Help Me Grow Home Visitor

Essential Functions and Responsibilities:

• Travel to and conduct visits in the natural environment of families with children that meet eligibility requirements.
• Instruct families in various aspects of parenting such as child development, care and discipline, home management and safety, health, meal planning, preparation and nutrition according to the needs identified.
• Monitor family plan goals and complete required curriculum paperwork
• Maintain contacts with families per Ohio Department of Health recommendations to ensure children receive appropriate care needed for overall growth.
• Use assessment, interviewing, and communication techniques to assure consumer rights, consent and confidentiality.
• Determine eligibility for Home Visiting set forth by Ohio Department of Health eligibility criteria
• Complete required screenings and tools set forth by Ohio Department of Health
• Demonstrate competence in family counseling techniques and procedures, especially those applicable to new parents, parents at risk for child abuse or neglect, and dysfunctional families.
• Systematically collects and records data that is comprehensive and accurate of the child, family, and community.
• Collect data in the areas of health histories, social/emotional assessment, growth and development, mental/emotional status, family dynamics, economic, environmental, legal, and cultural.
• Collect data related to risk factors of health and the environment.
• Refer children for evaluation for developmental delays.
• Provide community resources to families
• Understand and implement policies as established by the Guernsey County Board of DD, the Family and Children First Council, Ohio Department of Health, and the Ohio Department of Developmental Disabilities.
• Collect and enter required information into Ohio Comprehensive Home Visiting Integrated Data System (OCHIDS)
• Enter required information into Brittco
• Make a minimum of three contact attempts within 10 business day for Home visiting referrals
• Contribute to the Help Me Grow Newsletter to families and agencies.
• Facilitate delivery of medical/health, education, and social services by directing and assisting all referrals to providers and agencies with parental approval.
• Conduct follow up on referrals and assist families in making necessary appointments and maintain telephone or written contact with families.
• Prepare required reports and records such as case notes, documentation of visits, case management contacts, tracking of missed appointments, database of case load, as well as correspondence to families, physicians, and other service providers.
• Complete community outreach activities to help educate families and agencies about Home Visiting.
• Work in partnership with families to promote healthy pregnancies, improve child health/development/school readiness; improve parent confidence and competence, and increase family connectedness to community and social supports.
• Deliver the following components to families in their home setting:
• An evidence-based parenting education curriculum
• Ongoing screenings and assessments of the child(ren) and family
• Family-specific need-based referrals and resource linkages.
• Transitioning of child(ren) to a development-enhancing program/early care and education provider by age three.
• Complete Informal Concern Reports, Unusual Incident Reports (UIR) and/or Major Unusual Incident (MUI) reports when applicable and respond with recommendations to these reports.
• Promote public awareness of the Early Intervention Program through various media forums, community activities, personal contacts, and distribution of information.
• Identify transportation resources for families when need is identified.
• Attend staff meetings and confer or meet with other parties involved in the Early Intervention Program.
• Attend community meetings as a Home Visiting representative as assigned by the Early Childhood Director.
• Actively promote good public relations with parents, advocates, community organizations, professionals and other interested parties.
• Must understand and practice professional ethics of a public employee.
• Is considered a confidential employee and must keep the information and materials upon which he/she may come in contact with confidential.

o Ability to cope with stressful situations as related to individuals with developmental disabilities.

o Model at all times, appropriate social and moral behavior as a public service employee directly responsible for the service to individuals with developmental disabilities as supported by public monies and not be under the influence of alcohol or narcotic drugs.

• Participate in in-service training sessions.

o Knowledge of HIPAA Regulations as they relate to the County Board.

o Is a mandated reporter for all reports of abuse, neglect, and exploitation/misappropriation for all children and adults aged, blind and/or disabled.

o Must report all Unusual Incidents (UI) and Major Unusual Incidents (MUI) as outlined in the MUI procedures and report suspected or actual abuse/neglect instances to Supervisor and/or SSA on-call.

o Promote good public relations with parents, advocates, community organizations, professionals, and other interested parties.

o May be required to transport individuals that we serve and/or their families.

o Will perform any and all duties as required and directed.

Job Type: Full-time

Pay: $27,900.00 - $43,990.00 per year

Benefits:

• Dental insurance
• Health insurance
• Life insurance
• Paid time off
• Retirement plan
• Tuition reimbursement
• Vision insurance

Work Location: In person

Salary : $27,900 - $43,990