Home Visitor

Family-Focus; Aurora (IL); On-site; USD 43,000 - 53,000; Full time

Job summary

Family Focus in Aurora seeks a Home Visitor (Parent Educator) to deliver home visiting services and parent education to families in the PAT program. The role collaborates with a PAT Supervisor, conducts assessments, and follows program guidelines to support child development and family well-being.

The ideal candidate holds a BA in Human Services or related field, is bilingual in Spanish/English, and can travel extensively, including some evenings/weekends.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Human Services, Early Childhood Education, or related field required.
• Experience in child development, early childhood education, social work, or related field.
• Demonstrated ability to communicate clearly both verbally and in writing.
• Knowledge and understanding of community.
• Requires extensive local travel and some evening and weekend hours.

Responsibilities

• Provide home-based services including parent/child interaction activities to families.
• Provide support, education, and information on child development, parenting, and family education through home and center-based services.
• Follow PAT curriculum guidelines and funder requirements.
• Conduct family assessments to determine needs for case management and referrals and IFSP development.
• Conduct developmental screenings, home-based and center-based services, referrals and advocacy.
• Support families in reaching identified goals and help parents develop tools for their child's health development.
• Prepare and submit documentation and maintain client records per standards and funder requirements.
• Assist in recruiting eligible families for home visiting program and manage caseload.

Skills

Clear communication

Bilingual Spanish/English

Written communication

Community knowledge

Travel readiness

Education

Bachelor's degree in Human Services or related field

Job description

About this position

Home Visitor

Job Title: Home Visitor (Parent Educator)

Location: Family Focus - Aurora

Supervisor: PAT Program Supervisor

The Home Visitor/ Parent Educator provides home visiting services and parent education to children and families in the PAT program. Works from a team approach utilizing principles of Family Support Practice to enhance the overall development of children and families in the program.

Duties include, but are not limited to:

• Provide home-based services including parent/child interaction activities to families.
• Provide support, education, and information on relevant topics to including child development, parenting, and family education through home and center-based services.
• Follows PAT curriculum guidelines along with additional requirements from the funding partner.
• Conducts family assessments to determine needs for case management and other referrals as well as the development of an IFSP.
• Conducts developmental screening, home-based and center based services, referrals and advocacy.
• Supports the family in reaching their identified goals and supports parents identify tools and skills to foment their child's health development.
• Prepare and submit appropriate documentation and reports, maintain client records in accordance to professional standards and funder requirements.
• Assist in recruiting eligible families for home visiting program and maintain caseload.
• Attend the PAT Training for certification and training on Principles of Family Support.
• Collaborate with other agencies and services.
• Assist childcare staff with planning center activities and services, which reflects families' needs and interests.
• Meets regularly with PAT Supervisor to discuss and review cases.
• Maintain required screenings, update immunizations, educational status, WIC appointments, and family planning for participants and their children.
• Facilitate groups at center and collaborating organizations as needed.
• Participate in fundraising activities

The ideal candidate will have the following education and experience:

• Minimum of a Bachelor of Arts degree (B.A.) in Human Services, Early Childhood Education, or a related field required.
• Bilingual (Spanish/English) preferred.
• Experience in child development, early childhood education, social work, or related field.
• Demonstrated ability to communicate clearly both verbally and in writing.
• Knowledge and understanding of community.
• Requires extensive local travel and some evening and weekend hours
• Must have access to reliable and efficient transportation that will allow for the completion of caseload responsibility (Drivers' License and Car Insurance).

Salary: $48,200/year.

This is a full-time exempt position

Discover all the benefits we offer to support your well-being and professional growth here: https://www.family-focus.org/about/careers/

Family Focus is an Equal Opportunity Employer

Keywords: Early Childhood Education, Infant, Family Support Specialist, Family Services, Home-based Parent Educator