Family Services Specialist

Family Services Specialist I

The City of Alexandria is located in northern Virginia and is bordered by the District of Columbia (Potomac River), Arlington and Fairfax counties. With a population of approximately 150,000 and a land area of 15.75 square miles, Alexandria is the seventh largest city in the Commonwealth of Virginia. Alexandria has a charming waterfront and is a unique and historic place to live and work.

If you are interested in working for the vibrant City of Alexandria, we invite qualified candidates to apply for our Family Services Specialist I position.

What we do and how we do it is driven by our 4 Guiding Principles:

• Aligning the work we do with our strategic plan
• Executing against our strategy and ensuring accountability for our results
• Promoting and encouraging a culture of leadership and ownership at all levels of the organization
• Promoting a culture of service excellence, creativity and entrepreneurship

A Family Services Specialist I in the Child Care Subsidy Case Management Unit provides social work services to low‑income families from diverse backgrounds who qualify for childcare assistance. A Family Services Specialist I engages in active case management with families toward reaching self‑sufficiency goals; offers supportive counseling and crisis support to families who experience difficulties; provides parent education, information and support to facilitate the selection of appropriate child care placement and authorizes services accordingly;

analyzes and mediates child care concerns and issues; provides information about early childhood education opportunities available in Virginia through the Head Start, Early Head Start, and Virginia Preschool initiatives.

To apply for this positing or get more information,  to view the full posting on its official Virginia state job page.