Home Visitor

Pilsen Wellness Center, Inc.; Chicago (IL); On-site; USD 42,000 - 51,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

403(b) Retirement Plan

Health Insurance

Vision Insurance

Life Insurance

Paid Time Off

Professional development

Job summary

Pilsen Wellness Center, Inc. in Chicago, IL is seeking a full-time Home Visitor to support families in the community. The HV will visit families in their homes, build trusting relationships, and coordinate care with a multidisciplinary team.

The role requires a high school diploma, experience with families, reliable transportation, and a commitment to culturally sensitive services. Competitive benefits include health, vision, and life insurance, a 403(b) plan, PTO, and ongoing professional

Qualifications

• Minimum of a high school diploma or equivalent.
• Experience in working with or providing services to children and their families.
• Ability to establish trusting relationships.
• Acceptance of individual differences.
• Experience with culturally diverse families.
• Knowledge of infant and child development.
• Willing to engage in building reflective capacity.
• Infant mental health endorsement preferred.
• Reliable transportation is REQUIRED.

Responsibilities

• Provides crisis intervention and de-escalation support as needed.
• Conducts ongoing assessment and therapeutic engagement.
• Maintain timely and accurate clinical documentation.
• Assists with data collection and reporting requirements.
• Coordinate care with internal and external resources.
• Adhere to ethical and confidentiality standards.

Skills

Establish trusting relationships

Culturally sensitive communication

Reflective capacity development

Infant and child development knowledge

Ability to work with diverse families

Reliable transportation

Education

High school diploma or equivalent

Job description

Pilsen Wellness Center
Chicago, IL
Full-Time
$46,500 per year

Pilsen Wellness Center, Inc. is a community-based not-for-profit agency that provides culturally sensitive services to a multicultural population with limited financial resources. The organizations mission has remained providing quality human services to economically disadvantaged children and families. The agency is comprised of five divisions – Mental Health, Substance Abuse, Youth Services, Early Intervention, and Education which are currently supported through 18 different locations.

We are seeking for highly motivated full timeHome Visitorto assist our team located at2319 South Damen Avenue, Chicago, IL 60608.

Schedule

Monday - Friday 9:00am - 5:00pm

Job Summary

The Home Visitor (HV) promotes the successful growth and development of the child and teen parent. HV is responsible for initiating and maintaining regular and long‑term contact/support with families. This activity will occur primarily within the family’s home; each visit should last for at least one hour. Interventions should be family-centered and strength-based and directed at establishing a trusting relationship; assisting in strengthening the parent‑child relationship; assisting parents in improving their skills to optimize the home environment Improving the family support‑system; and increasing the family’s ability to problem solve and assume the role of advocate for themselves and their children. The HV will also be responsible for assisting the family in establishing goals and a plan for accomplishment of those goals as well as the assessment of the normal growth and development of the target child.

Responsibilities

• Provides crisis intervention and de‑escalation support as needed
• Conducts ongoing assessment and therapeutic engagement
• Maintain timely and accurate clinical documentation
• Assists with data collection and reporting requirements
• Coordinate care with internal and external resources
• Adhere to ethical and confidentiality standards

Qualifications

• Minimum of a high school diploma or equivalent
• Experience in working with or providing services to children and their families
• An ability to establish trusting relationships
• Acceptance of individual differences
• Experience and humility to work with the culturally diverse families
• Knowledge of infant and child development
• Willing to engage in building reflective capacity (e.g., capacity for introspection, communicating awareness of self in relation to others, recognizing value of supervision, etc.)
• Infant mental health endorsement preferred
• Reliable transportationREQUIRED.
• $46,500 USD per year
• 403(b) Retirement Plan
• Health Insurance
• Vision Insurance
• Life Insurance
• Paid Time Off
• Ongoing professional development, including clinical supervision and virtual trainings

About Us

Pilsen Wellness Center is a community-based organization providing culturally responsive behavioral health and social services.

Pilsen Wellness Center is an Equal Opportunity Employer (EOE).