AHVN Home Visitor
About The Position
The AHVN Home Visitor is responsible for providing home visiting services in a home-based model, which includes a family educational program designed to assist parents in the areas of parent-child interaction, home safety, child health, and school readiness. Arkansas Children’s is the only hospital system in the state dedicated to caring for children, which enables us to uniquely shape the landscape of pediatric care in Arkansas. Arkansas Children’s is driven by four core values—safety, teamwork, compassion and excellence—which inform every action. Arkansas Children’s Hospital has received Magnet Status from the American Nurses Credentialing Center (ANCC), for nursing excellence and patient outcomes. And we are nationally ranked by U.S. News & World Report for Cancer, Cardiology & Heart Surgery, Diabetes & Endocrinology, Nephrology, Neurology & Neurosurgery, Pulmonology & Lung Surgery and Urology. For more than a century, Arkansas Children’s has met the unique needs of children. But we’re more than just a hospital treating sick kids—our services include two hospitals, a pediatric research institute, foundation, clinics, education and outreach, all with an unyielding commitment to making children better today and healthier tomorrow. Arkansas Children’s Little Rock campus includes a 336-bed hospital with the state’s only pediatric Level 1 Trauma Center, burn center, Level 4 neonatal intensive care and pediatric intensive care, as well as a nationally-recognized transport service. And Arkansas Children’s Northwest provides inpatient and emergency care, clinic rooms and diagnostic services to children in that corner of the state.
Requirements
- Bachelor's degree (or work experience equivalent) in related field, such as but not limited to, Education, Social Work, Public Health or Healthcare Administration.
- Must have active Arkansas Driver's License
- Entry Level - Experience not Required.
Nice To Haves
- Recommended Education: Recommended Work Experience: Recommended Certifications:
Responsibilities
- Identifies, recruits, and enrolls families in home visiting services; ensuring family eligibility requirements are met according to individual grant and model fidelity requirements.
- Administers assessments required by program and assists in the screening and preparation of children and parents to enable families to fully participate in home visiting services and activities and meet their family goals.
- Drives to family homes delivering home-based activities and curriculum that enhance social/emotional, physical, and intellectual development while also delivering parent education.
- Assists with planning and preparation of and attends planned meetings, monthly group meetings, and recruitment events, and participates in all regular sponsored activities.
- Makes referrals to other community resources as appropriate.
- Maintains accurate written and electronic records/files including: screening instruments, assessments, and all other documentation required by funding source in ETO and/or other required databases.
- Performs other duties as assigned.
Benefits
- Flu vaccines are required.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Entry Level
