Home Visitor/Family Support Worker

Job Summary: Through Family Support Worker, provide early childhood development and parent education to families and their children in the ISBE Early Childhood Home Visiting Program. Work on a team utilizing the Principles of Family Support Practice to enhance the overall development of children and families in the program.

Responsibilities and Duties:

• Provide home-based services including parent/child interaction activities to families.
• Provide support, education, and information on relevant topics to including child development, parenting, and family education through home and center-based services.
• Follows Parents as Teachers (PAT) curriculum guidelines along with additional requirements from the funding partner.
• Conducts family assessments to determine needs for case management and other referrals as well as the development of an IFSP.
• Conducts developmental screening, home-based and center based services, referrals and advocacy. Supports the family in reaching their identified goals and supports parents identify tools and skills to foment their child's health development.
• Prepare and submit appropriate documentation and reports.
• Maintain participant records in accordance with professional standards and funder requirements.
• Present case material and request information from other center staff during weekly
• meetings.
• Represent organization at meetings and attend conferences as requested
• Assist in recruiting eligible families for home visiting program and maintain caseload.
• Attend the Parents as Teachers (PAT) Training and training on Principles of Family Support.
• Collaborate with other agencies and services.
• Provide childcare for center-based activities; develop weekly age-appropriate lesson plans
• Perform other duties as assigned

Education and Experience:

• Bachelor of Arts degree (B.A.) in Human Services, Social Work, Psychology, Early Childhood Education, or a related field.
• Experience in child development, early childhood education, social work, or related field.
• Bilingual is preferred (English/ Spanish) but not limited
• Knowledge and understanding of Latino community in the Town of Cicero.
• Requires extensive local travel and some evening and weekend hours.
• Must have access to reliable and efficient transportation that will allow for the completion of caseload responsibility

Job Type: Full-time

Pay: $46,800.00 per year

Benefits:

• 401(k)
• Dental insurance
• Health insurance
• Vision insurance

Schedule:

• 8 hour shift
• Monday to Friday

Education:

• Bachelor's (Preferred)

Experience:

• child development, early childhood education, social work: 1 year (Preferred)

Ability to Commute:

• Cicero, IL 60804 (Preferred)

Work Location: In person