Home Visitor

POSITION SUMMARY: The Home Visitor will provide parenting information, resources, and support to highly stressed parents as a member of the Relief Nursery team at A Family Place. This involves providing intensive home visiting services, group facilitation as needed, and also being a lead staff member in providing regular respite opportunities for families. Spanish speakers are strongly encouraged to apply. This is a full-time position at 1.0 FTE (37.5 hours per week) which requires the ability to work some evening hours. Enrollment in the Central Background Registry is beneficial if you are even considering working with children in the State of Oregon since it will be required before you can start a position. Enrollment is free and it is recommended that you start now as the process can take time. Start enrollment online at: oregonearlylearning.com ESSENTIAL JOB FUNCTIONS/MAJOR JOB RESPONSIBILITIES: ● Complete and document regular home visits based on a schedule mutually agreed upon by each family and the Home Visitor, in coordination with supervisor ● Maintain a caseload of families ● Incorporate research-based parenting education into home visits ● Utilize the Growing Great Kids/Growing Great Families curriculum to engage families in parent-child activities, facilitate positive attachment, promote early childhood mental health and protective factors ● Assist families to identify and achieve parenting, personal, and/or child goals ● Complete home visit documentation, required evidence-based screenings, and other required paperwork in a timely manner and with accuracy to meet the standards of Relief Nursery ● Provide referrals to necessary community resources, and advocate for the family’s needs and interests ● Maintain open, positive communication and promote individual/group problem-solving skills with children, families, co-workers, and the community ● Apply principles of diversity, equity, and racial justice for all families ● Apply principles of the least restrictive environment for children with disabilities QUALIFICATIONS: To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform essential functions. ● Experience in working with or providing services to children and families ● Ability to establish trusting relationships ● Ability to work with parents and their children in a warm, calming, respectful, encouraging, and patient manner ● Accepting individual differences and being able to work in a multicultural setting ● Experience and humility to work with culturally diverse families and colleagues ● Ability to relate to diverse at-risk children and families with sensitivity and respect, identify and record significant individual and group behaviors and conduct objective assessments and evaluations, and learn and apply Therapeutic Principles ● Knowledge of infant and child development ● Open to reflective practice (i.e. has capacity for introspection, communicates awareness of self in relation to others, recognizes the value of supervision, etc.) ● Infant Mental Health endorsement preferred ● Knowledge of, and ability to work with social service agencies, schools, and other agencies regarding referrals and treatment continuity ● Excellent communication skills, both verbal and written, including basic computer skills and email usage ● Requires strict adherence to HIPAA standards in the office workspace to ensure confidentiality EDUCATION and/or EXPERIENCE: A minimum of a high school diploma or equivalent is required. At least two years of lived expertise/experience in an early childhood program working with children and families, including home visitation and/or parenting education, or equivalent college coursework, is required. Knowledge of Trauma-Informed Approaches/Care, Adverse Childhood Experiences, substance use disorders, mental health challenges, and learning difficulties is preferred. Experience working with young parents, rural populations, and multi-stressed families is preferred. Step 8 or higher in ORO is preferred. Exceptions may be made in conjunction with a Professional Development Plan. Bilingual Spanish/English is preferred. CERTIFICATES, LICENSES, REGISTRATIONS: A current clearance from the Central Background Registry or the ability to obtain CBR clearance is required. Ability to obtain current pediatric CPR & First Aid, Oregon Food Handler’s Card, Annual Mandatory Reporter/Child Abuse, and Neglect training within the first 6 months of hire. Must have a current driver’s license, car insurance, and access to a vehicle. The Perks:  We offer a full benefits package with options for medical, dental, prescription and vision coverage; employer-paid short and long-term disability, as well as life insurance.  Vacation includes up to 2 weeks in the first year.  Up to 2 weeks of Sick leave for you or to take care of your immediate family (based on hours worked). 12 Paid Holidays plus 2 Floating Holidays each year.  A 403(b) Retirement plan, with employer matching after meeting eligibility requirements.  Our Employee Assistance Program (EAP) is designed to help and support you. Staff potentially eligible for Student Loan Forgiveness program as a 501(c) 3 employer.

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