’s culture and language while advancing African indigenous parenting practices and community-driven narratives. Substantial research shows that early adversity, including loss of a language, is associated with diminished health across the life course and across generations.
Our work is guided by the following foundational principles:
RACIAL EQUITY:
Community representation is paramount in all of Voices of Tomorrow’s programs, policies, and activities. Program components are grounded in community needs and programs are designed with the input of the communities we serve.
CULTURAL RESPONSIVENESS:
We strive to create opportunities to preserve culture through the celebration of diversity. We welcome all who apply their resources, cultural knowledge, and experience to address solutions for removing barriers facing our community.
HEALTH AND SAFETY:
Embedded in our work is an understanding that good prenatal and early childhood mental health is foundational to reducing long term stressors and negative impacts into adulthood.
STRENGTHS-BASED:
Our programs are designed to empower families and communities to use the existing knowledge of their families and communities enabling resiliency in a manner in which they can share their knowledge through the education of core life skills.
CHILD FOCUS:
We encourage parents and caregivers to foster positive relationships with children and caregivers, as strong family bonds give children their best start in early childhood development.
Job Type: Full-time
Pay: $26.00 - $30.00 per hour
Expected hours: 40 per week
License/Certification
Driver's License (Preferred)
Work Location: In person
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