Home Visitor

Overview

The Home Visitor will provide services to caregivers and their newborns until the child reaches the age of 5. Home Visitation services are offered to at-risk families to support parent-child attachment, child development, and linkage of families to resources. This program, offered by Wellnest, is based on the Healthy Families America model of home visiting. This model supports new parents at the time their new babies are born, and provides additional support and ongoing home visitation services during the important early years of a child’s life.

• Conduct surveys/assessments of parents and caregivers to determine eligibility for the program.
• Provide regular home visits for program participants for up to five years.
• Provide weekly home visits for at least the first six months after the child’s birth and possibly less frequently after the first six months depending on the family’s progress and challenges.
• Follow guidelines for delivering research-based curriculum.
• Demonstrate the knowledge and skills required to successfully implement the model’s family centered strategies.
• Build rapport with families to establish a trusting relationship with participants; strengthen the parent-child relationship; improve parenting skills; and serve as an advocate for child and family.
• Assist families in referrals and linkage to other supportive agencies.
• Support the family with setting goals and develop a plan for achieving these goals.
• Conduct standardized, periodic screenings to identify potential developmental delays or health challenges facing the child.
• Represent the Clinic while supporting the mission by engaging actively in community events, including events related to recruitment of clients and funder activities, including on weekends.
• Complete required documentation to meet organizational guidelines and standards for client charts.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

Bachelor’s Degree in Child Development, Psychology, Social Work or related field. Candidates may be with or within 6 months of receiving a Bachelor’s Degree, at which time a conferred degree copy is required. At least two years of case management experience, whether in a formal or non-formal setting such as volunteer work, is preferred. Home Visiting experience is highly preferred.

Employee may be asked to pursue additional training when it is determined to be in the best interest of the Company. Employee must have the ability to use a personal vehicle with the required insurance coverage to complete the essential duties of their job and conduct agency business. Employee must maintain a valid California driver’s license and clean driving record that meets Wellnest’s insurance carrier’s criteria for liability coverage.

In keeping with Company policy for all employees, the successful applicant must also complete a test for TB and fingerprint clearance by the Department of Justice.

Employee regularly works out in the field and in an office environment. Employee may be required to work flexible, evening and/or weekend hours for time-sensitive projects.

• Ability to effectively present information and respond to questions.
• Ability to read, analyze and interpret manual and office documents.
• Ability to interpret a variety of instructions furnished in written, oral, diagram or schedule form.
• Ability to define problems, gather, transcribe and post data, analyze, synthesize and classify information, and draw valid conclusions.
• Ability to work independently and with others - including other employees, clients and members of the public - in face-to-face and telephonic contexts.
• Ability to multi-task, establish priorities and manage time, meet deadlines and…