Home Visitor

University of Illinois School of Social Work; Champaign (IL); Hybrid; USD 27,813 - 30,307; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical/dental/vision insurance

3+ weeks paid time off

401(k) with match

Leadership development opportunities

Student Loan Forgiveness

Job summary

The University of Illinois School of Social Work is seeking a Home Visitor to provide comprehensive home-visiting services to high-risk, first-time parents and young families. The role involves regular family visits to assess needs, facilitate support, and help families achieve their development goals.

Ideal candidates will have an Associates Degree (Bachelor's preferred) in relevant fields, experience with young families, and strong communication skills. This full-time position offers a hybrid working environment with flexible hours.

Qualifications

• One year of experience working with families with children under the age of 5.
• Must have a valid driver's license, insurance, and a reliable vehicle.
• Ability to attend in-person family visits and meetings.

Responsibilities

• Meet regularly with families to assess needs and provide services.
• Observe parent-child interactions and engage in reflective dialogue.
• Assist in forming community connections and referrals.
• Develop partnerships with key community providers.

Skills

Effective communication

Community engagement

Education

Associates Degree in Social Work, Child Development, or a related field

Bachelor's Degree in Social Work or Child Development

Job description

The Home Visitor provides comprehensive, long-term home-visiting services within a strength-based, family-centered model to high-risk first-time parents and families with young children, birth through 5 years of age. The Home Visitor also assesses infant/child and family needs, help families to establish plans to reach family and child development goals, assists families to expand their support systems, provides parenting support, and facilitates groups.

Core Responsibilities

• Meet regularly with families with young children in their homes to complete assessments, develop goals, and provide services aligned with the strengths and needs of the child and family.
• Provide observations of parent-child interactions, including assessing for effective communication and empathic responses, and engage parents in reflective dialogue on the developing parent-child relationship.
• Assist parents in forming community connections aligned with service goals, including referral and linkage with providers of early intervention, mental health, health care, and other supportive services.
• Develop and maintain collaborative partnerships with key community providers.

Candidate qualifications

• Associates Degree in Social Work, Child Development, or a closely related field; Bachelor's Degree preferred in Social Work, Child Development, or closely related field required.
• One year of experience working with families with children under the age of 5 required.
• Adept at communicating effectively – both in writing and verbally.
• Must be able to attend in-person family visits and meetings
• Valid driver's license, insurance, and a reliable vehicle required.

Job details

• Compensation: Hourly range is between $20.19-$22 per hour; offers are commensurate with experience and bilingual candidates may receive additional compensation. The salary range provided represents our current estimate for this role at the time of posting and is subject to change. The final salary will be determined based on a range of factors, including but not limited to, a candidate's relevant experience, education, qualifications, skills, certifications, and alignment with organizational needs. We are dedicated to fair and equitable compensation practices and are committed to fostering a diverse workforce while providing equal opportunities for all candidates.
• Benefits: Medical/dental/vision insurance, 3+ weeks paid time off in the first year including the week between Christmas and New Year’s Day (PTO increases with tenure); 11 paid holidays, supplemental insurance options, 401(k) with match (more benefits details here).
• Location: Hybrid (remote/in office); the Home Visitor provides in-home services to families in Champaign, Vermilion, Ford, and Piatt counties; may have the opportunity to work remotely from a home 1-2 days.
• Schedule: Full-time, hourly; general business hours with some flexibility required for evening family visits and special projects.
• We don’t just hire talent—we grow it: Emerging Leaders will have access to leadership development opportunities and one‑on‑one mentorship.
• Student Loan Forgiveness: Brightpoint is an approved agency for Public Service Loan Forgiveness (PSLF).