Home Visitor (Bilingual EN/SP)

Family Focus; Chicago (IL); On-site; USD 40,000 - 60,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Comprehensive benefits supporting well-being and professional growth

Job summary

A community support organization in Chicago seeks a Bilingual Home Visitor to deliver parent education and home visiting services to pregnant and parenting adults. The role involves assessing the needs of families, conducting program enrollments, and maintaining a caseload while providing case management support and advocating for access to community resources. Applicants should have a bachelor's degree in a related field and be bilingual in Spanish and English. This is a full-time exempt position offering comprehensive benefits.

Qualifications

• Must have at least two years of experience providing direct service to parents and children.
• Must have access to reliable transportation for home visits.
• Experience working with federal/state contracts desired.

Responsibilities

• Conduct program enrollment and assessments for parenting program participants.
• Maintain a caseload of 24 children and provide individual case management.
• Plan and implement home visits and parenting groups.
• Prepare all required reports and documentation according to guidelines.

Skills

Bilingual (Spanish/English)

Excellent written and interpersonal skills

Knowledge of diverse populations

Crisis intervention skills

Education

Bachelor's degree in Early Childhood Education or related field

Gateway Family Specialist Credential Level 5

Job description

Family Focus is your partner in building strong families across the Chicago Metropolitan area! We're here to support families and their children including emergency assistance, child welfare services, family support services, educational programs, and more. Our goal? To help our communities thrive and reach their full potential! With 11 centers already up and running, we're eager to expand our reach and make an even bigger impact. That's why we're on the lookout for passionate individuals who share our vision to join our team as we grow and serve more families. Are you ready to make a difference? We want you to be a part of our journey!

The Bilingual Home Visitor delivers school and/or community-based parent education (group and/or individual) and home-visiting services to pregnant and/or parenting adults and their young children. The position duties described herein are subject to any/all contractual guidelines that may govern service delivery. Supportive services are also extended to significant family members, (within the scope of program services). Home visiting services will involve travel and visiting residences within communities. Staff will work evenings and some weekends. Home Visitors must demonstrate knowledge of communities and in working with diverse populations. Home Visitor’s role and responsibilities include assessment of parent, child, and family’s needs and providing developmentally appropriate information, guidance, and support to parents.

Duties include, but are not limited to:

• Conduct program enrollment (intake screening and assessment) of pregnant and/or parenting program participants Involves obtaining consent, engaging parents, and identifying and linking families to services (based upon need upon enrollment).
• Maintain a caseload of 24 children.
• Provide individual case management and/or assistance to families as warranted to help sustain program participation. Must provide crisis intervention as needed to help resolve/ameliorate crisis and to facilitate access to agency and/or community resources.
• Provide, plan, and implementation of home visits, parenting groups, and parent-child activities. Provide advocacy, outreach, referral, and linkage to agency and community resources, as warranted or upon request. May involve the coordination of service delivery by multiple service providers to facilitate receipt of services.
• Refer and link families to early intervention services. Including monitoring and tracking childhood immunizations and developmental screenings of children if needed.
• Prepare all required quantitative and qualitative reports and documentation according to department and contract guidelines. Reporting mode may include both manual and computer-generated systems for collecting, storing, and retrieving data.

The ideal candidate will have the following education and experience:

• Bachelor's degree in Early Childhood Education, Social Work, Psychology, Sociology, Human Services, Child Development, or a related field.
• Gateway Family Specialist Credential Level 5.
• At least two years experience providing direct service delivery to parents (including their dependent child (ren) and immediate family members).
• Experience working with federal/state contracts and foundations desired.
• Excellent written and interpersonal skills required.
• Must be Bilingual (Spanish/English)
• Must have access to reliable and efficient transportation that will allow for the completion of caseload responsibility

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/benefits/

Family Focus is an Equal Opportunity Employer

Keywords:Social worker, Social Services Specialist, Family Support Worker, Human Services Assistant, Home-based Educator.