Home Visitor: Family Support & Parenting Education

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

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.