Family Navigator - Parents as Teachers

Hilltop's mission is to create connection to build a community where everyone belongs. We value Relationship, Integrity, Courage, Inclusivity, Growth, and Fun.

At Hilltop Community Resources, we are more than a multi-faceted non-profit organization that serves our community. We’re a large and vibrant collection of creative and driven individuals that each play a unique and important part in what we do every day. Headquartered in beautiful Western Colorado, Hilltop is invested in the betterment of where we live, work and play. For 75 years, Hilltop has provided resources and support for a wide range of people of all ages, stages and walks of life.

Our approach is rooted in our values that we weave into everything we do. We care about people and prioritize a healthy and happy workplace culture.

Working at Hilltop is a fantastic opportunity with lots of chances for growth, connection and team building. Hilltop values the employee experience and promotes a culture of purpose and belonging for every employee. We believe work can be fulfilling and fun. This role is no exception. An overview of this position entails…This position is responsible for supporting parents and their children, preventing out-of-home placement or current placement disruption.

Depending on assigned role, utilizes the Strengthening Families Protective Factors Framework and a variety of evidence-based practices to help families navigate the resources needed to become healthy, stable and safe. This position is also responsible for the implementation of the Parents as Teachers (PAT) model, emphasizing parent-child interactions, development centered parenting, and family well-being in their work with families. Utilizing the PAT Foundational Curriculum in diverse, equitable, and inclusive ways, the Family Navigator partners, facilitates, and reflects with families.

This is accomplished by providing education in the form of personal visits, group meetings, screenings, and linkages to a network of resources for parents and children.

1. Become trained and/or certified in assigned Hilltop Program, curriculum or Practice, and conduct duties in accordance to fidelity standards, grant requirements and program guidelines.

2. Complete certification(s) required for position, which may include, but not be limited to High Fidelity Wraparound Standards, Credentials of the Colorado Standards for Peer and Family Specialist, Credentials of the Family Resource Center (FRC), Parents as Teachers (PaT), or other required training, as applicable to assigned role.

3. Make initial contact, via Family Resource Center (FRC) walk-in or other internal or external referral source, with participant family to present available services and provide referrals and/or concrete support through one-on-one meetings, home visits, and/or phone contact.

4. Upon enrollment, create a family working file with all necessary documentation; assist families in developing their individualized goal/plan.

5. Administer all required assessments and screenings with families.

6. Enter and maintain data as required by assigned program.

7. Share “lived” experience with participants/families by modeling effective personal interactions and behaviors, advocating for and supporting individuals, sharing personal experiences, mentoring individuals, and helping to build natural supports.

8. Refer families to external services and resources when family needs are outside the scope of Navigator’s professional training.

9. While making a minimum of two contacts per month for families on caseload, create and maintain accurate and timely contact notes and enter timely data in appropriate program databases per program…