Home Visitor

Home Visitor

Provide high-quality, culturally competent child development and parent support services with an emphasis on the role of the parent as the child's first and most important relationship. The Home Visitor will also assist with the completion of the child health requirements and other required screenings and assessments while supporting the larger system of Family and Health/Nutrition Services. For the start-up phase for 2 years this will be an evolving position. Interim roles and responsibilities will be adjusted and this position requires an individual to be flexible. Job responsibilities will be revisited once all center-based sites are up and running.

Under the direct supervision of the Education and Disabilities Coordinator, the Home Visitor shall be responsible for:

• Maintaining a caseload of (12) participants
• Providing 90-minute weekly home visits to support parents/guardians in their roles as primary caregivers and to facilitate the child's individual development within their home environments
• Providing regularly scheduled home visits with enrolled pregnant women to ensure access to comprehensive prenatal and postpartum care and to provide prenatal education on topics such as fetal development, labor and delivery, postpartum recovery (including maternal depression), and the benefits of breastfeeding.
• In collaboration with the Education Coordinator and assigned staff, planning and implementing developmentally appropriate, parent/child focused Group Socializations twice per month
• Assisting parents in identifying strengths and goals leading to school readiness
• Working in collaboration with families to identify goals for themselves, their families and their child, and developing objectives for meeting those goals for the Family Partnership Agreement
• Record Keeping: Enters child and family information into the approved child tracking system database (COPA & ACS/DOE systems). Assist with collecting child health medicals and dentals along with entering health related data into COPA. Submits reports as needed and requested, such as monthly summary tracking reports, etc. Maintains and provides data for the annual Program Information Report (PIR). Records, monitors and follows up on referrals for support services for reporting requirements and ensures that all documentation is current in child's file and in compliance with Head Start/DOHMH regulations
• Assisting families in accessing and utilizing community resources, including arranging transportation when necessary
• Facilitating and supporting the participation of home-based families in program governance and program planning and assessment
• Record keeping and reporting to ensure compliance with Head Start regulations and high quality programming
• Helping families as necessary to arrange and keep medical and dental appointments required by EHS
• Working collaboratively with supervisor and program specialists/consultants (health, nutrition, mental health, disabilities and education) to ensure achievement of family goals, school readiness, and program compliance
• Active, ongoing participation in program recruitment and intake efforts
• Maintaining flexible schedule, including some evenings and/ or Saturdays
• Attending and participating in professional development, staff meetings, and reflective supervision sessions
• Ability to lift 35 pounds
• Other duties as assigned