Family Strides, Inc. Nurturing Families Network Home Visitor
About Family Strides, Inc.:
Family Strides, Inc. is a community based program providing comprehensive services to enhance opportunities for families to grow and develop through ongoing education and support.
Nurturing Families Network Home Visiting Program:
The mission of the Nurturing Families Network is to work in partnership with first-time parents facing the challenges of parenthood by enhancing their strengths, providing education and creating community connections.
Job Description:
Family Strides, Inc. is looking to fill a full-time (30-35 hour) Home Visitor Position. The Home Visitor is responsible for initiating and maintaining regular (at least weekly) and long-term (up to 5 years 11 months) contact/support with families. Interactions should be family-centered and strength-based as directed at establishing a trusting relationship; assisting in strengthening the parent-child relationship; assisting parents in improving their skills to optimize the home environment; increasing the family’s ability to problem solve and assume the role of advocate for themselves and their children.
The responsibilities include but are not limited to:
Meet regularly with families who have agreed to Home Visits.
Complete all paperwork and data entry required by the program by the agency in a timely manner.
Maintain a minimum caseload of 12-15 families
Help clients connect with appropriate health and social services
Serve as an advocate for clients with health care and agency providers
Teach prenatal and new parents child development and parenting skills and promote positive parent/child interaction.
Position Requirements:
Knowledge and expertise in the areas of outreach, prenatal/post partum health care, diverse populations, child development, parenting and community resources.
Associate’s degree in human services, social work, public health education or related discipline or relevant experience.
Computer literacy (agency utilizes online documentation databases) and knowledge of basic computer skills (Microsoft Outlook, Word and Excel, etc).
Bi-lingual a plus.
Must hold valid Connecticut drivers license & have reliable transportation
Email resume to jobs@familystrides.org