Home Visitor, Help Me Grow

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

BASIC FUNCTION:

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

RESPONSIBILITIES:

- 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 0-3 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 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.
- 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.