What are the responsibilities and job description for the Home Visitor position at SGA Youth and Family Services?
Job Type
Full-time
Description
SGA's mission is to help children, families, and communities facing great challenges to realize their potential. SGA uses a proven and innovative method called the Cycle of Opportunity. This system is a continuum of comprehensive services that helps break the cycle of adversity and provide families with enough opportunity to change their lives and their communities.
SGA's Early Head Start Home-based program serves children 0-3 years within the city of Chicago through weekly home visits engaging both the caregiver and the child. Additionally, families participate in bi-monthly group socializations, parent trainings, governance, and field trips. As part of the research-based Head Start program, all children and their families receive wraparound services to ensure the healthy development and success of the child. The Health & Mental Health Specialist is responsible for monitoring all of the health physicals, hearing and vision screenings, developmental screenings, individual health plans, and follow up care for the children in the program.
MAJOR DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITES
Child & Family Engagement
- Provide and maintain 90-minute home visits for 10 children and / or pregnant women on a weekly basis. Provide make up visits for those canceled by the program or by the Home Visitor
- Conduct at minimum 46 home visits for each child during the program year
- In cooperation with the parent, plans and implements developmentally appropriate home-based activities based on child's assessment and identified family needs
- Demonstrate commitment to the process of developing and maintaining quality relationships with children and families.
- Complete weekly child observations and enter into COR
- Assist parents with understanding and implementing the Family Partnership Agreement
- Complete developmental and social-emotional screenings using the ASQ-3, ASQ-SE and ESI-R tools according to screening schedule
- Complete hearing and vision screenings according to program schedule
- Complete Family Assessment, Nutrition Assessment and Family Goals according to program timelines
- Update Family Goals according to program schedule
- Follow up with family goals monthly and enter notes in Child Plus
- Refer and link parents to needed services
- In cooperation with the ERSEA Coordinator, implement protocols to address and follow up on chronic absenteeism
- Plans for child's transition to Head Start or Chicago Public Schools in cooperation with parent, completes all transition activities, documentation and data entry
- Serve as an advocate for families and as a liaison between families, the program and the community
- Work for the recruitment of eligible families.
- Assist in identifying children with special needs and make the necessary referrals in collaboration with the Home Visiting Supervisor
- Report suspected child abuse or neglect.
- Encourage parent participation in the Parent Policy Committee meetings as well as group socializations and other events or trainings.
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PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS
Nothing in this job description restricts management's right to assign or reassign duties and responsibilities to this job at any time; this description reflects management's assignment of essential functions, it does not proscribe or restrict the tasks that may be assigned.
This job description is subject to change at any time.
Salary Description
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