Bilingual Family Support Home Visitor (Spanish)

Family Health Center at NYU Langone; New York (NY); On-site; USD 35,000 - 45,000; Full time

Job summary

Family Health Centers at NYU Langone is seeking a Family Support Worker for full-time, 9a-5p in Brooklyn. The role centers on engaging high-risk families through regular home visits to promote positive parent-child bonding, child health, and family resilience, within a health care system and in collaboration with stakeholders.

The ideal candidate is bilingual in Spanish, holds a high school diploma or GED, and has experience assisting children or families in community settings.

Qualifications

• To qualify you must have a bilingual Spanish speaker.
• High school diploma or GED with experience assisting children and/or families.

Responsibilities

• Initiating and maintaining regular contact with families, primarily by traveling to their homes.
• Utilizing curriculum and other education materials to provide service to prenatal families and children under the age of 5.
• Conducting program promotion and outreach activities in the targeted areas to increase program referrals.
• Administering standardized assessment with eligible families during home visits.
• Establishing a trusting relationship with families.
• Providing prenatal and other health education.
• Assisting to strengthen parent-child relationships.
• Assisting parents to improve their skills to optimize the home environment for the child's well-being and safety.
• Assisting in making and attending health and human service appointments, including activities related to employment and educational goals.
• Attending role-supporting trainings within the required time frame and on-going professional trainings and workshops on an annual basis.
• Timely reporting and case documentation in an electronic database management system.
• Performs other related duties as assigned.

Skills

Bilingual Spanish

Education

High school diploma/GED

Job description

Family Health Centers at NYU Langone is seeking a Family Support Worker for full-time, 9a-5p in Brooklyn. The role centers on engaging high-risk families through regular home visits to promote positive parent-child bonding, child health, and family resilience, within a health care system and in collaboration with stakeholders.

The ideal candidate is bilingual in Spanish, holds a high school diploma or GED, and has experience assisting children or families in community settings.