Healthy Families Home Visitor

Criterion Child Enrichment • Milford, MA

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About The Position

Criterion Child Enrichment’s Healthy Families program provides home visiting services to new, first-time parents under 24 years old. The program offers information about child development, support for parents, and connections to community resources. The Home Visitor works with families on an assigned caseload and travels to visits throughout the Framingham/Milford area.

Requirements

• High school diploma or GED.
• Experience working with families and young children.
• Knowledge of child development and positive parent-child interactions.
• Valid driver's license and personal transportation.
• Excellent written documentation skills.
• Proficiency with computers.

Nice To Haves

• Bilingual Portuguese or Spanish.

Responsibilities

• Schedule, plan, and complete home visits with families on the assigned caseload.
• Provide parenting education using curriculum covering parent-child interactions, parent and child safety and health, child development, anticipatory guidance and discipline, healthy relationships, healthy pregnancy, and labor and delivery.
• Support participants in their roles as first-time parents.
• Complete screenings and assessments for children and families, including developmental questionnaires and mental health screens.
• Develop a goal plan with each family.
• Maintain documentation about work with families in the electronic client record.
• Complete program-required reports within established timelines.
• Connect families to community resources and make appropriate referrals when needed.
• Organize, facilitate, and participate in group events for Healthy Families participants.
• Participate in community outreach activities and maintain professional relationships with community partners.
• Collaborate with community agencies serving parents and children, including the Department of Children and Families.
• Practice cultural humility when working with families.
• Attend intensive home visiting and topic-based trainings provided by HFA.
• Attend biweekly staff meetings, participate in case reviews, and attend other team activities.

Benefits

• Medical and dental benefits.
• Retirement plan with employer contribution.
• Tax-exempt flexible spending plans.
• Voluntary benefits.
• Paid time off.
• Professional development.
• Mileage reimbursement.
• $2,000 sign-on bonus.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Entry Level
• Education Level: High school or GED