Los Angeles, CA, 90006, USA
17 hours ago
Family Services Coordinator
**Overview** Founded in 1887 Dignity Health - California Hospital Medical Center is a 318-bed acute care nonprofit hospital located in downtown Los Angeles. The hospital offers a full complement of services including a Level II trauma center the Los Angeles Center for Womens Health obstetrics and pediatric services and comprehensive cardiac and surgical services. The hospital shares a legacy of humankindness with Dignity Health one of the nations five largest health care systems. Visit https://www.dignityhealth.org/socal/locations/californiahospital for more information. **Responsibilities** The Center-based Family Services Coordinators responsibilities include conducting family assessments developing individualized family plans and providing in-home and on-site case management services that enhance family stability and support early childhood education and transition services for children 0-5 pregnant women and families. The Coordinator provides family support parenting education and social services - including referral advocacy and services brokering - for a caseload of approximately 25-30 families. This position will require flexibility and collaborative team work with respect to responsibilities as the program evolves over a five-year funding period. All employees are expected to perform their duties in alignment with the vision and values of the organization. The person doing this job is responsible for a variety of tasks that lead to a high level of customer satisfaction in the most cost effective manner. **Qualifications** + Bachelors degree in child development social work psychology human development or a related field. + First Aid and CPR cards required. + Ability to function as a member of an interdisciplinary team. + Ability to assess families across a broad spectrum of areas recognizing professional boundaries and the need for consultation from other disciplines. + Experience working with low-income families and families from diverse cultural and ethnic backgrounds. + Empathy warmth and the ability to establish ongoing supportive relationships with an ethnically diverse population. + Knowledge of the agencies in the Pico-Union and downtown Los Angeles areas that serve low-income families. + Familiarity with the effects of parental alcohol and/or other drug abuse on family health parenting and general functioning. + Familiarity with child abuse identification and reporting requirements as well as the effects of abuse and domestic violence on family health parenting and general functioning. + Knowledge of normal fetal infant and toddler development; prenatal and child health requirements; and early childhood education best practices. + Experience in making home visits to low-income families. + Skill in organizing and maintaining accurate records. + Skill in writing to articulate concepts and ideas in notes and reports. + Bilingual English/Spanish speaking skills. **Pay Range** $27.71 - $40.19 /hour We are an equal opportunity/affirmative action employer.
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