Bilingual (Spanish) Family Navigator - Parents as Teachers (Montrose)

Hilltop Community Resources • Montrose, CO

5d • $23 - $25

About The Position

The Bilingual Family Navigator supports parents and children, helping prevent out-of-home placement or disruption of a current placement. Depending on the assigned role, the Navigator uses the Strengthening Families Protective Factors Framework and evidence-based practices to help families access resources and become healthy, stable, and safe. The role implements the Parents as Teachers (PAT) model, focusing on parent-child interactions, development-centered parenting, and family well-being. Using the PAT Foundational Curriculum in diverse, equitable, and inclusive ways, the Navigator partners with families through personal visits, group meetings and activities, screenings, and connections to a network of resources. Bilingual Spanish skills support clear communication with staff, clients, and community members as needed; formal translation and interpretation are not part of the role.

The Navigator contacts and enrolls families, helps them develop individual goals and plans, conducts assessments and screenings, maintains program records and data, and connects participants with community services. The role also involves sharing relevant lived experience, collaborating with agencies, developing and delivering parenting lessons and activities, maintaining an appropriate caseload, and participating in outreach. The position requires a high school diploma or equivalent and two years of supervised work experience with young children and/or parents. A valid Colorado driver's license is required. CPR/First Aid and Child Passenger Safety Technician certificates are preferred.

This is a full-time position with a Monday–Friday, 8 a.m.–5 p.m. schedule. The starting wage range is $23.35–$24.51 per hour. Hilltop offers professional and personal development opportunities, a supportive and inclusive work environment, and meaningful community-focused work. Background checks and health clearances are required.

Requirements

• High school diploma or equivalent.
• At least two years of previous supervised work experience with young children and/or parents.
• Valid Colorado driver’s license.
• Complete required training and certifications applicable to the assigned role.
• Ability to maintain accurate and timely documentation and program data.
• Effective time management skills to maintain an appropriate caseload.
• Bilingual Spanish language skills to support communication with staff, clients, and community members.

Nice To Haves

• CPR certificate and First Aid certificate (preferred).
• Child Passenger Safety Technician Certificate (preferred).

Responsibilities

• Become trained and/or certified in assigned Hilltop programs, curricula, or practices, and perform duties in accordance with fidelity standards, grant requirements, and program guidelines.
• Complete certifications required for the assigned position, as applicable.
• Make initial contact with participant families to present services and provide referrals or concrete support through individual meetings, home visits, and/or phone contact.
• Create and maintain family working files and documentation upon enrollment, and assist families in developing individualized goals and plans.
• Administer required family assessments and screenings.
• Enter and maintain data required by the assigned program.
• Use lived experience to model effective interactions and behaviors, advocate for and support families, mentor participants, and help build natural supports.
• Refer families to external services and resources when their needs are outside the Navigator’s professional training.
• Make at least two contacts per month with families on the caseload, maintain accurate and timely contact notes, and enter data in program databases in accordance with program regulations.
• Collaborate with relevant agencies to help participants meet their goals.
• Plan, advertise, and implement lessons, activities, and parenting classes based on program curriculum requirements.
• Facilitate developmental, health, vision, and hearing screenings and complete related documentation and processes as needed.
• Maintain a caseload considered appropriate by the supervisor and manage time effectively.
• Maintain up-to-date knowledge of internal and external programs and community resources for participant referrals.
• Participate in outreach and participant events and collaborate with relevant agencies.
• Implement the Parents as Teachers model and use its Foundational Curriculum through personal visits, group meetings or activities, screenings, and resource linkages.
• Use bilingual Spanish skills to support communication with staff, clients, and community members as needed.

Benefits

• Competitive pay and benefits.
• Professional and personal development opportunities for all employees.
• Supportive and inclusive work environment.
• Meaningful work with a positive impact in the community and lives of others.
• Part-time and full-time schedules are available generally; this specific position is full-time.

What This Job Offers

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