Home Visitor - PAT

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Full Time Professional Bainbridge, PA, US 1 Attachments

3 days ago Requisition

Salary Range: $18.90 To $20.00 Hourly

JOB SUMMARY

Position Title: Home Visitor – Parents as Teachers

Program: Education and Child Development Impact Team/Parents as Teachers

Classification: Non-Exempt/Full-Time

Location: This role will mostly support the Elizabethtown, Mount Joy, and Manheim Central areas.

Travel:This role will travel to client homes to conduct home visits.

The PAT Home Visitor will oversee the planning, implementation and reporting of home visits, family engagement, resource connections, recruitment and community outreach.

Duties & Responsibilities:

• Complete home visitation frequency in accordance with funders, as directed by supervisor. Recruit families and complete all necessary application and enrollment forms.

Developmental screenings and family assessments

• Assess children through required developmental and health screenings, and performance measure assessments.
• Monitor age-appropriate milestones and support healthy child development. Complete family assessments to support goal setting process.
• Provide appropriate resource connections.
• Plan, implement and record all home visitation and required documentation according to funders and curriculum guidelines.
• Maintain up to date, thorough and accurate home visiting records, including regular data entry and evaluations, in the appropriate database(s).
• Document caregiver goals to support family well-being, monitor progress on goals regularly.
• Document and track required developmental, mental and physical health screenings and documentation.

Community collaboration

• Provide family support through community resources and socialization opportunities.
• Make appropriate referrals to community resources and advocate on behalf of families when appropriate.
• Work collaboratively to plan, implement, and encourage family attendance during family engagement events.
• Use strong, interpersonal skills when interacting with families and local partners, and demonstrate flexibility when changes arise.
• Facilitate communication and collaboration between community partners to improve kindergarten readiness and overall family wellness.
• Participate in first 10 meetings and community partner meetings, as appropriate.
• Participate in all required team meetings.
• Develop an understanding of a commitment to the mission of cap, as well as the mission of community partners, as appropriate.

Professionalism

• Work independently and have a strong sense of responsibility in carrying out the required job duties with a minimum amount of daily supervision.
• Meet regularly with the supervisor for reflective supervision.
• Identify professional development opportunities to continually increase knowledge of kindergarten readiness skills to share with families.
• Demonstrate cap values during interactions with families, team members, supervisors, and community partners.

Maintain confidentiality regarding program families.

* Perform other duties as assigned, including occasional classroom coverage.

EDUCATION/EXPERIENCE REQUIREMENTS

* Required:

• High School or GED and 2 years’ experience working with young children and/or families.
• Valid driver's license and reliable transportation to conduct home visits.

* Preferred:

• Home Visit CDA and 3 years’ experience working with families with young children.
• Associate’s degree in social work, ECE, or related degree.
• Bachelor’s degree in social work, ECE, or related degree.

** Please see attached for full job description**

We value our team by uniting our employees with our mission. We offer a strong purpose with compassion for work-life balance. Below is a glimpse of our robust benefits offered:

• Sign-on Bonus, only available for external candidates
• Benefits:
  Medical, Dental & Vision Coverage / 403(b) Plan / Life Insurance / EAP Program
• Generous number of PTO Days banked annually
• Tuition Reimbursement
• Employer
  - Assisted First Time Homebuyer Program

Statement of Commitment to Accountability

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