Bilingual Family Resource/Support Specialist

Healthy Families New York (HFNY), a Healthy Families America (HFA) accredited home visiting program, seeks to improve the health and well-being of infants and children through home-based services delivered by non-profit organizations in local communities. HFNY was established in 1995 by the New York State Office of Children and Family Services (OCFS).

HFNY is an evidence-based voluntary home visiting model designed to provide services to families that begin prenatally, or at birth, through age five. HFNY uses an infant mental health/relational development approach that promotes parent-child attachment to achieve its mission of preventing child abuse, neglect, and other adverse childhood outcomes.

• Conduct regular home visits with pregnant participants and families with young children
• Build trusting relationships using a strength-based, family-centered approach
• Complete intake, developmental, and family assessments using standardized screening tools
• Develop and monitor Family Goal Plans and Family Service Plans
• Provide parenting education and promote healthy child development
• Educate families on safe sleep, immunizations, child safety, and wellness
• Connect families to community resources and supportive services
• Conduct outreach, recruitment, parenting workshops, and community engagement events
• Maintain accurate case notes, documentation, and reports within the Management Information System (MIS)
• Participate in supervision, case conferences, team meetings, and required trainings

• Bachelor's degree in Human Services or a related field preferred (equivalent experience considered)
• Experience working with children, families, or vulnerable populations
• Bilingual candidates who speak French, Spanish, or Haitian Creole are strongly preferred
• Strong communication, relationship-building, and advocacy skills
• Ability to work independently while managing multiple families and priorities
• Comfortable conducting home visits throughout the community using public transportation
• Strong documentation, organizational, and computer skills
• Willingness to work occasional evenings or weekends