Home Visitor II Early Head Start San Fernando Valley

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Volunteers of America is a non-profit human services organization committed to serving people in need, strengthening families, and building communities. VOALA provides a variety of social services to Los Angeles area communities such as Head Start programs, Upward Bound college prep programs, veterans’ services, homeless shelters, low-income housing programs as well as drug and alcohol rehabilitation. Learn more la.org.

$24.40 - $25.68 PER HOUR

VOALA offers competitive medical, dental, vision and retirement benefits.

Through our Head Start and Early Head Start programs, we work with children (ages 0 –
5) and their families to provide the skills, confidence and stable home life necessary for a smooth transition into kindergarten and beyond. Children also receive a broad array of health services including screenings and referrals, maintenance of immunization schedules, nutrition assessments and follow-ups, mental health assessments as part of initial screenings, and determination if any developmental or physical delays are present.

Children receive health and dental services and have access to ongoing and acute and routine health and dental care. Enrolled children receive healthy meals, along with an assessment of their nutritional needs and the necessary follow‑ups. Nutrition education is available for parents and incorporated into daily classroom activities for the children.

The Early Head Start Home Visitor identifies, recruits and enrolls families for participation in the HS Program, then regularly meets with enrolled families to identify challenges and needs they face. The Early Head Start Home Visitors foster the view and practice in parents that they are their child’s first teacher and reinforce this concept with developmentally appropriate activities; works with parent to establish a Family Partnership Agreement and assists them in attaining established goals.

• Works with a caseload of twelve (12) families and up to 14 children by going to the family home every week for at least ninety (90) minutes per family per week;
• Consults with families and staff in identifying a family’s or child’s challenges/needs; explores solutions;
• Works with parents in weekly home visits to develop activities that are developmentally appropriate, family focused and engaging.
• Conducts ongoing observations, screenings and assessments to develop goals that relate to the child's individual growth and development.
• Collaborate with various social services, ensuring parent involvement, to obtain nutrition, health, mental health services, and/or disability assistance to better support child/family.
• Maintain children's records; submit accurate monthly paperwork and reports on a timely basis
• Plans, participates, and creates an environment that is developmentally appropriate and implements socializations twice a month;
• Works with parent to establish a Family Partnership Agreement and assists them in attaining established goals;
• Fosters the view and practice in parents that they are their child’s first teacher and reinforce this concept with practical suggestions;
• Acts as a liaison and advocate between community resources and HS families;
• Helps families as necessary to arrange and keep medical and dental appointments as required by HS.
• Other duties as may be required to fulfill program mission

• Identifies, recruits and enrolls families for participation in the HS Program
• Consults with families and staff in identifying a family’s or child’s challenges/needs; explores solutions
• Meets families by going to the family home every week for at least ninety (90) minutes per family per week, develops weekly activities that are developmentally appropriate, family focused and engaging.
• Performs ongoing observations, screenings and assessments to develop and review child’s goals
• Collaborate with various…