What are the responsibilities and job description for the Healthy Families Program Supervisor position at HSMC?
Company Description
ABOUT US:
Criterion Child Enrichment specializes in developmentally appropriate programs and services for young children and their families. We believe in the strength of the family and its capacity to promote the health and development of children. We offer community-based developmental enrichment groups, child care, early intervention and newborn home visiting programs.
Healthy Families, a nationally recognized parenting program, is currently seeking a Program Supervisor!
Healthy Families is a prevention program for first time parents under the age of 24. Young parents are provided with support, information on child development and assistance accessing community resources, until their child reaches the age of three.
$3,000 Sign on Bonus
Job Description
RESPONSIBILITIES:
Provide individual supervision to assigned home visitors on a weekly basis
Arranges for regular shadow home visits for quality assurance with assigned supervisees
Educate and support staff regarding clinical issues such as maternal health, pregnancy, child development, and parent child interaction
Assists staff in maintaining a strength based, culturally humble, family centered perspective in their work with families
Supports and provides guidance to staff around crisis intervention and issues related to child abuse and neglect
Maintain supervision records and other required documentation
Provides orientation and training to new staff members
- Participate in required Children’s Trust Fund trainings and meetings
Qualifications
QUALIFICATIONS:
- Master’s degree in human services or fields related to working with children and families, or Bachelor’s degree in these fields with 3 years of relevant experience, or less than a bachelor’s degree but with commensurate HFM/HFA experience.
- A solid understanding of or experience in supervising and motivating staff, as well as providing support to staff in stressful work environments
- Knowledge of infant and child development and parent-child attachment
- Experience with family services which embrace the concepts of family-centered and strength-based service provision
- Knowledge of maternal-infant health and dynamics of child abuse and neglect
- Experience in providing services to culturally diverse communities/families
- Experience in home visiting with a strong background in prevention services to the 0-3 age population
- Experience with reflective practice preferred
- Bilingual Spanish or Portuguese preferred but not required
Additional Information
Please visit our website at www.criterionchild.com to learn more about our organization!
Selection for employment is made regardless of race, color, religion, creed, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity/expression, pregnancy or pregnancy-related condition, marital status, national origin, ancestry, age, disability, handicap, genetic information, someone who is a member of, applies to perform, or has an obligation to perform, service in a uniformed military service of the United States, including the National Guard, on the basis of that membership, application or obligation; veteran status, or any other basis protected by law. Criterion Child Enrichment participates in E-Verify.
