Family Support Specialist (Bilingual Spanish/English)

JAFCO is hiring a full-time Family Support Specialist (Bilingual Spanish/English) at the Children's Ability Center in Sunrise, FL. Reporting to the Family Support Supervisor, you'll advocate for children and their families, coordinate services, and help families access the support they need. What you'll do Conduct intake assessments, develop individualized service plans, and monitor progress. Provide individual and group counseling to clients and families. Offer crisis intervention as needed. Connect families with community resources such as housing, healthcare, employment, and education. Build relationships with community organizations and coordinate with service providers. Maintain timely case notes, service plans, and progress reports. Communicate caseload and safety concerns to your supervisor and team. Use trauma-informed, person-centered practices, follow agency child abuse reporting procedures, and participate in the clinical team's on-call rotation. What you'll need Bachelor's degree in social work, psychology, family therapy, or related field. Experience with community services, crisis intervention, and trauma counseling, along with familiarity with developmental disabilities and behavioral health needs. Strong assessment, counseling, communication, and documentation skills. Ability to manage your schedule independently. Valid driver's license and a clean driving record. Preferred qualifications Master's degree in a related field. At least two years of direct experience working with children with developmental disabilities. Schedule and training This is a full-time, on-site role that requires flexibility for two to three evenings per week, weekend hours, and rotating on-call coverage. Duties include driving, actively engaging with children, standing or walking for up to four hours, and lifting up to 35 pounds. Essential duties may be performed with or without reasonable accommodation. JAFCO provides training and certification after hire in CPR, First Aid, Water Safety, and Professional Crisis Management (PCM) Practitioner Level 2. Staff also complete 40 hours of in-service training annually. JAFCO is an equal opportunity employer.