Home Visitor

Children's Institute•Los Angeles, CA

About The Position

The Home Visitor provides in-home education, support, and resource services to children, parents, pregnant women, and families according to their specific needs. The role works collaboratively with parents to develop and implement individualized family programs and goals, promote nurturing parent-child relationships, strengthen parenting and child-development knowledge, and support family functioning and self-sufficiency. Home Visitors conduct weekly home visits, use household routines and activities to work toward family and child goals, assess needs and strengths, and connect families with community resources and referrals. They maintain case notes and reports, manage an appropriate caseload and client-contact expectations, support enrollment and continuity of care, and tailor services with sensitivity to families’ cultural and socioeconomic characteristics. The role requires extensive travel and flexibility to work evenings, nights, and weekends.

Requirements

At least 1 year of experience in home visitation, early childhood services, or community-based programs.
Associate degree in early childhood education, social work, psychology, childhood development, or a related field.
For Early Head Start Home Visitors only: 12 units of early childhood education/child development core courses outlined in the CCTC Child Development Matrix.
For Early Head Start Home Visitors only: obtain 6 semester units focused on infant and toddler development at hire or within the first year of employment.
Valid driver’s license and state-required auto insurance, or reliable transportation depending on business needs.
Ability to travel extensively to sites, more than 50% of the time.
Ability to handle confidential information.
Ability to be flexible and work in a changing environment, including a flexible schedule with evenings, nights, and weekends.
Sensitivity to the cultural and socioeconomic characteristics of the service population.
Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
Punctual and dependable attendance.
Working knowledge of programs in a Windows environment and ChildPlus.
Completion of required training: New Hire Orientation, AB-1343 Sexual Harassment Prevention, Mandated Reporter, CPR/First Aid, and Timekeeping & Attendance.
Satisfy listed contingencies: influenza immunization or declination; COVID-19, MMR, and Tdap immunizations; education verification; reference check; background fingerprint clearance (FBI, DOJ, CACI) conducted by the California Department of Social Services; drug and alcohol screening; and tuberculosis screening.

Nice To Haves

B.A. in early childhood education or a related field.
Spanish/English/Korean bilingual ability.

Responsibilities

Collaborate with parents to develop and implement individualized family programs that reflect each child’s needs, interests, abilities, disabilities, learning style, and pace; develop monthly goals and objectives.
Promote parent-child bonding and nurturing relationships through developmentally and culturally appropriate interactions and communication.
Develop and maintain case notes and other records, and prepare periodic reports as required.
Meet productivity standards, maintain an appropriate caseload, and achieve weekly client-contact expectations.
Assess family needs, interests, and strengths, and help families develop goals that lead to self-sufficiency.
Enhance family functioning by reducing risk and building protective factors.
Maintain full enrollment for the assigned area through recruitment activities.
Collaborate with parents to strengthen their knowledge of child development.
Ensure appropriate child-parent socialization takes place as required.
Assist families in establishing and maintaining household management practices.
Support continuity of care through CII’s integrated services model.
Provide community resources and referrals as appropriate.
Conduct weekly home visits and use household routines, activities, and experiences to achieve Individualized Family Service Plan (IFSP) and Child Individualized Goals.
Develop and use knowledge of client families’ ethnic and cultural differences, practices, and values to understand their needs and provide appropriate services.
Perform other duties and special projects as assigned.
Protect patient privacy and the confidentiality, integrity, and availability of Protected Health Information, limiting its use and disclosure to authorized individuals and entities.
Participate in, conduct, and sustain performance quality-improvement activities according to assigned responsibilities.

Benefits

Generous paid PTO, plus 10 paid holidays; CII is closed between Christmas and New Year.
Medical, dental, and vision insurance for eligible employees and qualified dependents.
403(b) retirement plan with employer contribution for eligible employees.
Up to $4,500 in tuition reimbursement per calendar year.
Eligibility for the Public Service Loan Forgiveness program.
Flexible Spending Account (FSA) and Health Savings Account (HSA).
Employer-paid life and AD&D insurance.
Voluntary supplemental insurance.
Opportunity for growth and advancement.
Professional development and continued training.
Company-sponsored team-building and bonding events and activities.