Family Navigator - Parents as Teachers (Montrose)

Hilltop Community Resources•Montrose, CO

About The Position

The Family Navigator supports parents and children to 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 position also 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 Family Navigator partners with families through education, personal visits, group meetings, screenings, and connections to resources for parents and children. The Navigator completes training and certifications required for assigned programs and practices, makes initial contact with referred families, supports families with individualized goals and plans, and administers assessments and screenings. The role includes maintaining accurate participant records and program data, sharing relevant lived experience, advocating and mentoring, referring families to services beyond the Navigator’s training, collaborating with agencies, and planning and facilitating lessons, activities, and parenting classes. The position requires at least two contacts per month for families on the caseload, with timely contact notes and data entry.

Requirements

Two years of college or two years of related work experience, or an equivalent combination of education and experience.
Valid Colorado Driver’s License.
Complete certifications required for the assigned position, which may include High Fidelity Wraparound Standards, Colorado Standards for Peer and Family Specialist credentials, Family Resource Center credentials, Parents as Teachers, or other required training.
Complete Hilltop background checks and required health clearances.

Nice To Haves

CPR Certificate.
First Aid Certificate.

Responsibilities

Complete required training and certifications for assigned Hilltop programs, curricula, or practices, and perform duties according to fidelity standards, grant requirements, and program guidelines.
Make initial contact with families through Family Resource Center walk-ins or other referral sources, present available services, and provide referrals or concrete support through meetings, home visits, or phone contact.
Create and maintain a family working file with required documentation and assist families in developing individualized goals and plans.
Administer required family assessments and screenings.
Enter and maintain program data as required.
Share lived experience by modeling effective interactions and behaviors, advocating for and supporting families, mentoring, and helping build natural supports.
Refer families to external services and resources when their needs fall outside the Navigator’s professional training.
Make at least two contacts per month with families on the caseload and maintain accurate, timely contact notes and program database records.
Collaborate with relevant agencies to help clients 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.
Implement the Parents as Teachers model through personal visits, group meetings, screenings, and resource linkages.