Parent Group Facilitator/Community Outreach Worker
Job in
Arlington Heights, Cook County, Illinois, 60005, USA
Listing for:
Shelter Youth & Family Services
Part Time
position
Listed on 2026-09-27
Job specializations:
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Social Work
Community Health, Child Development/Support, Family Advocacy & Support Services
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Child Care/Nanny
Child Development/Support
Salary/Wage Range or Industry Benchmark: 31000 - 44000 USD Yearly
USD
31000.00
44000.00
YEAR
Job Description & How to Apply Below
Position: The Parent Group Facilitator/Community Outreach Worker
PARENT GROUP FACILITATOR/COMMUNITY OUTREACH WORKER
-SPANISH SPEAKING Job Description
ESSENTIAL FUNCTION
The Parent Group Facilitator/Community Outreach Worker in the Healthy Families Program will conduct a support group for parents with children under five years of age. Additional responsibilities include screening new mothers for program eligibility at our partnering medical provider, outreaching in the community for new referral sources and continuing relationships with existing partners.
SPECIFIC DUTIES
Recruit, plan and facilitate parent/child groups.Complete Circle of Parents Facilitator Training provided by Bright Point and all other trainings as directed by supervisor.Create a safe and nonjudgemental space for parents to share their experiences and challenges.Screen new mothers at our partnering medical provider to determine eligibility for program services.Keep up to date with community resources.Establish and maintain connections with community agencies, medical providers, and health clinics to foster collaboration.Attend community networking meetings and events related to early childhood to raise awareness of program services.Maintain required parent group records and log of outreach efforts.Participate in staff meetings and infant mental health consultations.ACCOUNTABILITY
The Parent Group Facilitator/Community Outreach Worker shall be supervised and accountable to the Healthy Families Supervisor.
HOURS OF EMPLOYMENT
Ability to work flexible hours up to 20 hours per week. Minimum of 2 evenings a month required.
JOB QUALIFICATIONS
A minimum of an associate degree or bachelor's degree in early childhood, social work, human services, or a closely related field from an accredited school preferred. Experience running groups preferred.Bilingual Spanish required.Parenting experience or experience with infants and young children.Acceptance of individual differences.Experience and humility to work with culturally diverse families.Effective communication abilities and interpersonal skills.Willing to engage in building reflective capacity (e.g. capacity for introspection, communicating awareness of self in relation to others, recognizing value of supervision etc.Strong organizational and time management skills.Must become certified in CPR, Infant CPR, First Aid and CPI within the first six months of employment and complete in service Think Trauma training and New Hire Orientation.Basic familiarity and experience working with Microsoft Windows and Office software.Must be fingerprinted by the State of Illinois and must submit to a full Background Check through the Illinois Department of Children and Family Services and provide 3 references.Must submit official academic transcripts from the last school in which a degree was awarded.PHYSICAL DEMANDS AND WORKING CONDITIONS
The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodation may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential job functions.
While performing the duties of this job, the employee is frequently required to sit; talk or hear; stand; walk; and use hands to handle or operate objects. The employee is occasionally required to climb or balance, stoop, kneel, crouch, lift, reach with hands or arms and run. The employee must occasionally lift and/or move up to 40 lbs. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision and the ability to adjust focus.
WORK
ENVIRONMENT
The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodation may be made…
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