Home Visitor

Winnipeg Regional Health Authority; Portage la Prairie; On-site; CAD 45,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

A regional health authority in Manitoba is seeking a Home Visitor 1 to support families with young children through home visits. The role requires a high school diploma and knowledge of early childhood development. Ideal candidates should possess strong communication skills and the ability to work independently. This permanent, in-person position, located in Portage la Prairie, offers an opportunity to make a meaningful impact in community health care.

Qualifications

• Experience working with families with young children is required.
• Working knowledge of parent-child attachment and early childhood development.
• Ability to link to community resources that support families.

Responsibilities

• Initiate and maintain connections through family-centered home visits.
• Utilize an evidence-informed curriculum to support positive parent-child relationships.
• Optimize family use of community resources.

Skills

Interpersonal & communication skills

Decision-making skills

Problem-solving skills

Ability to work independently

Respect for cultural diversity

Proficiency in both official languages

Education

Grade twelve (12) education or equivalent

Job description

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Department/Unit: Public Health - Healthy Living/ Families First

Work Location: Portage Clinic , Families First / Portage and Area

Hiring Status: Permanent

FTE: 1.0

Employment arrangement: In Person

Daily hours worked: 7.75 hrs

Anticipated shift: Days but may be required to work evenings and weekends.

Annual base hours: 2015

Anticipated Start Date:To be determined

Find your rewarding career in a vibrant and diverse community within Southern Health-Santé Sud. Our organization is privileged to provide care for people at every point in their lives.

Partnering with our communities, we provide safe, accessible and sustainable people-centered health care. We are proud to work in collaboration with all our partners within and throughout our diverse region: seven First Nations Communities, Francophone, Métis, Mennonite and Hutterite communities as well as a growing number of immigrants from all over the world.

Be part of the Southern Health-Santé Sud team, who is rooted in what matters most. Join a region that offers a lifestyle like no other – a safe, peaceful, beautiful, fulfilling life for you and your family.

Position Overview

Families First is a community-based resource designed to promote healthy growth and development of children by supporting families in their homes during pregnancy and the first five years of a child’s life, for a period of up to three years.

Under the guidance of the Families First - Public Health Nurse, and directly reporting to the Manager Health Services, the Home Visitor 1 acts as a member of an inter- disciplinary team and is responsible to initiate and maintain regular connection through family centered home based visiting. The incumbent will utilize an evidence informed curriculum, and share activities that support positive parent-child relationships and enhance child health and development as well as build on existing strengths by optimizing the family’s use of community resources. In consultation with Public Health Nurses, the Home Visitor 1 has a responsibility to support families to explore goals related to their values.

The incumbent exercises the appropriate level of initiative and independent judgment in determining work priorities, work methods to be employed and action to be taken on unusual matters. The position functions in a manner that is consistent with the mission, vision and values; and the policies of Southern Health-Santé Sud.

Experience

• Previous experience working with families with young children.

Education (Degree/Diploma/Certificate)

• Grade twelve (12) education or equivalent.

Certification/Licensure/Registration

Not Applicable

Qualifications and Skills

• Working knowledge of parent-child attachment and early childhood development.
• Knowledge of and ability to link to community resources that support families, parenting, and optimal childhood growth and development.
• Demonstrated strong interpersonal & communication skills.
• Demonstrated written and verbal communication skills.
• Demonstrated decision-making and problem-solving skills.
• Demonstrated ability to adapt to a changing environment.
• Demonstrated ability to establish effective and professional working relationships.
• Demonstrated ability to work independently & effectively as a member of an interdisciplinary team.
• Demonstrated ability to work effectively with community resources that support families, parenting, and optimal childhood growth and development.
• Given the cultural diversity of our region, the ability to respect and promote a culturally diverse population is required.
• Proficiency of both official languages is essential for target and designated bilingual positions.
• Demonstrated ability to respect confidentiality including paper, electronic formats and other mediums.
• Good work and attendance record.
• Requires a valid Class 5 driver’s license, an all-purpose insured vehicle and liability insurance of at least $1,000,000.00.

Physical Requirements

• Demonstrated ability to meet the physical and mental demands of the job.
• No hazardous or significantly unpleasant conditions.
• May be required to work in an environment that promotes and is conducive to pets and plants.
• May work occasionally evenings and weekends as necessary.
• Will be required to travel to other regional facilities as the position duties may require.

Applicants may request reasonable accommodation related to the materials or activities used throughout the selection process.

Southern Health-Santé Sud, in partnership with the Indigenous community, is committed to increasing the representation of Indigenous people within all levels of our workforce. Indigenous applicants are encouraged to apply and to voluntarily self-identify as being of Indigenous descent in their cover letter/application.

Completes and maintains Satisfactory Criminal Record Check, Vulnerable Sector Search, Adult Abuse Registry Check and Child Abuse Registry Check. The successful candidate will be responsible for any service charges incurred.

All Health Care Workers are required to be immunized as a condition of employment in accordance with Southern Health-Santé Sud policy.

Please include three work-related references with your job application from persons who are not related to you but have direct knowledge of your current and past work performance.

Consistent with the French Language Services Policy of the Government of Manitoba and Southern Health-Santé Sud’s FLS Policy, we are committed to offering services in English and French in designated program/service areas serving French-speaking communities within Southern Health-Santé Sud. If no candidates satisfy the bilingual qualification, candidates meeting all other qualifications may be considered for this position.

Please be advised that job competitions for union represented positions may be grieved by internal represented applicants. Should a selection grievance be filed, information from the competition file may be provided to the grievor's representative. Personal information irrelevant to the grievance and other information protected under legislation will be redacted.

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