What are the responsibilities and job description for the Bilingual Home Visitor- DFSS position at SGA Youth & Family Services?
Job Type
Full-time
Description
Salary Range: 44,000
Description
SGA provides a wide range of social services in some of Chicago's most challenged and consistently underserved communities, and creates long-term and community-wide change.
MAJOR DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITES
Education:
Salary Description
44,000
Full-time
Description
Salary Range: 44,000
Description
SGA provides a wide range of social services in some of Chicago's most challenged and consistently underserved communities, and creates long-term and community-wide change.
MAJOR DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITES
- Recruit and maintain a caseload of up to 20-24 children/pregnant mothers.
- Conduct biweekly (weekly if needed) visits and submit weekly schedules.
- Work jointly with the parent to obtain the necessary documentation needed to complete intake and other program requirements.
- Assist in maintaining at minimum 100% enrollment rate throughout the program year utilizing various outreach and recruitment strategies.
- Complete, update, and maintain all required Parent as Teacher (PAT), DFSS, program/agency forms.
- Work jointly with parents to develop home visit and activity plans based on each child’s assessment and identified family needs.
- Collaborate with the team, plan and facilitate monthly parent and child activities for Group Connections.
- Maintains families engaged. Encourage parent participation in literacy activities, parent workshops, group connections and other events or trainings.
- Responsible for data entry into the program's data system and maintaining all required documentation in child’s/pregnant mother’s binders; keeping all information confidential.
- Complete developmental assessments/screenings and family needs assessment with families as needed to meet program’s requirements.
- Complete required ASQ screenings to identify children with special needs and makes the necessary referrals to appropriate staff.
- Develops with parent input, an individualized family support plan.
- Serve as an advocate for families and as a liaison between families, the program, and the larger community.
- Work in collaboration with other staff for the recruitment and enrollment of eligible families.
- Collaborates with team to create new MOU’s/Partnerships with agencies/organizations that provide services to pregnant women, children and their families.
- Maintains communication with supervisor and agency staff.
- Participate in on-going training and staff development provided by SGA, Program Director, other consultants, workshops and conferences.
- Attend regularly scheduled team and agency staff meetings/trainings.
- Complete other duties as assigned.
Education:
- BA / Associate Degree in Child Development or related field
- Minimum of 3-5 years of experience working with young children ages 0-3 years old and/or parents.
- Must successfully complete Parents as Teachers Model Certification training.
- Must be familiar with sensitivity to cultural diversity is required. Ability to communicate and cooperate with diverse families, various professionals and community groups.
- Must be able to make home visits to present, prospective and former clients in the clients’ own home.
- Ability to write routine reports and correspondence.
- Ability to speak effectively before groups of customers or employees or the organization.
- Exercises discretion and independent judgment in executing tasks.
- Must demonstrate the ability to establish helping relationships with families of varying educational, experiential and socio-economic backgrounds and handle emergency and crisis situations.
- Valid driver’s license, car insurance and access to automobile.
- Bilingual preferred (Spanish)
- Competent in Microsoft Office tools and inputting services in an online database.
- Home Visitors must receive training in education, nutrition, and other topics relevant for the position, and must plan and implement appropriate family/parent educational activities and function as a member of the program team.
- Schedule may be flexible and may include some evening and weekends.
- Must be able to remain stationary 50% of the time.
- Must be able to frequently move inside the office to access file cabinets, office machinery, etc.
- Must be able to transport oneself to and from home visits.
- Occasionally ascends/descends stairs.
- Constantly positions oneself to assist children during activities.
- Frequently moves desks, chairs, tables, easels, and children's toys.
- At times may be required to lift up to 25 lbs. for various classrooms and event’s needs.
- At times may be required to transport donations to clients based on need.
- Frequently moves in outdoor weather conditions.
- Health Insurance (HMO and PPO options)
- Dental Insurance
- Vision Insurance
- Short & Long-Term Disability
- Flexible Spending Account
- Employee Life Insurance
- 403b Retirement Plan
- RTA Commuter Benefit
- 10 days accrued vacation
- 10 days accrued sick
- 2 personal days
Salary Description
44,000
