HANDS Family Support Home Visitor

Kentucky Public Health; Kentucky; On-site; USD 19,000 - 28,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Cell phone reimbursement

Job summary

Kentucky Public Health in Morgan County seeks a HANDS home visitor (Para-Professional) to provide ongoing HANDS services to first-time and multigravida families, supporting child development, parenting skills, health services and available resources identified during visits.

Programs require on-site work with travel outside Morgan County as needed; duties include documentation, ethics, and ongoing training.

Qualifications

• Must be 18 years of age.
• Must have telephone accessibility.
• Must have reliable transportation and valid Driver’s License.
• Criminal background check.

Responsibilities

• Conduct initial home visit following Parent Visitor assessment with first-time parents/families to establish rapport and planning for providing services.
• Provide regular planned visits to establish a trusting relationship for HANDS participants to assist families with child development, parenting skills, health services and resources identified.
• Facilitate families in securing prenatal/child health services, referrals, and appointments with other supportive agencies.
• Document case records, home visit logs accurately and complete required reports.
• Maintain confidentiality of program information obtained from home visits and exchanged with community and support providers.
• Confer with Program Coordinator/Supervisor in cases involving potential collaboration with other service providers.
• Complete HANDS training and training logs including HANDS core and wrap-around training.
• Maintain required productivity per HANDS policy and report weekly on visits and schedules.

Job description

Kentucky Public Health in Morgan County seeks a HANDS home visitor (Para-Professional) to provide ongoing HANDS services to first-time and multigravida families, supporting child development, parenting skills, health services and available resources identified during visits.

Programs require on-site work with travel outside Morgan County as needed; duties include documentation, ethics, and ongoing training.