Service Coordinator/Home Visitor/Mvh/Ft

Job Title: Home Visitor

Unit: Help Me Grow Brighter Futures Expansion

Shift: Day Shift, Mon-Fri

Facility: MVH

Help Me Grow Brighter Futures is committed to providing a positive and inclusive work environment that values, appreciates, and respects all individuals. Diversity is welcomed and employees are encouraged to voice their ideas and are empowered to make a difference.

The Home Visitor (HV) is responsible for initiating and maintaining regular and long-term (up to three years) contact/support with families. This activity will occur primarily within the family's home.

The interactions should be family-centered, strength-based, and directed at establishing a trusting relationship; assisting in strengthening the parent-child relationship; assisting parents in improving their skills to optimize the home environment; improving the family support system; and increasing the family's ability to problem solve and assume the role of advocate for themselves and their children. The activities also include identifying and referring for contact/appointments at other supportive agencies. The HV will also be responsible for assisting the family in establishing goals and a plan for accomplishment of those goals, as well as the assessment of the normal growth and development of the target child.

The Home Visitor reports to the Home Visit Coordinator. The HV is accountable for compliance with all applicable regulatory standards, policies, procedures, and protocols of the Human Resources Department, GDAHA and any funding sources for the work of the department. The HV will comply with Indicated data base and data entry.

Essential Duties & Functions:

Collaborate with the Home Visit Coordinator to identify learning needs and formulate self -development goals/developmental plan.

Meet with the Home Visit Coordinator for supervision - both administrative and reflective.

Create a positive work environment that promotes productivity.

Receptive to new ideas and methods and willing to adapt to change.

Documents work schedule in Outlook including client visits and other related meetings.

Provide home visits to 15-25 pregnant and parenting mothers using the Healthy Families America or the Parents As Teachers Model at 85% productivity or better.

Average time to first visit is as soon as possible and within 14 days.

Paperwork is turned in within 3 working days.

Screenings, tools and family plans are completed on time 95% of the time.

Time track is timely and reflective of daily work.

Frugal with supplies.

Demonstrates willingness to accept and efficiently process new families.

Expedites discharge of clients who have met goals.

Assist with orientation of new staff.

Promote a seamless continuum of care between all aspects of care and community resources.

Adhere to policies concerning confidentiality and consumer relations.

Contribute to the efficient, orderly operations of the department

Other Duties & Functions: Other duties as may be assigned.

Education:

Education Required: Bachelor's degree

Additional requirements:

Type of degree: Bachelor's degree

Area of study or major: Early Childhood or related field. If unrelated field, then child development experience required.

Preferred educational qualifications: Certified teacher

Position specific testing requirement: Must undergo a criminal background check with the Ohio bureau of criminal identification and investigation and a background check with the Ohio central registry on child abuse and neglect.

Experience:

Experience Required: 1 - 3 years of job-related experience

Prior job title or occupational experience: Minimum two years' experience with young children and their families if degree is not in Early Childhood.

Prefer home-visiting program experience. Demonstrates a thorough knowledge of and the ability to work with community resources appropriate to the needs of at-risk populations.

Preferred experience: At least 1 year working with pregnant women, infants, and children.

Other experience requirements: Complete orientation per the Help Me Grow guidelines.

Knowledge/Skills:

Must possess and display effective verbal, written and interpersonal communication skills.

Organized and self-directed.

Valid driver's license and insured safe automobile.

Non-smoker