Texas Home Visitor

Buckner; Lubbock (TX); Hybrid; USD 38,000 - 54,000; Full time

Job summary

Buckner Children and Family Services seeks a THV Home Visitor to deliver SafeCare-based home visits, parent support groups, and developmental screenings. You will engage families, maintain accurate records, and coordinate services within the Texas Home Visiting program in a hybrid work setup.

Must have a Bachelor’s degree in Social Work or related field; experience with families or in-home visitation is preferred. Strong communication and cultural sensitivity are essential for service delivery.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Social Work, Human Services, or related field is required.
• Two years working with families in a professional setting is preferred.
• Knowledge of and/or experience using community resources preferred.
• Requires ability to read, write, speak, and understand English sufficiently to perform essential functions.

Responsibilities

• Recruit and engage families to receive services and determine family eligibility.
• Coordinate home visits as prescribed in the Texas Home Visiting program for observing and informing parents.
• Perform approved developmental screening tool on all children in caseload and report results.
• Provide resource and referral services linking families with community resources and support systems.
• Maintain organized and accurate case records and submit required reports.

Education

Bachelor's degree in Social Work, Human Services, or a closely related field

Tools

Microsoft Word

Excel

PowerPoint

Outlook

Job description

Basic Function:

• The THV Home Visitor serves in a strategic function at Buckner Children and Family Services to deliver services based on the SafeCare model, including home visits, parent support groups and periodic developmental screenings to eligible families. Provide families with information regarding parenting, child health, and home safety, per the SafeCare model, with sensitivity to cultural and socio-economic needs of each client. Positively presenting this program and the need for such programs to the local community. Serve as a resource for program collaboration, the community, and other BCFS programs.


• Primary Responsibilities


• Recruit and engage families to receive services and determine family eligibility.


• Ensure compliance to Texas Home Visiting contract as well as fidelity to SafeCare model.


• Coordinate home visits as prescribed in the Texas Home Visiting program for the purpose of observing and providing information to parents.


• Perform approved developmental screening tool on all children in case load and document and report results.


• Provide resource and referral services linking families with community resources and support systems.


• Utilizing SafeCare curriculum, conduct education, either in the home as well as delivering monthly parent support groups, while ensuring fidelity to the model is maintained at all times.


• Manage caseloads and, timely and accurately, prepare various documentation for the purpose of providing information required for program compliance.


• Establish appropriate relationships with families that are based on equality and respect.


• Work with the families to build on the families' strengths to effect needed change.


• Maintain organized and accurate case records and timely submit required reports that meet contract and BCFS policies and procedures.


• Model appropriate adult/child interactions to families.


• Serve as a SafeCare ambassador to the community.


• Work effectively with diverse family types; exhibit cultural sensitivity; affirm cultural, racial and linguistic identity.


• Receive appropriate supervision from the Program Supervisor.

Other Responsibilities

• Maintain compliance with all Buckner policies, procedures, and requirements. Maintain knowledge of and compliance with all state and federal laws and regulatory requirements.


• Manage program resources to ensure they are used efficiently and appropriately aligned with approved business objectives.


• Responsible for supporting and representing Buckner at special events, activities, and other assigned functions.


• The position can function in a hybrid work arrangement but attendance in person at the office is required when requested.


• Attend and participate in meetings and training as required.


• Work successfully as a part of a team and responsible for developing and maintaining strong working relationships with co-workers.


• Perform special assignments, projects, and other duties as required.

Education and Experience Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in Social Work, Human Services, or a closely related field is required to perform essential job functions.


• Prior work experience in education, child health and development, child abuse or neglect, and/or parent education preferred.


• Two years working with families in professional setting is preferred.


• Knowledge of and/or experience using community resources preferred.


• Knowledge of and/or experience of in-home visitation preferred.

Other Requirements

• Requires ability to read, write, speak, and understand English sufficiently to perform the essential functions of the position, including communication with clients, volunteers, and community partners, documentation, and collaboration with staff.


• Requires ability to relate cross-culturally and with varying socio-economic groups in a variety of settings and contexts.


• Requires ability to effectively communicate both orally and in writing with client families, other Parent Educators, clinicians, community members, resource providers and other BCFS clients, administration, and staff.


• Requires ability to speak clearly and make self understood in face-to-face interactions and on the phone; to articulate with accuracy, to receive verbal instructions, answer phones, etc. with some background noise.


• Requires ability to understand and relate to the theories behind several related concepts; ability to remember verbal and written tasks/assignments from a few hours to long periods of time (months).


• Requires ability to effectively work under pressure and remain flexible as priorities change; ability to prioritize tasks in accordance with duties and responsibilities assigned.


• Requires personality attuned to the requirements of meeting the needs of the clients and ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships with client families, other employees and the public.


• Requires ability to work under minimal supervision while exercising sound judgment and confidentiality.


• Requires extensive vehicle travel including extensive driving times and distances in service area. Some overnight stays required. Requires ability to obtain and maintain current documentation necessary to travel and lease vehicles in various locations.


• Requires ability to transport clients in company or personal vehicle when client and community resources are not available.


• Requires jobholder to work before and after normal business hours, some nights and weekends, as needed to meet client and business needs including promptly responding to phone calls, text messages and emails.


• Requires ability to drive assigned vehicle(s) or personal vehicle, with an appropriate state license, following all laws applicable; must provide proof of liability insurance and must be eligible to be insured under Buckner's insurance policy. Requires the ability to rent vehicles both domestically and internationally using required documentation. Must be age 21 or older to drive on behalf of Buckner.


• Requires ability to maintain confidentiality.


• Proficient working knowledge and ability to accurately and timely operate and perform computerrelated tasks with specific equipment and software applications, including Microsoft Word, Excel, PowerPoint, and Outlook, required.


• Requires recognition that the organization is a faith-based organization operating with a commitment to Christian principles.


• Requires ability to use up to 50 pounds of force occasionally and/or up to 20 pounds of force frequently and/or 10 pounds continuously to move objects.


• Requires ability to walk frequently; occasionally stand for prolonged periods of time; occasionally required to squat, climb stairs, kneel and twist. Required to sit for prolonged periods of time, including extensive airline travel.


• Requires ability to speak clearly and make self-understood in face-to-face interactions; to articulate with extreme accuracy and precisions to give directions, speak on the phone, etc.


• Requires ability to communicate effectively orally and in writing.


• Requires sufficient good health to properly discharge duties. Employees shall not be permitted to work who have infectious disease or skin lesion for the duration of the communicability.

Buckner Children and Family Services complies with all the employment provisions of the Americans with Disabilities Act.