PARENTS AS TEACHERS HOME VISITOR

Description

 401(k)empt, Full Time, Health Benefits (Salary Range: $24.98 - $29.98 per hour)

BENEFITS:

• 401(k)
• Health insurance
• Dental insurance
• Vision insurance
• Employee Assistance Program
• Tuition Reimbursement Program
• Student Loan Repayment Program
• Life insurance
• Paid time off
• Retirement plan

SUMMARY: The Parents As Teachers (PAT) Home Visitor is an integral part of the Strong Start Partnership (SSP) Collaborative Team and as such, will manage required activities for integration and navigation including: outreach, welcome, screening, participation in multi-disciplinary review team meetings, as needed, reflective supervision and documentation/data entry. The PAT Home Visitor will work closely with families with children from Prenatal to ages 0-3, with other members of the SSP Collaborative Team and Community Partners, including CalWORKs staff.

ESSENTIALS DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:

Include the following as other duties and responsibilities that may be assigned:

Outreach:

• Together with PAT Program Coordinator/Care Coordinator, develop and distribute promotional materials to engage CalWORKs families of children ages 0-3 to participate in home visiting program.
• Provide orientation information sessions to CWES staff to familiarize them with Home Visiting services.
• On-going individualized outreach shall include phone call/text reminders and check-ins to encourage participation and a sense of connection with the program, and to maximize participation for those parents who may feel most vulnerable or isolated.

Welcome:

• Accept appropriate CalWORKs customer referrals from CWES for participation in this project via a PLAN 103 CIV form.
• Implement F5MC Parent consents and an “enrollment”.
• Use relationship-based strategies sensitive to family language, culture, and context that “meet the family where they are” to develop an understanding of family values, strengths, current services and goals.
• Connect with appropriate information, resources and assistance, with the Collaborative or through Community Partners.

Screening:

• Conduct child screening using ASQ3, ASQ-SE2 for participating parents/children.
• Administer assessment tools that adhere to the Parents As Teachers National Center quality standards.
• Use culturally attuned interactions and approaches for establishing a relationship of trust to gather information on the family context and set the stage for follow-up.

Home Visitation:

• Provide at least two (2) home visits per month for each participating CalWORKs family and SSP non-CalWorks family.
• Work with PAT Care Coordinator and CWES staff, as needed to ensure that there is support for parental access to home visiting services and to support focused parent/child attention for parents and their children under the age of three (3) years.
• Inform DSS case manager of recommendations for parent/child referrals, as needed.
• Provide case management and participate in selected case management meetings at designated DSS sites as needed.
• Follow through on referrals to support family access of the recommended service. Share relevant information with service providers and monitor confidentiality.
• Participate in F5MC data entry into the appropriate database to ensure accurate and timely monthly reporting.
• Participate in Reflective Supervision through small group or individualized meetings.

General:

• Engage in evaluation, monitoring and continuous quality improvement activities aligned with F5MC’s Strategic Plan Framework and PAT National Center.
• Engage in professional development, including attending at least 3 of the 6 Saturday sessions of the Infant Family Early Childhood Mental Health (IFECMH) training series, provided by F5MC.
• Coordinate data entry and management with PAT Coordinator/Care Coordinator; to maintain time logs and document other administrative activities as appropriate for participation in the federal reimbursable programs Medi-Cal Administrative Activities (MAA).
• Maintain client files, including intake, family data and evaluation forms to ensure appropriate information is collected and appropriate HIPAA regulations are adhered to.
• Other duties and responsibilities as assigned.

QUALIFICATIONS REQUIREMENTS: To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. Requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

SKILLS AND ABILITIES:

· Resident and/or familiar with Salinas F5MC priority zip codes and experience in Community Outreach, working with families including but not limited to knowledge about resources, transportation systems, community health and social services available within Monterey County.

· Experience and/or knowledge of child-centered, family-focused, strength-based child and family practice; relationship-based work.

· Demonstrate ability to empathize and communicate comfortably with people of diverse backgrounds.

· Must be organized, creative, independent and self-motivated, enthusiastic, dependable, detail-oriented, flexible in scheduling and prioritization, and driven by excellence.

· Must possess exceptional communication skills to present facts and recommendations effectively in oral and written form, including accurate grammar and business correspondence knowledge.

· Strong interpersonal skills to establish and maintain effective business relationships; demonstrated ability to communicate in situations requiring tact and pose; skilled in confidentiality and discretion.

· Thorough knowledge of office administration (including efficient filing systems, office machines and equipment, and computer software) and skilled in customer service and employee relations.

· Must present a neat, professional experience.

· Must be able to multi-task, and focus with composure, in accordance with changing deadlines and priorities.

· Requires a good sense of humor and belief in working as a professional cohesive team member.

Requirements

EDUCATION and/or EXPERIENCE:

Bachelors degree in Child Development, Social Work, Psychology, Sociology or a related field strongly preferred; may consider AA degree with appropriate experience. Two to three (2-3) years’ experience working with children/families; or equivalent combination of education and experience. Endorsement in Infant Family Early Child Childhood Mental Health (IFECMH) or working toward endorsement, a plus. Experience and sensitivity toward interacting and contributing within a community of multi-cultural, multi-ethnic and socio-economic diversity a plus. Must be able to pass fingerprint and criminal clearance. Possess a valid California Driver's License, proof of insurance and have reliable transportation. Must have at least 12 units in ECE.

LANGUAGE SKILLS:

Bilingual/Bicultural in Spanish/English desirable. Ability to read, analyze, and interpret general business periodicals and governmental regulations. Ability to write reports, business correspondence, and procedures with conformance to the prescribed style and format. Ability to effectively present information and respond to questions from government entities, employees, managers, clients, and the general public.

MATHEMATICAL SKILLS:

Ability to apply concepts such as fractions, percentages, ratios, and proportions to practical situations. Ability to calculate figures & amounts with a 10 Key.

REASONING ABILITY:

Ability to define and solve practical problems and deal with a variety of concrete variables, occasionally in situations where only limited standardization exists. Ability to interpret a variety of instructions furnished in written, oral, diagram, or schedule form.

PHYSICAL DEMANDS and WORK ENVIRONMENT: physical demands and work environment characteristics described here are representative of those that must be met (or may be encountered) by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

· Physical Demands: While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to talk, hear and use hands to finger, handle, or feel objects, tools, or controls, sit, stand, reach with hands and arms, and walk. Occasionally required to climb or balance; stoop, kneel, or crouch; lift and/or move up to 25 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, peripheral vision, depth perception, and ability to adjust focus.

· Work Environment: While performing the duties of this job, the employee occasionally works in conditions that would be in risk of radiation exposure. Noise level in the work environment is usually moderate and can sometimes be noisy.