Home Visitor-DFSS PI

About the role

SGA provides a wide range of social services in some of Chicago's most challenged and consistently underserved communities, and creates long-term and community-wide change.

Responsibilities

• Recruit and maintain a caseload of up to 24 children/pregnant mothers.
• Conduct biweekly (weekly if needed) visits and submit weekly schedules.
• Work jointly with parents to obtain the necessary documentation needed to complete intake and other program requirements.
• Assist in maintaining, at minimum, 100% enrollment rate throughout the program year utilizing various outreach and recruitment strategies.
• Complete, update, and maintain all required Parent as Teacher (PAT), DFSS, and program/agency forms.
• Work jointly with parents to develop home visit and activity plans based on each child’s assessment and identified family needs.
• Collaborate with the team, plan and facilitate monthly parent and child activities for Group Connections.
• Maintain families' engagement.
• Encourage parent participation in literacy activities, parent workshops, group connections, and other events or trainings.
• Responsible for data entry into the program's data system and maintaining all required documentation in child’s/pregnant mother’s binders; keeping all information confidential.
• Complete developmental assessments/screenings and family needs assessment with families as needed to meet program’s requirements.
• Complete required Ages and Stages Questionnaire screenings to identify children with special needs and make the necessary referrals to appropriate staff.
• Develops, with parent input, an individualized family support plan.
• Serve as an advocate for families and as a liaison between families, the program, and the larger community.
• Work in collaboration with other staff for the recruitment and enrollment of eligible families.
• Collaborates with team to create new MOU’s/Partnerships with agencies/organizations that provide services to pregnant women, children, and their families.
• Maintains communication with supervisor and agency staff.
• Participate in ongoing training and staff development provided by SGA, Program Director, other consultants, workshops and conferences.
• Attend regularly scheduled team and agency staff meetings/trainings.
• Complete other duties as assigned.

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in Social Work, Child Development or related field.
• Minimum of 3-5 years of experience working with young children ages 0-3 years old and/or parents.
• Must successfully complete Parents as Teachers Model Certification training.
• Must be familiar with practices that demonstrate sensitivity to cultural diversity.
• Ability to communicate and cooperate with diverse families, various professionals, and community groups.
• Must be able to make home visits to present, prospective, and former clients in the clients’ own home.
• Ability to write routine reports and correspondence.
• Ability to speak effectively before groups of customers, employees, or the organization.
• Exercises discretion and independent judgment in executing tasks.
• Must demonstrate the ability to establish helping relationships with families of varying educational, experiential, and socio-economic backgrounds and handle emergency and crisis situations.
• Valid driver’s license, car insurance, and access to automobile.
• Bilingual preferred (Spanish).

Skills

• Competent in Microsoft Office tools and inputting services in an online database.
• Home Visitors must receive training in education, nutrition, and other topics relevant for the position, and must plan and implement appropriate family/parent educational activities and function as a member of the program team.

Physical Requirements

• Must be able to remain stationary 50% of the time.
• Must be able to frequently move inside the office to access file cabinets, office machinery, etc.
• Must be able to transport oneself to and from home visits.
• Occasionally ascends/descends stairs.
• Constantly positions oneself to assist children during activities.
• Frequently moves desks, chairs, tables, easels, and children's toys.
• At times may be required to lift up to 25 lbs. for various classroom and event needs.
• At times may be required to transport donations to clients based on need.
• Frequently moves in outdoor weather conditions.

Benefits

Eligible employees receive a comprehensive benefits package that includes:

• Medical, dental, and vision insurance.
• Employer-paid life insurance.
• Short- and long-term disability coverage.
• A 403(b) retirement savings plan.
• Paid vacation, sick leave, personal days, and holidays.
• An Employee Assistance Program.

Benefits are provided in accordance with plan documents and organizational policies, and eligibility may vary based on employment status and scheduled hours.

Pay

$44,000.00 to $46,000.00 per year.

Schedule

Schedule may be flexible and may include some evenings and weekends.