Bilingual Home Visitor-ISBE

SGA YOUTH & FAMILY SERVICES NFP•Waukegan, IL

About The Position

SGA provides a wide range of social services in underserved Chicago communities and works to create long-term, community-wide change. The Bilingual Home Visitor recruits and supports a caseload of children and pregnant mothers through home visits, family assessments, developmental screenings, individualized plans, referrals, and parent education activities. The role maintains program enrollment and records, engages families in program activities, collaborates with staff and community partners, and participates in training and team meetings. The schedule may be flexible and may include some evenings and weekends. This is a full-time, benefits-eligible position.

Requirements

High school diploma or GED; an associate degree in Child Development or a related field and/or CDA is preferred.
At least 3–5 years of experience working with children ages 0–3 and/or parents.
Must successfully complete Parents as Teachers Model Certification training.
Sensitivity to cultural diversity and the ability to communicate and cooperate with diverse families, professionals, and community groups.
Ability to make home visits to current, prospective, and former clients in their homes.
Ability to write routine reports and correspondence.
Ability to speak effectively before groups of customers, employees, or the organization.
Ability to exercise discretion and independent judgment in carrying out tasks.
Ability to establish helping relationships with families from varied educational, experiential, and socioeconomic backgrounds and to handle emergency and crisis situations.
Valid driver’s license, car insurance, and access to an automobile.
Competence with Microsoft Office tools and entering services in an online database.
Must receive training in education, nutrition, and other topics relevant to the position.

Nice To Haves

Bilingual Spanish preferred.
Associate degree in Child Development or a related field and/or CDA preferred.

Responsibilities

Recruit and maintain a caseload of up to 20–24 children and pregnant mothers.
Conduct biweekly visits, or weekly visits when needed, and submit weekly schedules.
Work with parents to obtain documentation for intake and other program requirements.
Use outreach and recruitment strategies to help maintain at least 100% enrollment throughout the program year.
Complete, update, and maintain required Parent as Teachers (PAT), ISBE, and program or agency forms.
Work with parents to develop home-visit and activity plans based on child assessments and identified family needs.
Collaborate with the team to plan and facilitate monthly parent and child Group Connections activities.
Engage families and encourage participation in literacy activities, parent workshops, group connections, events, and trainings.
Enter data into the program’s data system and maintain required documentation in children’s and pregnant mothers’ binders while protecting confidentiality.
Complete developmental assessments, screenings, and family-needs assessments as required.
Complete ASQ screenings, identify children with special needs, and make appropriate referrals.
Develop individualized family support plans with parent input.
Advocate for families and serve as a liaison among families, the program, and the broader community.
Collaborate with staff on recruitment and enrollment of eligible families.
Collaborate with the team to establish MOUs and partnerships with organizations serving pregnant women, children, and families.
Maintain communication with the supervisor and agency staff.
Participate in ongoing training and staff development provided by SGA, the Program Director, consultants, workshops, and conferences.
Attend regularly scheduled team and agency staff meetings and trainings.
Perform other duties as assigned.
Plan and implement appropriate family and parent education activities as a member of the program team.