Help Me Grow Home Visitor

Who are we?
Help Me Grow Home Visiting is a voluntary family support program for pregnant women or new parents. Offered in every county of the state through a well-established network, Help Me Grow Home Visiting is an evidence-based program that promotes healthy growth and development for babies and young children.
What do we do?
The Healthy Families America Home Visiting Family Support Specialist (FSS) is responsible for building trusting relationships with families based on the Healthy Families America model. The FSS will visit families in their homes (virtually and in person) to provide support in establishing positive home environments, promote strong attachments through the parent child relationships, and encourage the well-being of children and families. Utilizing an infant mental health approach, the FSS will practice reflective strategies to strengthen parent-child relationships, improve parenting skills, teach effective problem-solving, and reduce family stress.
Why Work for us?
Our focus is on supporting program families be the best caregivers they can be to break the cycle! It all starts in the infant years. Every visit our home visitors are bringing our evidenced based, Growing Great Kids, curriculum and partnering with the caregivers to improve what they are already doing with their child and inform of even more possibilities. We discuss and strengthen topics from basic care of infants/toddlers to coping with stress to building language, physical, and cognitive development, all while bringing fun activities for the family to do together. Our Help Me Grow team must have a passion to support families of all background and cultures and a strong desire to help guide
Pay offs working as a Home Visitor:
Each home visitor is in charge of their own caseload, communicating with families, developing an intentional plan for each family, meeting each family on a regular basis, and meeting monthly goals. Supervisors are always there for support and weekly 1:1 meetings are required to hear about all the successes, challenges and anything in between you experience.
Our mission at ETFC is to “strengthen and serve the community one life at a time”

Qualifications:

• Assosciates Degree (preferred) or experience**
• Valid driver’s license and clean driving record.
• Ability to pass a background check and drug screening.
• Required to maintain car insurance for bodily injury & property damage Liability coverage of $100,000 each person/$300,000 each accident/$50,000 each accident.
• Willing to be cross-trained on other positions within the department.
• Ability to lift 50 pounds independently.
• Ability to lift 100 pounds with a team.

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Job Type: Full-time

Pay: From $18.00 per hour

Benefits:

• 401(k)
• Dental insurance
• Flexible schedule
• Health insurance
• Paid time off
• Vision insurance

Schedule:

• Monday to Friday

Education:

• Associate (Required)

Experience:

• Working with Children OR families: 1 year (Required)

Work Location: One location

Salary : $100,000 - $300,000