Hiring: Home Visitor – Healthy Families Program

Qualifications

1. PREFER BA/BS in Early Childhood Education Family & Life, Social Sciences, or related field degree OR a high school diploma plus a minimum of 3 years of experience in early childhood development required.
2. Ability to communicate in a professional manner with children, adults, and co-workers in both verbal and written format.
3. Evidence of ability to work in a cooperative team manner and to follow directions and program policies.
4. Ability to work independently with minimal supervision.
5. Knowledge of infant/toddler/child development, family dynamics, family problems, stresses of parenting, positive and appropriate approaches to guiding children’s behavior.
6. Skill in supporting families, active listening, and teaching positive parent-child interaction skills; crisis intervention.
7. Experience in working with reflective practice, including capacity for introspection, communication of awareness of self in relation to others, and recognition of the value of supervision.
8. Infant mental health endorsement level 1 or 2 preferred.
9. Experience and willingness to work with the culturally diverse populations present among the site’s target population.
10. Willingness and acceptance of individual differences using reflective capacity.
11. Ability to establish trusting relationships and maintain program/family confidentiality.
12. Experience in working with or providing home visiting services to children and families.
13. Must have dependable transportation and/or valid driver’s license and auto insurance.
14. Ability to work with low-income and/or special needs families, including families from a diverse population.
15. Must have basic computer skills and knowledge in word processing, spreadsheet, and database.
16. Must have current pediatric and adult First Aid/CPR cards.
17. Must be on the Central Background Registry and pass a pre-employment drug screening.
18. Must be willing and available to work flexible hours.
19. Must be able to attend meetings and trainings that may require out-of-town travel and overnight stays.
20. Ability to occasionally lift up to 50 lbs.
21. Ability to participate in regular kneeling, stooping, bending, sitting on the floor, and standing for long periods of time.
22. Bilingual skills preferred.

Duties and Responsibilities

1. Maintain program client confidentiality policies.
2. Maintain working knowledge of Healthy Families Best Practice Standards, program plans, policies, and Oregon Performance Standards/Indicators.
3. Conduct assessment screens on families and Healthy Families screening with families during the pre- and post-natal periods.
4. Establish and maintain a trusting relationship with at-risk families by providing regular client contact through home visits.
5. Apply working knowledge of parent-child interaction, child development, and the dynamics of child abuse and neglect to teach positive parenting skills, positive and appropriate approaches to guiding children’s behavior, management techniques, reduce family stress, and meet dependency needs of parents. Help parents learn problem-solving and coping skills by providing active listening and/or by referring them to appropriate community agencies.
6. Establish an individualized family service plan with goals, objectives, and activities to meet client needs. Meet with the supervisor regularly to evaluate client status.
7. Maintain familiarity and knowledge of community resources and use them appropriately to meet client needs.
8. Assess and monitor home learning environment and record client observations and activities.
9. Perform ASQ and ASQ-SE on all enrolled children.
10. Complete evaluation data on all families and submit data to NPC in a timely manner.
11. Assist clients with paperwork needed in applications for programs such as housing, medical, or financial assistance.
12. Participate in regular staff meetings, case conferences with Healthy Families Supervisor, in-service training, formal training, and other meetings.
13. Collaborate with hospitals, doctor’s offices, county health departments, and other medical and social service agencies and promote interagency coordination with partner agencies.
14. Track and document families and the child’s development, including immunization records, following HIPAA guidelines.
15. Develop and provide presentations to other organizations about the Healthy Families Program, including area hospitals.
16. Maintain professionalism in accordance with C.A.T. policy.
17. Promote the C.A.T. agency mission.
18. Perform other duties as assigned by the supervisor.