What are the responsibilities and job description for the Home Visitor - Early Childhood - FT - Lorain County position at Catholic Charities, Diocese of Cleveland?
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At Catholic Charities, we serve everyone, regardless of belief or background, and we employ qualified individuals who commit to our mission with the goal of transforming lives for the better. One need not be Catholic to join our workforce nor to access our services.
Benefits:
- Flexible schedule
- Mileage reimbursement
- Health Insurance starting your first day
- Tuition Assistance
- 401k plan including employer match
- Competitive Time Off Benefits
- Career Planning and Development
- And more!
Program Statement:
Lorain County Help Me Grow Home Visiting Program is a voluntary program that gives pregnant women and families the necessary resources and skills to raise children who are physically, socially, and emotionally healthy to learn. The goals of the program are to:
1. Improve maternal and child health.
2. Prevent child abuse and neglect.
3. Encourage positive parenting; and
4. Promote child development and school readiness.
What You Will Do:
- Complete required Home Visitor credential certificate training. Provided by Catholic Charities.
- Build relationships with families to assess their strengths and needs. Connect families to community resources.
- Participate in ongoing recruitment outreach activities and events to promote programming and engagement of families.
- Accurately document in a state-wide database of services provided including billing.
- Regularly attend professional development trainings and meetings.
What You Need:
- Minimum of a High School Diploma or Equivalent
- Experience working with or providing direct service to children and families
- Acceptance of individual differences
- Cultural Humility
- Knowledge of Infant and Child Development
- Reflective Capacity
- Infant Mental Health Endorsement, Preferred
