What are the responsibilities and job description for the Help Me Grow Home Visitor position at Neighborhood Alliance?
Help Me Grow is Ohio’s evidenced-based parent support program that encourages early prenatal and well-baby care, as well as parenting education to promote the comprehensive health and development of children by providing in-home services consistent with Neighborhood Alliance, Help Me Grow and Healthy Families America policies. This position is a hybrid position with some in office work and the majority of the work being done remotely or in the field. The focus will be in Huron County.
Essential Job Functions:
- Provides home-based parent education, advocacy and resource linkages to families of young children prenatally to the time of graduation of the home visiting program, throughout Lorain County
- Conducts visits in the child/family home or other natural environment(s) where the child participates in his/her daily routines
- Administers educational, developmentally-focused home visit lessons and activities
- Facilitates and participates in the development, implementation, review and monitoring of the Home Visitation Family Plan for each assigned child
- Improves child health, development, and readiness by conducting on-going screenings/tools of each enrolled child’s development and health.
- Improves parenting confidence and competence
- Informs, monitors and facilitates the timely delivery of services to the family
- Increases family connectedness to community and social supports while communicating with local agencies and providers.
- Facilitates a transition plan to meet a families individuals needs.
- Maintains and provides accurate and timely statistical data, records and reports.
Necessary Education and Training:
- Professional Degree, Bachelor’s Degree (Preferred) in Social Work or a related field
- 2 years positive work experience with children and/or families preferred
- Experience with low income individuals and families encouraged
- Culturally competent
- Willing to complete program provided training in Growing Great Kids curriculum and Healthy Families America model
- Bilingual (English/Spanish) helpful
- Driver’s License and use of a vehicle for daily travel within assigned area
Neighborhood Alliance does not discriminate against any employee or applicant for employment because of race, religion, color, sex, national origin, disability, age, military status, ancestry, veteran status, or any other factor specified in Section 125.111 of the Ohio Revised Code, in the Civil Rights Act of 1964, as amended, or in section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973, as amended, and in any subsequent legislation pertaining to civil rights. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to the aforementioned classes.
Job Type: Full-time
Pay: $20.00 - $22.00 per hour
Benefits:
- 401(k)
- Dental insurance
- Employee assistance program
- Employee discount
- Flexible schedule
- Health insurance
- Health savings account
- Life insurance
- Paid time off
- Professional development assistance
- Referral program
- Retirement plan
- Vision insurance
Education:
- Associate (Preferred)
Experience:
- Social work: 1 year (Preferred)
Language:
- Spanish (Preferred)
License/Certification:
- Driver's License (Required)
Ability to Commute:
- Huron County, OH (Required)
Work Location: In person
Salary : $20 - $22