Job Description

Position Highlights

• Department: Healthy Futures
• Hours: 30.00 per week

Position Summary

  The Healthy Futures Home Visitor/Parent Educator provides early, continuous, and comprehensive child development and family support services to eligible pregnant women and families ages birth to six years. Provides weekly in-home education, regular socialization activities and support services to families. 

Essential Duties & Responsibilities

  Direct Patient Contact:

• Provides weekly home visits with the focus on parent/child relationship, child development, health and nutrition, and family support. Fulfilling the minimum of 12 home visits per week

• Co-facilitate community playgroups and learning experiences for families regularly

• Maintain Parents as Teachers certification and related endorsements as required

• Complete and update in appropriate data software for developmental and health screenings, tracking instruments, intake forms, and home visit records in a timely manner

• Work with parents/guardians to identify and utilize available community resources

• Encourage parent/guardian to participate in home visits, parent meetings, socialization, and program governance

• Maintain a caseload, assist with obtaining referrals

• Assist with transportation as deemed appropriate

• Foster parental belief that they are their child’s first and most important teacher

• Follow program confidentiality protocols

• Work collaboratively with community programs such as Birth to Three and Local Education agencies to support children with special needs

• Support and advocate for families in provider meetings

• Support families with transition plans to preschool throughout the families’ involvement with the program

• Consult with supervisor as needed and to avoid crises 

• Engage in regular, reflective supervision and technical assistance with the goal of professional growth

Minimum Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in child development, education, family development, social work or related field 

• Experience in the early childhood field and working with culturally diverse clients

• Valid driver's license a must for in home services

• Must have excellent writing and communication skills, be highly organized

• Must be able to work as a part of a team

• Able to work flexible hours

• Experience working with families in family centered practice. 

• Demonstrate personal self awareness and be reflective.

• Develop and maintain effective relationships 

• Ability to work in high stress environments

Preferred Qualifications

• Previous experience providing direct patient care is desirable, in-home a plus

• Knowledge of infant/early childhood development and mental health

• Infant Mental Health Endorsement (IMH) 

• Knowledge in accessing community resources and supports 

• Experience with data entry and record keeping 

• Previous home visiting experience 

• Bilingual in Spanish a plus

Comprehensive Benefits Offered

• Competitive and affordable benefits package
• Shift Differentials
• Continuing Education assistance
• Tuition reimbursement
• Student Loan relief through Fiducius
• Quick commute access from I-84, Route 9 and surrounding areas

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