Home Visitor - Healthy Families America

Are you passionate about giving families the tools they need to thrive from the very beginning?
Here’s your chance to join our team! We specifically looking for an individual to serve families primarily in Madison County, Arkansas.

The Home Visitor/Parent Educator position works directly with families one on one in the home. This position follows the Healthy Families America model which is a strengths-based, holistic approach to support families during the first 3 years of their child's life. Families are referred from our community partners and often face significant challenges, including but not limited to: homelessness, substance abuse history, child abuse history, mental health challenges, teen pregnancy, developmental delay, low income, English as Second Language, etc.

Summary/Objective

The Parent Educator is responsible for initiating and maintaining regular (at least weekly) and long-term (up to three years) contact/support with families.

The work should be family-centered and 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 may also include identifying and referring to other supporting agencies, and transportation. The Parent Educator 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.

Essential Functions

Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

• Experience in successfully working with children (0-3 years of age) and their families
• Knowledge of infant and child development, and parent-child relationships
• Ability to establish trusting relationships
• Ability to adjust schedule to meet families in the afternoon and early evening
• Ability to work independently and as a member of a team
• Acceptance of individual differences
• Experience and humility to work with culturally diverse families
• Willing to engage in building reflective capacity (e.g. capacity for introspection, communicating awareness of self in relation to others, recognizing value of supervision, etc)
• Ability to keep information confidential a
• Creative and knowledgeable about community resources
• Enjoys and functions appropriately with long-term, ongoing projects; doesn’t need immediate feedback or results for personal validation
• Task oriented; behavior supports beginning and completing a project/ task within a specific time frame
• Attention to details
• Strong computer skills and the ability to enter information into a data system
• Ability to establish and maintain personal/programmatic boundaries, while providing supportive services
• Believes in and is comfortable with advocating for nurturing, nonviolent discipline of children

Competencies

• Organizational Skills
• Ethical Decision Making
• Time Management
• Oral and written communication
• Cultural Competency
• Flexibility

Work Environment

The majority of time spent in this job is within individual family homes. Parent/child activities and assessments are often conducted on the floor and at the level of the child. This role routinely uses standard office equipment such as computers, phones, photocopiers, and filing cabinets.

Physical Demands

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to talk or hear. The employee is frequently required to stand; walk; climb stairs; drive to participants’ homes; sit on the floor; and use a computer.

Position Type/Expected Hours of Work

This is a full time, non-exempt position. Work hours are variable to accommodate the needs of participants, which include afternoon and early evening home visits.

Travel

Travel is primarily local travel between the office and participants’ homes, in the employee’s personal vehicle. Out of area travel is required for some training, however, most if not all training will be conducted online. There will be regular travel from Madison County to Springdale, AR.

*All mileage is reimbursed!

Required Education and Experience

• 1 year of home visiting and/or case management experience working with families and children.
• High school degree

Preferred Education and Experience

• BA/BS in human services or related field
• Experience in and knowledge of Madison County, Arkansas

Work Authorization

Authorized to work in the United States.

EEO Statement

Family Network, Inc. does not and shall not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, national origin, sex, gender identity, gender expression, sexual orientation, disability, age, marital status, sexual orientation, or military status; in any of its activities or operations. These activities include, but are not limited to the following: hiring, promotion, and termination of staff; selection of volunteers and vendors; and provision of services. We are committed to providing an inclusive and welcoming environment for our staff, participants, and vendors.

Other Duties

Please note this job description is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of activities, duties or responsibilities that are required of the employee for this job. Duties, responsibilities, and activities may change at any time with or without notice.

Funding

Funding for this position is solely provided through grant funding. Should funding be reduced or eliminated, this position could be eliminated.

Job Type: Full-time

Pay: $35,360.00 - $36,400.00 per year

Benefits:

• Dental insurance
• Flexible schedule
• Health insurance
• Paid time off
• Parental leave
• Professional development assistance
• Vision insurance

Experience:

• working with children and families: 1 year (Required)

Work Location: In person

Salary : $35,360 - $36,400