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Home Visitor, Early Childhood Programs - Lorain County

Eingestellt von Catholic Charities Diocese of Cleveland

Gesuchte Skills: Support, Client

Projektbeschreibung

SHIFT: First
EXPERIENCE LEVEL: 1-3 Years
EDUCATION: Associate's Degree

Provide first time expectant or new parents with health and child development information. Through home visits, goal of the program is to give expectant parents the information & support they need to be prepared for the birth of their child and provide ongoing support for families to maximize this period of development to age 3.

BASIC FUNCTION: Provide direct services to clients and their families and for related activities.

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS:

- Under direction, ensure that the activities of this position and relevant programs are consistent with the mission, vision and values of Catholic Charities, Diocese of Cleveland.
- Engage families and maintain a set caseload as dictated by Ohio Department of Health state rule of parent with children 0-5 years old.
- Determine eligibility of families for program.
- Deliver home visits to eligible families to increase healthy pregnancies, improve their home environment and strengthen parent-child interactions.
- Plan, implement, and facilitate parenting education activities using an evidenced based curriculum.
- Develop realistic and attainable goal plans with family to address child development and social and emotional growth as well as parent/child bonding and positive interactions.
- Review and monitor services, reassess needs and initiate services which as responsive to the needs of clients.
- Assist parents in developing formal and informal community supports.
- Act as an advocate to programs and clients.
- Complete and maintain confidential records and appropriate documentation as required.
- Record data into de-centralized billing system.
- Achieve and maintain credentialing status by completing required training as required by Ohio Department of Health.
- Recruit families into program through community outreach.
- Exemplify positive role modelling by professionalism, language, work ethic, and positive communication.
- Perform other duties as necessary to accomplish objectives.

WORKING CONDITIONS AND PHYSICAL DEMANDS:

- Travel throughout service area required.
- Frequent visits to client's residences and/or attendance at community venues required.
- Must be able to sit, stand, walk, bend, climb, reach, navigate stairs on a frequent basis to conduct home visits.
- Tasks require visual perception and discrimination.
- Ability to work effectively in an office/school environment and at client in-home settings being exposed to a variety of potential hazards including dust, unsanitary conditions, odors, disease, etc...
- Must be able to frequently lift/carry up to 30 lbs. unassisted.
- Reading, writing and finger dexterity

Requirements:

- Combination of education and experience normally represented by an Associate's Degree in Early Childhood Development, Social Work or equivalent plus 1-2 years related professional experience.
- Must be certified as a Home Visitor by the Ohio Department of Health within 2 weeks from date of hire.
- Must have good oral, written, and interpersonal communication skills.
- Must be well organized, detail oriented, and the ability to maintain confidentiality.
- Good working knowledge of computers and Microsoft Office software.
- Must be able to form good working relationships with various resources.
- Ability to work with diverse client population, community organizations as well as staff at all levels.
- Knowledge of relevant community resources preferred.
- Must have valid Ohio Drivers License and reliable means of transportation for local travel.
- Final applicant is required to be fingerprinted to complete background check.

Projektdetails

  • Vertragsart:

    Contract

  • Berufserfahrung:

    Keine Angabe

Geforderte Qualifikationen

Catholic Charities Diocese of Cleveland