Family support specialist with five years in home visiting and early childhood programs serving families with young children. Visits 22 families a month using Parents as Teachers, with 92% of children receiving on-time developmental screenings. Brings strengths-based coaching, developmental screening and bilingual outreach.
Experience
Family Support Specialist, Home Visiting, First Steps Family Network (San Antonio, TX)
Aug 2022 – Present
Conduct home visits for 22 families with children under 5 using the Parents as Teachers model
Screened 100% of enrolled children with ASQ-3 and ASQ:SE-2, with 92% screened on time
Referred 35 children to early intervention and tracked each referral to service start
Run bilingual monthly group connections that average 18 families
Family Engagement Coordinator, Little Oaks Early Learning Center (San Antonio, TX)
Jan 2021 – Jul 2022
Connected 120 Head Start families to food, housing and health resources
Increased parent conference participation from 58% to 81%
Translated 30 family newsletters and notices into Spanish
Child Care Teacher Assistant (part-time), Mission Kids Learning Center (San Antonio, TX)
Aug 2018 – Dec 2020
Supported a classroom of 16 toddlers and shared daily updates with parents
Education
B.A. Human Development and Family Studies, Texas A&M University–San Antonio (Aug 2016 – Dec 2020)
Skills
Practice: home visiting, strengths-based coaching, family goal setting, reflective supervision
Certifications: Parents as Teachers certified parent educator, CPR, bilingual English–Spanish
How to write a Family Support Specialist resume
A strong Family Support Specialist resume shows the people and communities you served, the programs and funding you built, and the outcomes you can document for clients, funders and boards. Lead with scope and impact: the size of the systems, budgets or teams you influenced, and the decisions you owned.
Sections, in order
Summary
Experience
Skills
Education
Certifications
Length: One page is ideal; two pages are fine with 10+ years of relevant experience.
Summary: Open with your specialty and years of experience, then one or two signature results.
Skills to feature
Case management
Trauma-informed care
Program design and evaluation
Grant writing and reporting
Fundraising and donor stewardship
Volunteer management
Budget management
Community partnerships
Nonprofit CRM and case systems (Salesforce, Raiser's Edge, Apricot)
Bilingual and culturally responsive communication
Example bullet points
Managed a caseload of 28 families and moved 82% into stable housing within 90 days
Wrote 14 foundation and government proposals that raised $1.3M at a 64% win rate
Recruited and trained 220 volunteers who logged 9,500 hours, the equivalent of 4.5 full-time staff
Tips from recruiters
Put licenses and credentials (LMSW, LCSW, CADC, CFRE) with the issuing state near the top, because many roles screen for them first.
Quantify outcomes funders care about, such as housing placements, retention rates, dollars raised or cost per client, not just activities.
Name the populations, funding streams and systems you know, for example HUD CoC, HMIS, Medicaid billing or Raiser's Edge.
Recommended templates
Classic (ATS-friendly): Jake's-style LaTeX classic: small caps and hairline rules
Modern (ATS-friendly): Clean single column with accent headings and rules
Ivy (ATS-friendly): Harvard-style Times layout with centered headings
Family Support Specialist resume FAQ
What should a Family Support Specialist resume include?
A Family Support Specialist resume should show the people and communities you served, the programs and funding you built, and the outcomes you can document for clients, funders and boards. Use these sections in this order: Summary, Experience, Skills, Education and Certifications. Lead with scope and impact: the size of the systems, budgets or teams you influenced, and the decisions you owned.
What is the best resume template for a Family Support Specialist?
Classic, Modern and Ivy work well for Family Support Specialist roles. They are single-column with standard headings, so applicant tracking systems (ATS) parse them reliably.
How long should a Family Support Specialist resume be?
One page is ideal; two pages are fine with 10+ years of relevant experience.
Which skills should a Family Support Specialist put on a resume?
Prioritize the skills named in the job posting. Common ones for Family Support Specialist roles are Case management, Trauma-informed care, Program design and evaluation, Grant writing and reporting, Fundraising and donor stewardship and Volunteer management.
How do I write strong Family Support Specialist resume bullet points?
Start with an action verb, say what you did, and end with a measurable result such as clients served, caseload size and program outcomes. For example: "Managed a caseload of 28 families and moved 82% into stable housing within 90 days."