Home Visitor-DFSS PI

Description

SGA provides a wide range of social services in some of Chicago's most challenged and consistently underserved communities, and creates long-term and community-wide change.

MAJOR DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITES

• Recruit and maintain a caseload of 24 children/pregnant mothers.
• Conduct biweekly (weekly if needed) visits and submit weekly schedules.
• Work jointly with parent to obtain the necessary documentation needed to complete intake and other program requirements.
• Assist in maintaining at minimum 100% enrollment rate throughout the program year utilizing various outreach and recruitment strategies. 
• Complete, update and maintain all required Parent as Teacher (PAT), program/agency forms.
• Work jointly with parents to develop home visit and activity plans based on each child’s assessment and identified family needs.
• Collaborate with the team, plan and facilitate monthly parent and child activities for Socialization/Group Connections.
• Maintains families engaged. Encourage parent participation in literacy activities, parent workshops, group connections and other events or trainings.  
• Responsible for data entry into the programs data system and maintaining all required documentation in child’s/pregnant mother’s binders; keeping all information confidential.
• Complete developmental assessments/screenings and family needs assessment with families as needed to meet program’s requirements.
• Complete required ASQ screenings to identify children with special needs and makes the necessary referrals to appropriate staff.
• Develops with parent input, an individualized family support plan.
• Serve as an advocate for families and as a liaison between families, the program, and the larger community.
• Work in collaboration with other staff for the recruitment and enrollment of eligible families.
• Collaborates with team to create new MOU’s/Partnerships with agencies/organizations that provide services to pregnant women, children and their families.
• Maintains communication with supervisor and agency staff. 
• Participate in on-going training and staff development provided by SGA, Program Director, other consultants, workshops and conferences.
• Attend regularly scheduled team and agency staff meetings/trainings.
• Complete other duties as assigned.

Requirements

QUALIFICATIONS FOR THE JOB

Education:

• Associate or Bachelor's Degree in Child Development or related field preferred.

Experience:

• Minimum of 3-5 years of experience working with young children ages 0-3 years old and/or parents.

Other Requirements:

• Must successfully complete Parents as Teachers Model Certification training.
• Must be familiar with sensitivity to cultural diversity is required. Ability to communicate and cooperate with diverse families, various professionals and community groups. 
• Must be able to make home visits to present, prospective and former clients in the clients’ own home.
• Ability to write routine reports and correspondence.  
• Ability to speak effectively before groups of customers or employees or the organization.
• Exercises discretion and independent judgment in executing tasks.
• Must demonstrate the ability to establish helping relationships with families of varying educational, experiential and socio-economic backgrounds and handle emergency and crisis situations.
• Valid driver’s license, car insurance and access to automobile.  
• Bilingual preferred (Spanish)

KEY COMPETENCIES:

• Competent in Microsoft Office tools and inputting services in an online database.
• Home Visitors must receive training in education, nutrition, and other topics relevant for the position, and must plan and implement appropriate family/parent educational activities and function as a member of the program team.  
• Schedule may be flexible and may include some evening and weekends.

PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS:

• Must be able to remain stationary 50% of the time.
• Must be able to frequently move inside the office to access file cabinets, office machinery, etc. 
• Must be able to transport oneself to and from home visits.
• Occasionally ascends/descends stairs.
• Constantly positions oneself to assist children during activities.
• Frequently moves desks, chairs, tables, easels, and children's toys. 
• At times may be required to lift up to 25 lbs. for various classrooms and event’s needs.
• At times may be required to transport donations to clients based on need. 
• Frequently moves in outdoor weather conditions. 

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.