Home Visitor

Catholic Charities, Diocese of Cleveland; Chardon (OH); On-site; USD 22,000 - 28,000; Full time

Job summary

Catholic Charities, Diocese of Cleveland in Chardon, OH is seeking a Home Visitor to provide direct services to families and related activities. This non-exempt, hourly role emphasizes healthy pregnancies, parenting education, and family supports.

The position requires an associate degree in Early Childhood Development, Social Work or equivalent and a valid Ohio driver’s license, with duties including home visits, eligibility determination, data entry, and collaboration with community resources.

Qualifications

• Combination of education and experience normally represented by an Associate's Degree in Early Childhood Development, Social Work or equivalent, plus 1-2 years related professional experience.
• Must have good oral, written, and interpersonal communication skills.
• Must be able to form good working relationships with various resources.
• Knowledge of relevant community resources preferred.

Responsibilities

• Under direction, ensure that the activities of this position and relevant programs are consistent with the mission, vision and values of Catholic Charities, Diocese of Cleveland.
• Engage families and maintain a set caseload as dictated by Ohio Department of Health state rule of parent with children 0-5 years old.
• Determine eligibility of families for program.
• Deliver home visits to eligible families to increase healthy pregnancies, improve their home environment and strengthen parent-child interactions.
• Plan, implement, and facilitate parenting education activities using an evidenced based curriculum.
• Develop realistic and attainable goal plans with family to address child development and social and emotional growth as well as parent/child bonding and positive interactions.
• Review and monitor services, reassess needs and initiate services which as responsive to the needs of clients.
• Assist parents in developing formal and informal community supports.
• Act as an advocate to programs and clients.
• Complete and maintain confidential records and appropriate documentation as required.
• Record data into de-centralized billing system.
• Achieve and maintain credentialing status by completing required training as required by Ohio Department of Health.
• Recruit families into program through community outreach.
• Exemplify positive role modeling by professionalism, language, work ethic, and positive communication.
• Perform other duties as necessary to accomplish objectives.

Skills

Communication skills

Driver's license

Microsoft Office

Education

Associate's Degree in Early Childhood Development, Social Work or equivalent

Tools

Microsoft Office

Job description

• Location 602 South Street,Ste. D-1,Chardon, OH, 44024,United States
• Base Pay $15.79 - $20.32 / Hour
• Employee Type Non-Exempt
• Required Degree 2 Year Degree
• Manage Others No

Looking for a rewarding career with a purpose?

If you are a compassionate and dedicated person looking for an opportunity to make a difference in society, we encourage you to apply. Catholic Charities isn't just an organization that provides help to those in need in our communities - it's a place where employees are encouraged to live purpose driven lives, professionally and personally. Join our team as we provide help and create hope for those in need.

At Catholic Charities, we serve everyone, regardless of belief or background, and we employ qualified individuals who commit to our mission with the goal of transforming lives for the better. One need not be Catholic to join our workforce nor to access our services.

Overview

Provide direct services to clients and their familiesand forrelated activities.

Responsibilities

• Under direction, ensure that the activities of this position and relevant programs are consistent with the mission, vision and values of Catholic Charities, Diocese of Cleveland.
• Engage families andmaintaina set caseload as dictated by Ohio Department of Health state rule of parent with children 0-5 years old.
• Determineeligibilityof families forprogram.
• Deliver home visits to eligible families to increase healthy pregnancies, improve their homeenvironmentand strengthen parent-child interactions.
• Plan, implement, andfacilitateparenting education activities using an evidenced based curriculum.
• Develop realistic and attainable goal plans with family to address child development and social and emotional growth as well as parent/child bonding and positive interactions.
• Review and monitor services, reassess needs and initiate services which as responsive to the needs of clients.
• Assistparents in developing formal and informal communitysupports.
• Act as an advocatetoprograms and clients.
• Complete andmaintainconfidential records andappropriate documentationasrequired.
• Record data intode-centralizedbilling system.
• Achieve andmaintaincredentialing status by completing required training as required byOhioDepartment of Health.
• Recruit families intoprogramthrough community outreach.
• Exemplify positive role modeling by professionalism, language, workethic, and positive communication.
• Perform other duties as necessary to accomplish objectives.

Working Conditions and Physical Demands

• Travel throughout service arearequired.
• Frequent visits to client's residences and/or attendance at community venuesrequired.
• Must be able to sit, stand, walk, bend, climb, reach, navigate stairs on a frequent basis to conduct home visits.
• Tasks require visual perception and discrimination.
• Ability to work effectively in an office/school environment and at client-in-home settings being exposed to a variety of potential hazards including dust, unsanitary conditions, odors, disease, etc.
• Must be able to frequently lift/carry up to 30 lbs. unassisted.
• Reading, writing and finger dexterity to manage data entry and client files required on a constant basis.

Requirements

• Combination of education and experience normally represented by an Associate's Degree in Early Childhood Development, Social Work or equivalent, plus 1-2 years related professional experience.
• Must be certified as a Home Visitor by the Ohio Department of Health within 2weeks from dateof hire.
• Must have good oral, written, and interpersonal communication skills.
• Must be well organized,detail oriented, and the ability tomaintainconfidentiality.
• Good working knowledge of computers and Microsoft Office software.
• Must be able to form good working relationships with various resources.
• Ability to work with diverse clientpopulation, community organizations as well as staff at all levels.
• Knowledge of relevant community resources preferred.
• Must have valid Ohio Driver's License and reliable means of transportation for local travel.
• Final applicantis required tobe fingerprinted to completebackgroundcheck.

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