Healthy Families Home Visitor

HSMC • Milford, MA

20h • $20 - $22

About The Position

Criterion Child Enrichment’s Healthy Families program provides new, first-time parents under 24 years old with information on child development, support, and connections to community resources. The Home Visitor schedules and completes home visits with families on a caseload, offers parenting education, supports parents in their roles, and connects families with appropriate resources and referrals. The position is full-time, 40 hours per week, and involves travel 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 own 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 a caseload.
• Provide curriculum-based parenting education on parent-child interactions, safety, health, child development, anticipatory guidance and discipline, healthy relationships, healthy pregnancy, labor, and delivery.
• Support participants in their roles as first-time parents.
• Complete child and family screenings and assessments, including developmental questionnaires and mental health screens.
• Develop a goal plan with each family.
• Maintain documentation related to work with families in an electronic client record.
• Complete required program reports within established timelines.
• Connect families to community resources and provide 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 working with 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 coverage.
• Retirement plan with employer contribution.
• Tax-exempt flexible spending plans.
• Voluntary benefits.
• Paid time off.
• Professional development.
• Mileage reimbursement.
• Sign-on bonus.

What This Job Offers

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