Family Specialist/Fatherhood-Case Mgr I
Company: Catholic Charities
Location: Hartford
Posted on: February 15, 2026
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Job Description:
Job Description Job Description POSITION SUMMARY This position
is reserved for an experienced human service professional who works
with a considerable degree of independence. This position provides
administrative support to the Family Center while providing
coordination of all basic human needs services and, assistance with
center recruitment, marketing, and community involvement, and case
management services. This person will facilitate healthy
relationship, responsible parenting and economic stability groups.
GENERAL DUTIES/ RESPONSIBILITIES: Outreach Duties: Works with
agency staff to market programs to parents and or area stakeholders
to ensure all programs reach full capacity. Distribute calendars
and flyers monthly for up-coming events at the center Participate
in area events and meetings to market programs and promote
collaborations Retention Duties: Intakes all program participants
to assess the comprehensive needs of families Refers and advocates
for families to ensure that they get the support services they need
such as but not limited to mental health, health, health insurance,
housing, food, energy assistance, and employment. Provides a peer
to peer model of support to all families to effectively meet their
needs Center Duties: Provides program and administrative support to
all center programs Provides early childhood programming for
children Provides parenting education to families Coordinates all
of the center’s basic human needs programs and services Completes
required documentation for family assessments and evaluation
materials for reporting Provides case management services,
maintaining detailed records for each family Maintain the
cleanliness and order of the center and materials. Collaborates
with other community providers to bring diverse and needed programs
to the center Attend trainings and meetings Fatherhood Duties:
Exhibits leadership in Fatherhood activities in the assigned area.
Provides direct services including but not limited to case
management services and facilitating healthy relationship,
responsible parenting and economic stability groups. Completes all
necessary paperwork for direct service activity. Ensures and
maintain up to date, complete and confidential client records in
Apricot 360. Provides leadership with program outreach, recruitment
and client retention. Promotes the activities and services of the
local Fatherhood Project within the local community Participates in
local and statewide initiatives to promote fatherhood Participates
in ongoing training (enhancing personal skills and knowledge) to
remain current in the literature and promising practices and to
provide up-to date information Models effective approaches and
encourages positive change through reflective practice PQI
Functions o Ensure the consistent accurate collection of the data o
Identify patterns and trends for program o Use results of data to
inform supervisor of trends that may impact services o Accept and
carry out other related duties upon request QUALIFICATIONS:
Associates Degree, preferably in a human services, early childhood
education, social work or related field preferred. Or a High
School/GED with knowledge of Community Resources. Excellent oral
and written communication skills. · Proficient in Microsoft
environment, notably Word, Excel and Outlook. Bi-lingual
(Spanish/English) strongly encouraged. Cultural competence. Must
value the differences and integration of cultural attitudes,
beliefs, and practices into programming. Must have networking
abilities, knowledge of child development, family focus best
practice, ability to establish community partnerships and knowledge
of resources. The candidate must have high levels of personal
characteristics including, but not limited to the following:
enthusiasm, competency, empathy, and warmth. The candidate must
also be firm but fair, encourage self-efficacy and model pro-social
beliefs. The candidate must be flexible, with a high degree of
motivation, exercise good judgment, and be able to work
independently.
Keywords: Catholic Charities, Hamden , Family Specialist/Fatherhood-Case Mgr I, Healthcare , Hartford, Connecticut
