Passion and Knowledge of Child Development.. That’s the common attribute of those that work for our organization. We are dedicated to helping the people who utilize our services understand the ages and stages of child development, seek outside services to assist their child and also offer adult learning practices to train families, child care providers and young adults. We maintain a close relationship with a variety of human service organizations in our area and work very close with school system personnel.
For further information on specific job descriptions please contact the Glasgow office and speak with our Program Director.
Positions Available
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The Family Support Specialist’s primary function is to assist families in the efficient use of available resources both within and outside of this agency and to provide training programs for children with developmental disabilities and their natural and/or foster families. The Family Support Specialist works directly within the family environment, supporting and maintaining the child with developmental disabilities within that setting and provides case management for the Children’s Waiver Service (CWS) families. Support within the family is accomplished by teaching parents selected behavioral skills which enable them to become the primary change agents in the overall development of their child. The Family Support Specialist is jointly responsible with the program director to provide training and monitoring of foster parents/aides.
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The Family Support Specialist Assistant's (FSSA) primary function is to assist families in the efficient use of available resources both within and outside of this agency and to provide training programs for children with developmental disabilities and their natural and/or foster families. The FSSA works directly within the family environment, supporting and maintaining the child with developmental disabilities within that setting and provides case management for the Children’s Waiver Service (CWS) families. Support within the family is accomplished by teaching parents selected behavioral skills which enable them to become the primary change agents in the overall development of their child. The FSSA is jointly responsible with the program director to provide training and monitoring of foster parents/aides.
