Early Childhood Services-Home Visitor

EARLY CHILDHOOD SERVICES -HOME VISITOR

FLSA STATUS: Non-Exempt

POSITION SUMMARY: Responsible for the implementation of home visiting services for parents/families (prenatal through age 5 years) following a designated curriculum to enrich attachment between parent and child.

DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES / ESSENTIAL JOB FUNCTIONS:

• Conduct home visits to meet the needs of families. Home visits to be scheduled at times convenient for the family.
• Conduct evaluations and assessments as outlined in ECECD Home Visiting Standards.
• Connect families to resources and information about local and state early childhood programs and services.
• Coordinate with other community providers as appropriate.
• Follow program curriculum, Parents as Teachers
• Maintain family case records in the database: Ensures that all notes, assessment data, and other data base entries are accurate and up-to-date and entered within 5 working days of the home visit, and provide timely and accurate reports
• Maintain database as described in ECECD Home Visiting Standards.
• Participate in file reviews and self audits to ensure ongoing compliance with federal/state mandates.
• Maintain compliance as identified by the ECECD Home Visiting Program.
• Participation in Trainings as identified by the ECECD Home Visiting Program
• Implementation of quality practices that adhere to state and federal mandates.
• Maintain cooperative and effective working relationships within the community stakeholders and early childhood providers.
• Must maintain confidentiality in accordance with HIPAA, LVF policy, state and federal law.
• Maintain professionalism for clients, families, team and community. Must maintain professional boundaries in accordance with best practices.
• Must maintain current CPR, First Aid, and other trainings/certifications as required.
• Must be comfortable with providing home visiting services in the child’s home.
• Complete Infant Mental Health Endorsement within two years of employment.
• Must Adhere to all contractual obligations

OTHER JOB RESPONSIBILITIES

• Attend agency staff meetings
• Attend program staff meetings
• Participate in community outreach efforts.
• Attend quarterly home-visiting trainings/meetings
• Perform all other duties as assigned by Director of Early Childhood Services

SUPERVISORY RESPONSIBILITIES:

None.

ROLE QUALIFICATIONS:

Education Requirements

• Minimum of an associate degree in Social Work, Early Childhood Education, Marriage and Family Counseling, Infant Family Studies, or in a related field
• Infant Mental Health Endorsement or ability to achieve endorsement within 2 years

Experience Requirements

• Minimum of 2-year experience in early childhood education, human services, or related field. Preferred experience working in early childhood education, parent education, or provider support.
• Experience working with prenatal women and/or families of young children ages 0-5 years.
• Experience working with children and families within their home setting.
• Experience working with a web-based data system

Other Knowledge, Skills and Abilities

• Excellent oral communication skills.
• Maintain professionalism for families and community providers. Must maintain professional boundaries in accordance with best practices.
• Must be creative and flexible to respond quickly and positively to shifting demands and opportunities. Aptitude to handle multiple changing priorities.
• Strong organizational skills, including time management.
• Requires current knowledge of principles and practices of early childhood development, parent-child attachment, infant mental health
• Excellent written communication skills
• Ability to work positively with diverse populations
• Must be able to handle assignment subject to stringent deadlines
• Ability to operate a variety of computer software programs
• Bilingual in English/Spanish-Preferred

Job Type: Full-time

Pay: $19.23 - $25.48 per hour

Expected hours: 40 per week

Benefits:

• 403(b)
• Dental insurance
• Employee assistance program
• Flexible schedule
• Health insurance
• Life insurance
• Paid time off
• Vision insurance

Schedule:

• 8 hour shift

Education:

• Associate (Preferred)

Experience:

• Early childhood education: 2 years (Preferred)

Ability to Commute:

• Los Lunas, NM 87031 (Required)

Ability to Relocate:

• Los Lunas, NM 87031: Relocate before starting work (Required)

Work Location: In person

Salary : $19 - $25