Home Visitor; Bilingual, English​/Spanish

Job Title

ISBE Home Visitor/Parent Educator (Bilingual English/Spanish)

Supervisor:
Program Manager

Location:

Family Focus - Highland Park

This range is provided by Family Focus. Your actual pay will be based on your skills and experience — talk with your recruiter to learn more.

$48,200.00/yr - $48,200.00/yr

Family Focus is your partner in building strong families across Chicago and Northeast Illinois! We're here to support families and their children including emergency assistance, immigration programs, child welfare services, family support services, educational programs, and more. Our goal? To help our community thrive and reach its full potential! With 11 centers around Chicagoland, we're eager to expand our reach and make an even bigger impact.

That's why we're on the lookout for passionate individuals who share our vision to join our team as we grow and serve more families. Are you ready to make a difference? We want you to be a part of our journey!

• Provide home-based services including parent/child interaction activities to families.
• Provide support, education, and information on relevant topics including child development, parenting, and family education through home-based services.
• Follow Parent as Teacher (PAT) curriculum guidelines along with additional requirements from the funding partner.
• Conduct family assessments to determine needs for case management and other referrals as well as needed.
• Conduct all required screenings as required by PAT.
• Support families in reaching brigade identified goals and parents in identifying tools and skills to reinforce their children’s healthy development.
• Prepare and submit appropriate documentation and reports, maintain client records in accordance with professional standards and funder requirements.
• Present case material and request information from other center staff during team meetings.
• Represent organization at meetings and attend conferences as requested.
• Assist in recruiting eligible families for all Family Focus Highland Park programs.
• Successfully complete the PAT Training for certification and training on Principles of Family Support.
• Collaborate with other agencies and services.
• Contribute to planning of center activities and events.

• Bachelor of Arts degree (B.A.) in Human Services, Early Childhood Education, or a related field.
• Experience in child development, early childhood
  
  DUCT, social work, or related field.
• Bilingual (English/Spanish)
• Ability to visit families residing in all Lake County communities.
• Must have access to reliable and efficient transportation that will allow for the completion of caseload responsibility.

Salary: $48,200/year

This is a full-time exempt position.

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Family Focus is an Equal Opportunity Employer.