Bilingual Family Support Specialist

Northern Virginia Family Services

Bilingual Family Support Specialist providing guidance and community resources for families. Conducting home visits and promoting healthy child development during critical early years.

Posted 4/24/2026full-timeAlexandria • Virginia • 🇺🇸 United StatesMid-LevelSenior💰 $45,000 per yearWebsite

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Conduct client home visits on a regularly assigned schedule with the goal of establishing trusting relationships in accordance with Healthy Families America Best Practice Standards.
Prepare appropriate activities for home visits using approved evidence-based curriculum and other supplemental materials.
Prepare appropriate activities and facilitate group socialization experiences and field trips for families.
Provide appropriate parenting modeling, education, and other supportive services as outlined in the Healthy Families America Best Practice Standards.
Conduct developmental screening and evaluations using instruments such as ASQ-3, ASQ-SE-2, PHQ-9 Depression Screens, and CHEERS Check-in with families.
Make referrals to other services as needed and work with other community providers to provide collaborative services to clients.
Prepare documentation and maintain client files in accordance with program requirements and NVFS guidelines.
Enter data for record keeping and reporting to meet federal/state/program guidelines.
Participate in regular supervision with Program Supervisor, providing regular updates and preparing case presentations.
Maintain current own level of knowledge on program software and other information on early childhood programs.

Requirements

What you’ll need

Oral and written fluency in English; oral fluency in Spanish required
High School graduate or GED; college coursework preferred
Infant Mental Health endorsement preferred
Experience working with or providing services to children (aged 0-3 years) and families; this may include volunteering, internships, and/or personal lived experiences
Must be willing and able to provide services in accordance with Healthy Families America Best Practice Standards
Experience and humility to work with the culturally diverse populations present among the program’s target population
Knowledge of infant and child development
Ability to establish trusting relationships with an acceptance of individual differences
Willing to engage in building reflective capacity (i.e., has the capacity for introspection, communicates awareness of self in relation to others, and recognizes the value of supervision)
Proficiency in usage of basic technological tools including laptops/computers, email, phones, and internet; working knowledge of Microsoft Office Suite
Must be able to demonstrate and live the organizational values of Communication, Integrity, Respect, Collaboration, and Accountability
Successful completion of background checks upon hire
Must be able to lift up to 25 pounds of baby items and program materials.
May require clear Motor Vehicle Record check, valid U.S. driver’s license and own transportation
Must have reliable transportation to conduct client home visits, make regular deliveries to client homes and visit other designated community locations. Within a 37.5 hour workweek, need to have the flexibility to make evening and/or early morning home visits two days per week in order to accommodate clients’ schedules; occasional weekend work required.

Benefits

Comp & perks

Comprehensive benefit offerings in support of various dimensions of your wellbeing.

ATS Keywords

✓ Tailor your resume

Applicant Tracking System Keywords

Tip: use these terms in your resume and cover letter to boost ATS matches.

Hard Skills & Tools

developmental screeningASQ-3ASQ-SE-2PHQ-9CHEERS Check-inevidence-based curriculumparenting modelingdocumentationdata entryinfant and child development

Soft Skills

relationship buildingcultural humilityintrospectionself-awarenesscommunicationintegrityrespectcollaborationaccountabilityflexibility

Certifications

High School diplomaGEDInfant Mental Health endorsement