Outreach Home Visitor

Family Building Blocks•Stayton, OR

About The Position

Family Building Blocks, a nonprofit organization, is seeking an Outreach Home Visitor to serve families in the Santiam Canyon area, including Stayton and the rural towns of Aumsville, Lyons, Mehama, Mill City, and Sublimity. The role involves working with families in their homes to establish a positive home environment, promote healthy child growth and development, and support the well-being of children and families. The Outreach Home Visitor uses therapeutic home-visiting skills, such as effective praise and reflective dialogue, to strengthen parent-child relationships, improve parenting skills, teach effective problem solving, and reduce family stress. The role also helps parents identify and access community resources to accomplish their goals.

Requirements

Associate degree with a concentration in early childhood development or a related field; or a CDA Credential in Early Childhood Education; or a comparable credential (20 quarter credit hours) from an accredited institution focused on infant/toddler development; or an equivalent combination of training and coursework (ORO Step 8.5) in early childhood development with a focus on Early Childhood Education/Child Development; or two years of qualifying teaching experience with some college-level coursework in ECE/Child Development.
At least 6 months of relevant experience providing social work, including demonstrated experience working with infant/child development and at-risk families. Experience may include parent education, home visiting, and/or a child development setting.
Ability to pass a background check and drug test.
Oregon driver’s license and acceptable driving record.

Responsibilities

Work with families in their homes to establish a positive home environment.
Promote healthy child growth and development and support the well-being of children and families.
Use therapeutic home-visiting skills, including effective praise and reflective dialogue, to strengthen parent-child relationships, improve parenting skills, teach effective problem solving, and reduce family stress.
Help parents identify and access community resources that support the family’s goals.

Benefits

Employer-paid medical, dental, and vision insurance for full-time employees, with buy-up options.
Employer-paid basic group life insurance.
401(k).
Discounted fitness center/gym memberships.
Alternative care supplemental benefits.
Paid time off (192 hours per year).
Personal time off.
Inclement weather time off.
Paid holidays (10–11).
Pet insurance.
Discounted cell phone plans for Verizon and T-Mobile.
Professional growth opportunities.
A positive, collaborative, and supportive work environment with an emphasis on work-life balance.
Team self-care practices and challenges.