EHS Home Visitor

Job Title: Early Head Start Home Visitor (Bilingual-Spanish Fluent)

Employment type: 30-40 hours per week

Benefits: TLG offers a comprehensive benefits package including Medical, Dental, Vision, Medical FSA and FSA with Dependent Care, Commuter & Parking Benefits, Long-term disability, Life insurance, Paid time off and Paid holidays.​

SUMMARY: Primary service provider for Early Head Start families enrolled in the home-based program; Provides early, comprehensive child development, case management, infant/parent relationship support and family support services to enhance the physical, social, emotional, and intellectual development of participating children; Promotes positive parent-child interactions; Provides services to pregnant women and parents of birth to three-year-old children that support their role as parents. Provides socializations/playgroups for children and families served.

EDUCATION AND EXPERIENCE: Graduate degree in Psychology, Social work, Marriage and Family Therapy, Early Childhood Development, Special Education, Mental Health, Early Intervention, or related field. Practicum Trainees and Associates are encouraged to apply. Licensing hours and supervision are available for mental health professionals. Training and experience in infant/toddler development or early childhood education; Principles of prenatal health, child health, safety and nutrition; Adult learning principles; Family dynamics; Communicating with and motivating adults, Knowledge of local community resources and the skills to link families with appropriate agencies and services. Experience in home visiting and working with groups of parents, infants, and toddlers preferred. Previous experience in programs serving children and families with disabilities and/or personal/ family disability experience strongly preferred.

TRAINING OPPORTUNITIES: Weekly individual supervision is provided to meet licensing requirements. The intern also participates in regular TLG clinical and developmental services staff meetings, which include case presentations and trainings. TLG and its EHS program provide frequent specialized trainings that include infant mental health, cultural diversity and family systems, infant/toddler development and developmental screening and assessment, as well as disability issues and adaptations.

ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Provides in-home Counseling, information, and support as well as group socialization/playgroup experience to parents and children (infants/ toddlers) to enhance the parents’ ability to fill the role of primary nurturer for their child.
• Facilitates relationships and positive interactions between infants, toddlers and their parents.
• Drives to family homes and provides health, educational, nutritional, and child growth and development information to parents via weekly home visits.
• Coordinates with parents to ensure prenatal, well-child exams, immunizations, health screenings, and nutrition assessments are complete and necessary follow-up occurs.
• Develops family partnership agreements and individualized development plans for children
• Conducts developmental screenings and all other required assessments with families in a timely manner. Training and consultation provided regarding developmental assessment and early intervention.
• Assists and supports families in locating resources and scheduling appointments with community resources that best meet their needs.
• Provides support in parent and child activities that encourages developmentally appropriate activities for the changing needs of infants and toddlers.
• In partnership with parents, offers activities for parent/child interactions which reflect both EHS mandated elements and parental and cultural influences, and which promote the social emotional, physical and cognitive development of Early Head Start children.
• Integrates all Early Head Start components into bimonthly socialization/ playgroup times.
• Provides an atmosphere that promotes and reinforces parental involvement during socializations.
• Works with the EHS Support Team, other TLG staff, and other appropriate agencies to develop or update Individual Family Service Plans (IFSP’s).
• Maintains accurate records including health information, assessments, IFSP documentation, screening instruments, anecdotal observations and other required forms. Communicates regularly with other TLG staff and acts as an advocate for Early Head Start families in the community.
• Completes and submits accurate and timely reports as assigned.
• Maintains confidentiality with respect to information and records concerning children, families and staff.
• Other duties as assigned.

LANGUAGE SKILLS: Bilingual, bi-literate Fluent in Spanish

Certificates, Licenses, Registrations: Possession of a valid California driver’s license and current personal vehicle insurance. Job requires the use of personal vehicle in successful completion of job duties and responsibilities. Requirements include physical examination, current tuberculosis test, certain immunization records and verified fingerprint and criminal records clearance before beginning work. Appropriate precautions are taken according to public health recommendations, including remote services and other protective measures as needed.

Through the Looking Glass is an Equal Opportunity Employer.

Visit our website for more information about TLG: www.lookingglass.org

To apply please apply to this posting, email resumes to TLG.

Contact: Beth Smith, LCSW, MA, Clinical Supervisor

bsmith@lookingglass.org

cell (510) 517-7259

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