EHS Bilingual Home Visitor

Work Performed:

General Staff Responsibilities:

• Participate in staff meetings, attend conferences, training/workshops, and meet education standards as required.
• Demonstrate familiarity with the Center for Child & Family Health (CCFH) policies and procedures, federal Early Head Start Performance Standards, DEHS policies and procedures, and the DEHS program mission.
• Maintain congenial and respectful relations with staff, children, families, and the community.
• Keep current and accurate records.
• Maintain confidentiality with regard to staff and family information.
• Maintain professional standards and professional courtesy policies.
• Fulfill role as mandated reporter as stated in DEHS Child Abuse and Neglect Policy.
• Be a contributory team member in a positive and productive manner.
• Demonstrate flexibility to accommodate changes in job responsibilities due to changing program demands as requested by the supervisor.
• Demonstrate commitment to DEHS mission, values, and policies and reliability in the performance of daily job duties.
• Commit to weekly reflective supervision as a cornerstone of program and staff development.

Duties/Functions/Responsibilities:

•  Provide all mandated child development, family, health, nutrition, and mental health services during weekly 90-minute home visits with assigned caseload of children and prenatal mothers.
• Coordinate and conduct at least 22 parent-child and peer playgroups per program year, in which parents are active participants, reinforcing parents’ roles as primary teachers for their children.
• Ensure that all home-based and playgroup activity planning and implementation are guided by an approved curriculum that offers a variety of stimulating, creative, and engaging learning experiences for parents and children.
• Provide service coordination/case management, referral, and follow-up services to address child and family needs.
• Conduct screening and ongoing assessment of young children’s development, health, nutrition, and mental health within 45-, 60-, and 90-day timelines per DEHS procedures and supervisor instructions.
• Inform supervisor and request assistance whenever family is in crisis or circumstances indicate need for further evaluation or treatment for substance abuse, domestic violence, mental health, or child abuse/neglect.
• Monitor children’s health status, including immunization status, medical follow-up, physical health, dental health, and nutrition and educate parents about importance of regular medical and dental care, dental hygiene, and good nutrition.
• Promote the involvement of fathers in all aspects of children’s education and program services.
• Participate in planning and facilitation of annual parent orientation events.
• Report all concerns, issues, and problems that arise in the course of carrying out job duties to supervisor and assist in the development of action plans to ensure that DEHS compliance with all federal EHS Performance Standards.

Record keeping and monitoring:

• Document all activities in accordance with DEHS procedures and supervisor instructions.
• Develop, review, and write comprehensive individual plan that reflects family and child’s strengths, needs, and goals.
• Maintain up-to-date documentation in Child Plus and Smart Teach (previously Teaching Strategies Gold) 

Qualifications Education/Training

Minimum Bachelor’s Degree (with experience) or Master’s Degree in Social Work, Child Development/Family Studies, Early Childhood Education, or related field.

Experience

•   Spanish language skills {oral and written}
•   One year of experience working with children under age 3
•   Experience with Early Head Start or Head Start preferred

Salary: $45,000-$45,500, depending on experience.

In addition, CCFH offers very competitive benefits, which include an employer contribution to retirement (5%); a significant coverage of the premium for the employee on health benefits (85%), and a generous vacation/sick/holiday schedule.

This position is funded through a contract with the Center for Child and Family Head Durham Early Head Start Home-Based program and Durham’s Partnership for Children. Annual renewal is based upon available funding.

The above statements describe the general nature and level of work performed by individuals assigned to this classification. This is not intended to be an exhaustive list of all responsibilities and duties required of personnel so classified.