Bilingual Family Navigator - Parents as Teachers

White Logo Color Background • Grand Junction, CO

6d • Onsite

About The Position

This position is responsible for supporting parents and their children, preventing out-of-home placement or current placement disruption. Depending on assigned role, utilizes the Strengthening Families Protective Factors Framework and a variety of evidence-based practices to help families navigate the resources needed to become healthy, stable and safe. This position is also responsible for the implementation of the Parents as Teachers (PAT) model, emphasizing parent-child interactions, development centered parenting, and family well-being in their work with families. Utilizing the PAT Foundational Curriculum in diverse, equitable, and inclusive ways, the Family Navigator partners, facilitates, and reflects with families. This is accomplished by providing education in the form of personal visits, group meetings or activities, screenings, and linkages to a network of resources for parents and children. This position utilizes bilingual language skills to support clear and effective communication with staff, clients, and community members as needed. This role does not include formal translation or interpretation responsibilities.

Requirements

• Minimum of high school diploma or equivalent AND two years of previous supervised work experience with young children and/or parents.
• Valid Colorado Driver’s License (Required)

Nice To Haves

• CPR Certificate/First Aid Certificate (Preferred)
• Child Passenger Safety Technician Certificate (Preferred)

Responsibilities

• Become trained and/or certified in assigned Hilltop Program, curriculum or practice, and conduct duties in accordance with fidelity standards, grant requirements and program guidelines.
• Complete certification(s) required for position, which may include, but not be limited to Child Passenger Safety Training, High Fidelity Wraparound Standards, Credentials of the Colorado Standards for Peer and Family Specialist, Credentials of the Family Resource Center (FRC), Parents as Teachers (PaT), or other required training, as applicable to assigned role.
• Make initial contact with participant families to present available services and provide referrals and/or concrete support through one-on-one meetings, home visits, and/or phone contact.
• Upon enrollment, create a family working file with all necessary documentation; assist families in developing their individualized goal/plan.
• Administer all required assessments and screenings with families.
• Enter and maintain data as required by the assigned program.
• Share “lived” experience with participants/families by modeling effective personal interactions and behaviors, advocating for and supporting individuals, sharing personal experiences, mentoring individuals, and helping to build natural supports.
• Refer families to external services and resources when family needs are outside the scope of Navigator’s professional training.
• While making a minimum of two contacts per month for families on caseload, create and maintain accurate and timely contact notes and enter timely data in appropriate program databases per program regulations.
• Collaborate with relevant agencies to assist participants with meeting goals.
• Plan, advertise, and implement lessons, activities, and parenting classes based on specific program curriculum requirements.
• Facilitate screenings for development, health, vision, and hearing to complete appropriate documentation and processes as needed.
• Maintain a case load deemed appropriate by supervisor, which requires effective time management skills.
• Develop and maintain up-to-date knowledge and information on programs and community resources to refer participants to, internally and externally as appropriate.
• Actively participate in outreach/events for participants and collaborate with relevant agencies.

Benefits

• Competitive Pay and Benefits
• Part-time and full-time schedules that can fit your needs.
• Professional and personal development opportunities for all employees
• A supportive and inclusive work environment
• Meaningful work that makes a positive impact in the community and lives of others

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Entry Level
• Education Level: High school or GED