Bilingual Home Visitor- DFSS

SGA YOUTH & FAMILY SERVICES NFP • Chicago, IL

107d • $44,000

About The Position

SGA provides a wide range of social services in some of Chicago's most challenged and consistently underserved communities, and creates long-term and community-wide change.

Requirements

• BA / Associate Degree in Child Development or related field.
• Minimum of 3-5 years of experience working with young children ages 0-3 years old and/or parents.
• Must successfully complete Parents as Teachers Model Certification training.
• Must be familiar with sensitivity to cultural diversity is required.
• Ability to communicate and cooperate with diverse families, various professionals and community groups.
• Must be able to make home visits to present, prospective and former clients in the clients’ own home.
• Ability to write routine reports and correspondence.
• Ability to speak effectively before groups of customers or employees or the organization.
• Exercises discretion and independent judgment in executing tasks.
• Must demonstrate the ability to establish helping relationships with families of varying educational, experiential and socio-economic backgrounds and handle emergency and crisis situations.
• Valid driver’s license, car insurance and access to automobile.
• Bilingual preferred (Spanish).

Nice To Haves

• Competent in Microsoft Office tools and inputting services in an online database.
• Home Visitors must receive training in education, nutrition, and other topics relevant for the position, and must plan and implement appropriate family/parent educational activities and function as a member of the program team.

Responsibilities

• Recruit and maintain a caseload of up to 20-24 children/pregnant mothers.
• Conduct biweekly (weekly if needed) visits and submit weekly schedules.
• Work jointly with the parent to obtain the necessary documentation needed to complete intake and other program requirements.
• Assist in maintaining at minimum 100% enrollment rate throughout the program year utilizing various outreach and recruitment strategies.
• Complete, update, and maintain all required Parent as Teacher (PAT), DFSS, program/agency forms.
• Work jointly with parents to develop home visit and activity plans based on each child’s assessment and identified family needs.
• Collaborate with the team, plan and facilitate monthly parent and child activities for Group Connections.
• Maintains families engaged. Encourage parent participation in literacy activities, parent workshops, group connections and other events or trainings.
• Responsible for data entry into the program's data system and maintaining all required documentation in child’s/pregnant mother’s binders; keeping all information confidential.
• Complete developmental assessments/screenings and family needs assessment with families as needed to meet program’s requirements.
• Complete required ASQ screenings to identify children with special needs and makes the necessary referrals to appropriate staff.
• Develops with parent input, an individualized family support plan.
• Serve as an advocate for families and as a liaison between families, the program, and the larger community.
• Work in collaboration with other staff for the recruitment and enrollment of eligible families.
• Collaborates with team to create new MOU’s/Partnerships with agencies/organizations that provide services to pregnant women, children and their families.
• Maintains communication with supervisor and agency staff.
• Participate in on-going training and staff development provided by SGA, Program Director, other consultants, workshops and conferences.
• Attend regularly scheduled team and agency staff meetings/trainings.
• Complete other duties as assigned.

Benefits

• Health Insurance (HMO and PPO options)
• Dental Insurance
• Vision Insurance
• Short & Long-Term Disability
• Flexible Spending Account
• Employee Life Insurance
• 403b Retirement Plan
• RTA Commuter Benefit
• 10 days accrued vacation
• 10 days accrued sick
• 2 personal days

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Education Level: Bachelor's degree
• Number of Employees: 101-250 employees