Home Visitor - Meadowview

Sacramento Children's Home; Sacramento (CA); On-site; USD 46,000 - 51,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical insurance

Dental insurance

Vision insurance

Retirement plan with company match

Paid time off

Tuition reimbursement

Professional development

Job summary

Sacramento Children’s Home is seeking a Home Visitor to provide home and community-based support to families with children 0–17 in Sacramento, CA. You will conduct strengths and needs analyses, develop family nurturing plans, and link families to community resources.

Position involves 65% home visitation, 20% documentation, and 15% meetings. Schedule is Mon–Fri, 8:30 am–5:00 pm, with potential after-hours as needed. Salary starts at $21.97–$24.70 per hour.

Qualifications

• Must be able to read, write, speak and understand English.
• Ability to establish and maintain appropriate boundaries with families.
• Knowledge of child development and behavior.

Responsibilities

• Lead 65% home visitation with families to assess needs and implement nurturing plans.
• Coordinate with multi-resource team and advocate for families’ access to services.
• Prepare case notes, assessments, and Family Nurturing Plans; document in files.
• Attend meetings and provide additional support to Family Resource Center.

Skills

English language

Communication

Organization

Multitasking

Education

AA degree in Early Childhood Education / Human Development

GED or high school diploma

Job description

Founded in 1867, the Sacramento Children's Home is the oldest active charity in Sacramento and among the most highly respected. SCH is an equal opportunity employer who values an inclusive work environment that celebrates and recognizes the diversity of its employees. At SCH, we appreciate that having employees of many different backgrounds strengthens our organization, and we strive to create a workforce that reflects the diverse and culturally rich communities that we serve.

OVERVIEW

Home Visitor’s work with a multi-resource team to provide home and community-based support services to families identified at risk for child abuse and neglect.

DUTIES

(65%) Home Visitation

• Conduct in-depth strengths, risks, and needs analysis of all members of the family referred to the program.
• Work with the team, under the direction of the Team Leader, to develop and implement an appropriate family nurturing plan for each participant in order to meet his/ her needs/goals.
• Provide home visitation services to families with children 0-17 commensurate with families’ needs and program policies.
• Assist families to engage in appropriate problem-solving and coping skills.
• Promote appropriate parenting and disciplinary skills with parents. Provide positive role modeling through appropriate verbal redirection of children.
• Provide parents with age-appropriate developmental activities and expectations for their children.
• Staff all critical incidents with a supervisor in a timely manner to ensure safety in compliance with program policies.
• Assist family members to better understand their responsibility for the health and well-being of themselves and their children.
• Utilize community resources to help families meet the goals of their family nurturing plan, referring families to appropriate community resources as needed.
• Advocate for families, children w/ Health Care Providers, Dept. Human Health Assistance and Schools.
• Follow curriculum-based materials to educate families.

(20%) Paperwork

• Write and maintain accurate family case files, including but not limited to, correspondence, screenings, checklists, referrals, etc.
• Record all communication with families in case files.
• Write progress notes in a timely manner.
• Complete a Family Nurturing Plan with each family.
• Complete assessments and review results with each family.
• Prepare Critical incident and Suspected Child Abuse reports as necessary.
• Prepare forms required for multi-resource team meeting presentations on all families.
• Follow up with referrals to community-based resources.
• Complete MAA and Time and Effort documentation in the required timelines.

(15%) Meetings and Other Duties

• Prepare for and actively participate in staff meetings, multi-resource team meetings, training, case review, etc. as required.
• Prepare for and participate in weekly supervision as scheduled by the Team Leader.
• Research additional resources and services for families.
• Provide additional support to the Family Resource Center as needed.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

LOCATION

4343 Williamsbourgh Dr. Sacramento, CA 95823

SCHEDULE

Monday – Friday, 8:30 am – 5:00 pm, evenings or weekends based on business needs.

SALARY

$21.97 - $24.70 per hour, to start

Qualifications

• A high school diploma or general education degree (GED) is required. Some positions may require bilingual fluency based on client needs.
• AA degree in Early Childhood Education, Human Development, or a similar field from an accredited college or university is preferred.
• Driving is an essential function of this job, and as such, employees in this position will be required to furnish their own vehicle to be used in the course of employment. A valid CA driver’s license and minimum insurance coverage is required.
• Must be at least 21 years old.

Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities

• Must be able to read, write, speak and understand the English language.
• Ability to establish and maintain appropriate boundaries with families.
• Knowledge of child abuse issues.
• Knowledge of child development and behavior
• Knowledge of family dynamics.
• Knowledge of substance abuse issues.
• Knowledge of local cultures.
• Skill to communicate effectively in written and oral form.
• Good organizational skills.
• Skill to maintain a professional, confidential work environment.
• Ability to manage multiple tasks at one time in an efficient manner.
• Excellent problem-solving skills.
• Knowledge of Microsoft Word/Outlook
• Ability to be culturally sensitive.

BENEFITS

• Excellent benefits package including medical, dental, vision, life and accident insurance, short and long-term disability plans, retirement plan with company match, paid vacation, sick leave, 11 paid holidays, tuition reimbursement, professional development, and career advancement opportunities.

PLEASE NOTE

Non-SCH employees who are made an offer of employment will be required to pass a post-offer, pre-employment background process that includes passing a drug test, including marijuana. Applicants who do not pass any part of this pre-employment process will have their offer of employment rescinded.