Home Visitor - North Sac

Sacramento Children's Home; Sacramento (CA); On-site; USD 62,954,000 - 70,805,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical insurance

Dental insurance

Vision insurance

Retirement plan with company match

Paid vacation

Sick leave

11 paid holidays

Tuition reimbursement

Professional development

Career advancement opportunities

Job summary

Sacramento Children's Home in Sacramento, CA, is seeking a Home Visitor to work with a multi-resource team delivering home and community-based support to families identified as at risk for child abuse and neglect.

Responsibilities include conducting strengths and needs analyses, developing family nurturing plans, providing home visitation for ages 0-17, connecting families with community resources, and maintaining accurate case files and progress notes; standard hours are Monday–Friday, 8:30

Qualifications

• High school diploma or GED required.
• AA degree in Early Childhood Education, Human Development or similar preferred.
• Knowledge of child abuse issues and child development recommended.

Responsibilities

• Conduct in-depth strengths, risks, and needs analysis for each family.
• Develop and implement a Family Nurturing Plan with the team.
• Provide home visitation services for children aged 0–17.
• Assist families with problem-solving and coping skills.
• Promote parenting skills and positive child guidance.
• Document all communications and maintain case files and progress notes.
• Coordinate with community resources and health/school partners.
• Attend staff and multi-resource team meetings as required.

Skills

English proficiency

Boundaries

Communication

Organizational skills

Problem-solving

Microsoft Word/Outlook

Driver's license

Education

GED or higher

AA in Early Childhood Education or related

Tools

Microsoft Word/Outlook

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

Home Visitation

(65%)

• 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.

Paperwork

(20%)

• 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.

Meetings and Other Duties

(15%)

• 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

1565 River Park Drive, Sacramento, CA 95815

SCHEDULE

Monday - Friday, 8:30 am - 5:00 pm

SALARY

$21.97 - $24.71 per hour, to start

Qualifications

A high school diploma or general education degree (GED) is required.

AA degree in Early Childhood Education, Human Development or a similar field from an accredited college or university is preferred.

Knowledge of the African American community and experience successfully engaging with the African American community is preferred.

Knowledge and understanding of historical context, values, beliefs, and practices of African American culture is preferred.

Driving is an essential function of this job. As such, employees in this position will be required to furnish their own vehicle to be used in the course of employment. A valid driver’s license and minimum insurance coverage is also 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

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.