Family Visitor - Maine Families

The Opportunity Alliance • South Portland, ME

1d • Hybrid

About The Position

The Opportunity Alliance is seeking a full-time Family Visitor(s) to join our Maine Families of Greater Portland team! Maine Families is grounded in a prevention approach and in the establishment of trusting relationships with parents and caregivers raising children under 3. Through regularly scheduled visits, Family Visitors use an evidence-based model to promote positive parent-child interaction, build parenting skills and knowledge around child development, and support whole family wellbeing from the start. Maine Families makes a difference! The Family Visitor role will ensure the daily delivery of quality services for parents, caregivers, and children in accordance with Maine Families Standards of Practice, Maine Families policies and procedures, Parents As Teachers Curriculum, and the Touchpoints model as well as NASW and NAEYC Codes of Ethical Conducts.

Requirements

• Education with a Bachelor’s degree in human services, Early Childhood Education, or related field required
• A minimum of one year of paid experience working with young children (ages zero through five years) and families.
• Must be willing to work both independently and as part of a team
• Staff must be able to successfully pass a criminal background, child protective service check, and sex offender check.
• Staff must not be on the state or federal suspension and disbarment list.
• A good driving record is required.

Nice To Haves

• Experience working in a home-based setting preferred.
• The ability to speak multiple languages with fluency in French, Lingala, Spanish, or Portuguese a plus.
• Personal characteristics (i.e., non-judgmental, empathetic, able to establish a trusting relationship, acceptance of individual differences, etc.).
• Knowledge of infant and child development and parent-child attachment.
• Knowledge of maternal-infant health and dynamics of child abuse and neglect.
• Knowledge of best practices in parenting education and support.
• Experience and willingness to work with culturally diverse populations.

Responsibilities

• Partner with parents and caregivers in their homes to create and make progress toward family goals
• Help families understand their child’s development and support the parent-child relationship
• Provide developmental screenings and share parent-child activities
• Connect families to community resources through referrals.
• Plan and provide play groups and other connection-based events for families
• Promote positive child health and developmental outcomes

Benefits

• Generous paid time off accrual
• 9 paid holidays per calendar year and up to 3 floating holidays per calendar year
• Excellent medical benefits at very reasonable cost
• Dental and Vision insurance options
• Agency paid basic life insurance and STD & LTD disability insurances
• 403(b) retirement with a generous agency match (all employees are eligible)
• Tuition Reimbursement – offered once per year through an application process
• Qualified employer under the Public Service Loan Forgiveness (PSLF) program.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Entry Level