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Home Visitor (Bilingual, English/Spanish)

Family Focus, Chicago, IL, United States


Job Title

Parent Educator/ Home Visitor (Bilingual, English/Spanish) Location

Glendale Heights, IL (DuPage County) Supervisor

Program Supervisor Overview

The Parent Educator/Home Visitor role provides case management services to individuals and families in need of multiple services. This includes assessment of needs, service planning, home visits, reassessments, linkages and referrals to public and private services, information dissemination, advocacy, mental health assessment, and service plan follow-up planning. The position will also support coordinating monthly educational workshops. Duties

Conducting case management and family support duties including needs and strengths assessments, screenings, referrals and advocacy Performing case management and family support home visits and follow-ups as needed Locating, identifying and utilizing partner agencies, social services and resources for families Providing education, information and referrals to program participants Identifying partners, speaker and curriculum to meet the needs of participants and providing education series for parents on a number of topics, such as parent child interaction activities, gross and fine motor skill development, literacy and language acquisition, immigration services and more Following the Parent as Teacher (PAT) curriculum Collaborating with local social service agencies in order to coordinate services for participants Developing and maintaining required records, reports and statistical data Qualifications

Bachelor’s degree in social services: Psychology, Social Work, Sociology, Criminology, Early Childhood Education A minimum of two years’ experience in the social work or related social services field. Volunteer or internship experience will be considered for new graduates Parent as Teacher Curriculum experience (preferred) Prior case management/family support experience Must be able to write, speak, facilitate, and translate in both English and Spanish Requires extensive local travel. Must have access to reliable and efficient transportation that will allow for the completion of caseload responsibility Salary

$48,200/year This is a full-time exempt position. Benefits

Discover all the benefits we offer to support your well-being and professional growth here: https://www.family-focus.org/career-benefits/ Equal Opportunity

Family Focus is an Equal Opportunity Employer Keywords

Early Childhood Education, Social Services, PAT curriculum, Home Visitor, Family Support Worker, Parent Educator, Sociology

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