Home Visitor

Job Description

Job Description

POSITION SUMMARY

The Home Visitor will serve as a team member of GCLC’s Home Visiting Program to provide families enrolled in home-based programming to provide strengths-based support, resources, advocacy, and crisis intervention in accordance with federal, state and program guidelines. The Home Visitor is responsible for providing child development, curriculum, and family support on home visits to families of infants and toddlers and expectant mothers. The Home Visitor collaborates with staff and community partners to provide comprehensive services, assists in the planning and implementation of family events / parent meetings, and assists in the recruitment and registration process. The Home Visitor maintains appropriate records and data in accordance with the Home Visiting Program and GCLC’s Performance Standards and established guidelines.

The Home Visiting “team” is by definition multidisciplinary and composed of licensed / credentialed professionals who have knowledge in early childhood development and early childhood mental health in combination with non-degreed professionals with appropriate backgrounds and expertise.

DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

• Provide comprehensive case management to 12-20 home-based families.
• Conduct weekly or bi-weekly home visits with enrolled families (frequency and intensity depend on the programming option the family is enrolled in).
• Plan and implement home-based learning experiences that ensure effective implementation of the home visiting curriculum and promote child development.
• Use assessment to identify areas of support needed and maintain and regularly update the plan for each enrolled family.
• Complete child development screenings and assessments as required by program standards.
• Collaborate with community organizations to provide support and resources for enrolled families to meet their goals.
• Attend community outreach and recruitment events on behalf of GCLC’s Home Visiting Program.
• Ensure case files and documentation are completed and maintained in accordance with Home Visiting Program and GCLC’s Performance Standards and established guidelines.
• Actively participate in monthly state-wide reflective case consultation.
• Actively participates in supervision meetings and Home Visiting Program staff meetings.
• Assists in the planning and implementation of family events and parent meetings.
• Complete ongoing professional development, management, life skills, and parent education.
• Remain current with community resources and family friendly activities.
• Approach their work from a family strengths perspective rather than a deficit perspective.
• Display acceptance and respect for each family’s diversity and a cooperative spirit with coworkers.
• Use personal transportation to provide services in a timely manner.
• Maintain confidentiality of all information regarding clients, staff, physicians, and Guidance Center of Lea County (GCLC) as a result of employment at GCLC.
• All other work related or duties assigned by the Home Visiting Supervisor, Program Manager or Director of Community Services.

QUALIFICATIONS

Minimum

Have knowledge in pregnancy and the prenatal period, infant / toddler safety and health, early childhood development, along with early childhood mental health principles and practices.

Preferred

LEVEL AND DEGREE OF SUPERVISION

The Home Visitor is supervised by the CBPIR / Home Visiting Program Manager. The Home Visitor will have individual reflective supervision and individual administrative supervision at least once a month or as needed.

PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS