Home Visiting Service Provider (Parent Educator)

Job Description

Job Description

MECA Therapies, LLC is hiring for a Home Visiting Service Provider for Otero County communities, including Alamogordo, Cloudcroft, Tularosa, Timberon, and La Luz:  Promote safe and nurturing relationships between young children and their caregiver as well as implement strategies that prevent adverse childhood experiences and promote wellbeing. 

Qualifications: To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed in this job description are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

At minimum, a high school diploma or equivalent (GED) is required. A four-year Bachelor’s degree in a related field is preferred. Infant Mental Health Certification must be obtained within two (2) years of hire.

General Requirements:         

• Proficient organizational and record keeping skills
• Proficient computer skills in Microsoft Windows
• Effective oral and written communication
• Excellent interpersonal and teaming skills
• Ability to train clients, family members and professionals 
• Exercise a high level of confidentiality
• Completion of online and in-house Home Visiting trainings

ESSENTIAL DUTIES

The Home Visiting Provider / Parent Educator will operate within Local, State and Federal Regulations as well as adhere to all MECA policies and procedures.  Essential duties include but are not limited to the following:

1. Identifying pregnant women and families who may benefit from home visiting services
2. Determining the child and family’s eligibility utilizing standardized selection and admission criteria
3. Developing a transition plan with families
4. Developing positive outcomes and goals based on screenings, assessments and selected curricula that are focused on strengthening the parent/caregiver-child relationship
5. Conducting scheduled visits with family based on the needs identified in the family plan
6. Promoting safe nurturing relationships between young children and their care giver(s)
7. Implementing strategies that prevent adverse childhood experiences and promote wellbeing
8. Providing services to promote parental competence, and successful early childhood and development by optimizing the relationships between parents and children in their home environment
9. Building relationships, establishing goals and supporting wellness across multiple domains (e.g., physical health, developmental competence, social emotional well-being) for infants, young children and their primary caregivers and families
10. Providing prenatal, post-partum and ongoing home visits
11. Establishing measurable outcomes for infants, toddlers and their families
12. Providing parenting education to include developmental guidance and interaction to support school readiness
13. Conducting screenings for health, safety and development
14. Identifying community resources and referral support
15. Receiving reflective supervision and/or reflective consultation with regional director and clinical supervisor to assure cultural awareness and cultural sensitivity with families
16. Entering documentation and required management elements in to the data management system
17. Maintaining family files that are held onsite according to HIPAA requirements
18. Conducting family satisfaction surveys annually and at exit
19. Including the family in setting treatment goals and training families on specific treatment strategies and carryover skills for the client/patient
20. Marketing and promoting the Home Visiting component within the community
21. Participating in Transdisciplinary Team Approach (TTA) meetings for those children receiving EI services
22. Attending IFSP Meetings for those children in EI services

CASELOAD ASSIGNMENTS

The Home Visiting Service Provider will be assigned a caseload from the regional director.

1. Providing Home Visiting services to 15 – 28 families depending on the intensity of need and frequency of visits

PRODUCTIVITY

The Home Visiting Service Provider will achieve the expected 100% productivity performance goal set by MECA Management.

1. The Home Visiting Service Provider will see each family assigned one time per month for a minimum of 90 minutes

DOCUMENTATION

The Home Visiting Service Provider will accurately collect data on persons served and will ensure that the information is accurate and filed in a timely manner by adhering to the following:

1. Documenting therapy sessions and progress
   1. Documentation to occur at the time of visit and entered into CYFD database within 24 hours of visit.
   2. Print all Data Assessment Plan (DAP) notes and place in child’s file within 24 hours of visit

STAFF DEVELOPMENT AND TRAINING

The Home Visiting Service Provider will provide the necessary support, training, and guidance in their provision of services to the families served. The Home Visiting Service Provider must also comply with all mandatory trainings identified by the Early Childhood Education and Care Department (ECECD) as well trainings mandated by their respective supervisor(s) and/or company by adhering to the following:

1. Consulting and providing in-house trainings to other staff members
2. Obtaining Infant Mental Health (IMH) Certification within 2 years of hire
3. Attending mandatory staff meetings and trainings
4. Completing professional development self-assessment to help identify strengths and areas where additional training and support are needed
5. Completing Professional Development Plan within 2 weeks of hire

SUPERVISION

All Home Visiting Service Providers, including sub-contractors must receive reflective supervision at least two times a month. 

1. Scheduling supervision at minimum two times a month with Clinical Reflective Supervisor
2. Attending a minimum of one case consultation per month with ECECD

QUALITY ASSURANCE

The Home Visiting Service Provider will maintain quality services for the persons served by adhering to the following: 

1. Ensuring that families served have a clear understanding of their rights
2. Acknowledging and respecting the rights of families served at all times
3. Ensuring all HV activities are ethical and in compliance with MECA policies and procedures
4. Completing 2 file audits per month

POLICIES, PROCEDURES AND GUIDELINES

MECA staff must adhere to all State and Federal guidelines and standards as applicable, as well as MECA policies and procedures.