EBHV - Family Support Specialist (Nashville)

Tennessee Voices Inc.

is Tennessees collaborative leader in mental health and family well-being.

Each year, we serve thousands of children, parents, and adults across all 95 counties with services that prevent crisis, heal trauma, and build long-term stability.

Our model works because its whole-family, trauma-informed, and community-driven.

By healing parents alongside their children, providing critical resources like housing and mental health support, and advocating for systemic change, TN Voices helps families thrive and communities grow stronger.

Summary:Family Support Specialists (FSS) in the Healthy Families TN program are responsible for building trusting relationships with families and utilizing this connection to support families in identifying strengths and barriers, accessing resources, and obtaining the knowledge and skills to achieve their goals.

FSSs are focused on the health and well-being of parents and their children, and they serve families individually in their homes and in group settings.

Essential Duties & Responsibilities: Responsible for fulfilling all duties related to emergency preparedness, evacuation, and client safety, including support of individuals who may not be capable of self-preservation, in accordance with TN Voices Employee Policies and TN State Department regulations and CARF Standards.Providesintensive, long-term home visiting services to parents according to Healthy Families ofAmerica(HFA)and Healthy Families Tennessee (HFT)guidelinesConductfamily assessments and screenings, develop individual family service plans and provide brief interventions,solicitcommunity referrals, advocate on behalf of familiesand follow-upas neededPreparesand implementsindividualized curriculum from available materials focusing on parent health and wellness, child health and development, positive parenting skills, educational and vocational achievement, and lifeskillsProvidessupportive services to participants, while also increasingly encouraging families toutilizemore informal and communityresourcesMaintainsflexibilityin order toschedule home visits at times that are convenient forthe familyConductsoutreach andregularlyparticipateinengagement activitiesMaintainsregular and reliable attendance while accurately recording and managing time keeping records to ensure seamless operations and contributions to team productivityUpholdsand promotesthe organizations values, mission and ethical standards in all interactions and decision-making processes to foster and a positive and principled workplace cultureMaintainsan overall home visiting caseload asdeterminedbyHFT and contractguidelinesAcquiresandmaintainsInfant Mental HealthEndorsementKeepsall documentation up-to-date andaccurate, including electronic web-based records and paperrecordsAsamember oftheteam,plans, develops, and implementsgroups/activities/events at times that work best forprogram participantsParticipatein weekly reflective supervision, staff meetings,trainings, program ...