Home Visitor

ROLE SUMMARY:

The Home Visitor will provide services to caregivers and their newborns until the child reaches the age of 5.  

Home Visitation services are offered to at-risk families to support parent-child attachment, child development, and linkage of families to resources. This program, offered by Wellnest, is based on the Healthy Families America model of home visiting.  This model supports new parents at the time their new babies are born, and provides additional support and ongoing home visitation services during the important early years of a child’s life.     

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS:

• Conducts surveys/assessments of parents and caregivers to determine eiligibilty for the program.
• Responsible for providing program participants regular home visits for up to five years.
• Provides weekly home visits for at least the first six months after the child’s birth and possibly less frequently after the first six months depending the family’s progress and challenges.
• Follows guidelines for delivering research based curriculum.
• Demonstrate the knowledge and skills required to successfully implement the model’s family-centered strategies.
• Build rapport with families toestablish a trusting relationship with participants; strengthen the parent-child relationship; improve parenting skills; and serve as an advocate for child and family.
• Assists families in referrals and linkage to other supportive agencies
• Supports the family with setting goals and develop a plan for achieving these goals.  
• Conducts standardized, periodic screenings to identify potential developmental delays or health challenges facing the child.
• Completes screenings for maternal depression for pregnant/parenting women.
• Engages in Targeted Case Management and demonstrate strong time management skills to track and complete time surveys. 
• Takes initiative to represent the Clinic while supporting the mission by engaging actively in community events, including events related to recruitment of clients and funder activities and, on weekends.
• Works with culturally diverse populations which may include the communities of Boyle Heights, Central City, Downtown LA, Echo Park, El Sereno, Hollywood, Mount Washington, Silverlake, West Hollywood and Westlake.
• Completes required documentation in order to meet organizations guidelines and standards for client charts.
• Performs other duties as assigned.

REQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS:

Bachelor’s Degree in Child Development, Psychology,  Social Work or other related field with at least 2 years of case management work; whether in a formal or non-formal setting such as volunteer work. Home Visiting experience is highly preferred. 

CONDITIONS OF EMPLOYMENT: 

Employee may be asked to pursue additional training when it is determined to be in the best interest of the Company. Employee must have the ability to use a personal vehicle with the required insurance coverage to complete the essential duties of their job and conduct agency business. Employee must maintain a valid California driver’s license and clean driving record that meets Wellnest’s insurance carrier’s criteria for liability coverage. In keeping with Company policy for all employees, the successful applicant must also complete a test for TB, and fingerprint clearance by the Department of Justice. Employee must agree to Wellnest's Arbitration Agreement as a condition of employment.

WORKING CONDITIONS: 

Work is performed in normal office setting and out in the field contacting clients in homes, schools and community settings. Noise level is moderate with occasional loud outbursts. Driving own vehicle is required daily in an urban setting. 

REASONING ABILITY:  

• Ability to effectively present information and respond to questions
• Ability to read, analyze and interpret manual and office documents
• Ability to interpret a variety of instructions furnished in written, oral, diagram or schedule form. 
• Ability to define problems, gather, transcribe and post data, analyze, synthesize and classify information, and draw valid conclusions.
• Ability to work independently and with others - including other employees, clients and members of the public - in face-to-face and telephonic contexts.
• Ability to multi-task, establish priorities and manage time, meet deadlines and perform duties under time constraints.
• Ability to be flexible and adapt to changing work demands.
• Maintain a high level of concentration and attention to detail for extended periods of time.
• Maintain a high level of ethical and professional standards in accordance with Company policy

PHYSICAL DEMANDS:

• Ability to talk or hear in order to give and receive information and instructions.
• Ability to stand, walk, sit, use hands to finger, handle or feel objects, tools or controls
• Ability to reach with hands and arms.
• Must be able to remain in a stationary position 50% of the time.
• Ability to occasionally move about the office to access file cabinets, office machinery, etc.
• Constantly operates a computer and other office productivity machinery, (i.e., calculator, copy machine and computer printer).
• Constantly converses with staff and clients in person and by telephone, including cellphone. 
• Frequently operates a motor vehicle to travel to school or home site.
• Frequently needs to position self in order to effectively interact with children of lesser stature.
• Occasionally needs to transport materials (computer, toys, books, etc.) weighing up to 50 pounds for therapeutic activities.

This description is only intended to illustrate the duties, responsibilities and requirements for it.  It is not intended, nor should it be interpreted to describe each and every duty the employee may be required to perform. 

Wellnest does not discriminate against any client, parent/guardian, employee or community member on the basis of actual or perceived ancestry, age, color, disability, gender, gender identity, gender expression, nationality, race or ethnicity, religion, sex, sexual orientation, or association with a person or group with one or more of these actual or perceived characteristics.

Due to restrictions from DHCS, Wellnest, as a health care provider, is unable to employ anyone on a DHCS exclusionary list or database. Applicants will be asked to confirm within the application process whether they are subject to an exclusion. 

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