Early Care Programs Home Visitor

Garrett County • Garrett, MD

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About The Position

The main purpose of this full-time contractual position is to assist the Garrett County Health Department in the mission of promoting, protecting, and improving the health of the county citizens. This position provides in-home support services through intensive home visiting to pregnant women and children up to five years of age under the Healthy Families America home visiting program to improve birth outcomes, strengthen families, cultivate nurturing parent child relationships, promote child health and developmental outcomes, promote family stability, build foundations for strong family functioning, and promote positive parenting practices.

Requirements

• Graduation from an accredited high school or possession of a high school equivalency certificate.
• One year of experience providing support services to children or adults through teaching and demonstrating practical living skills in order to promote and maintain independent living or assist in preserving the family structure.
• Employees appointed to positions in this classification may be assigned duties that require the operation of a motor vehicle. Employees assigned such duties will be required to possess a motor vehicle operator’s license valid in the State of Maryland.
• Employees in this classification who work with families with dependent children must successfully complete an approved entry-level training program before permanent appointment to positions.
• Employees in this classification may be required to have access to and use their personal automobile in order to transport clients. Verification of appropriate vehicle insurance, which shall include coverage for transporting clients, must be provided to the department prior to performance of transport duties. Standard mileage allowance will be paid for the use of a privately owned vehicle.

Nice To Haves

• The desired candidate should have experience working with families and children in a home environment.

Responsibilities

• Provides in-home support services through intensive home visiting to pregnant women and children up to five years of age under the Healthy Families America home visiting program
• Improve birth outcomes
• Strengthen families
• Cultivate nurturing parent child relationships
• Promote child health and developmental outcomes
• Promote family stability
• Build foundations for strong family functioning
• Promote positive parenting practices

Benefits

• Contractual employees who work for an agency covered under the State Employee and Retiree Health and Welfare Benefits Program, have a current employment contract and work 30 or more hours a week (or on average 130 hours per month) may be eligible for subsidized health benefits coverage for themselves and their dependents.
• As a contractual employee, you will be responsible for paying 25% of the premiums for your medical and prescription coverage, including any eligible dependents you have enrolled. The State of Maryland will subsidize the remaining 75% of the cost for these benefits.
• You can also elect to enroll in dental coverage, accidental death and dismemberment insurance, and life insurance, but will be responsible to pay the full premium for these benefits.
• Leave may be granted to a contractual employee at a rate of one hour for every 30 hours worked, not to exceed 40 hours per calendar year.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Entry Level
• Education Level: High school or GED
• Number of Employees: 5,001-10,000 employees