Home Visitor

Location:

On-Site - Los Banos, CA HSA Office

Schedule:

Full Time | Non-Exempt

Reports to:

Program Supervisor/Center Director

Pay Range: $18.00 to $19.00 per hour

The hourly range for this position is $18.00 to $19.00 per hour for employees hired in the Merced area. The pay range provided in this job posting represents the typical range or starting rate for candidates hired within the Central Valley region. Candidates hired in other California locations may have different starting rates based on the cost of living and market data variations.

Factors that may be used to determine your actual starting rate include your education, experience, knowledge, skills, abilities, the market data for your work location, and internal comparisons to other employees in similar roles.

Make a Meaningful Impact

Aspiranet, a leading California-based nonprofit dedicated to supporting children, youth, and families, is seeking compassionate Home Visitors to join our Family and Community division. In this position, you will support families' identified needs and resources available to meet those needs. In addition, the Home Visitor assesses the safety and cleanliness of each home and works with families to reduce risks to children.

By creating a safe and engaging environment, you'll ensure that families have the support they need to thrive.

️ About Aspiranet

Aspiranet is a mission-driven social services agency with a proud legacy of supporting California communities since 1975. We are committed to ensuring that every child is loved, every family is supported, and every individual has the tools to succeed. Our six divisions span foster care and adoption, transitional aged youth, residential, intensive home-based services, behavioral health, and family and community. Every role at Aspiranet contributes to something greater-helping to create a future where opportunity, hope, and healing are within everyone's reach.

Position Summary

The Home Visitor (HV) works with families to develop goals to address child abuse/neglect and other family needs. The HV also helps families identify needs and resources available to meet needs. In addition, the Home Visitor assesses the safety and cleanliness of each home and works with families to reduce risks to children. This position will be located at the Los Banos HSA office and around the Merced and Atwater (and surrounding areas) that require face-to-face contact with clients.

Key Responsibilities

* Planned visits to help families meet goals.

* Teaches parents about child development, child abuse/neglect and encourages positive parent/child interactions.

* Encourages positive interactions among all family members.

* Encourages parents to become self-sufficient

* Attends Individual Educational Plan (IEP) meetings and advocates for the family at various meetings during the school year.

* Documents contacts with families on a regular basis indicating progress on case plans, referrals to resources and other necessary services.

* Documents contacts using the home visitation tool, a standard form provided by the Human Services Agency (HSA), which is completed within three (3) working days of contact with the family.

* Translates for clients receiving home visitor services when needed.

* Assists in the completion of client and family satisfaction surveys.

* Assures completion of all required documentation with regard to the services delivered and within scope of their practice and documents these services in client's records.

* Maintains on-going relations with other county agencies, health care facilities, community agencies and other resources necessary to assure family needs are met

* Develops and maintains positive communication and working relationships with County and Partner agencies.

* Maintains positive, open communication with staff, clients and community agencies.

* Participates in new employee orientation and all required initial and ongoing training and supervision.

* Represents self and Agency in a professional manner.

* Maintains appropriate professional boundaries with staff, families, children and community resources.

* Completes own administrative paperwork (time sheets, mileage, time off requests,…