Bilingual Home Visitor
Company: CALM
Location: Santa Barbara
Posted on: April 28, 2024
Job Description:
Description:The Home Visitor is a key team member in the Great
Beginnings Department, focusing primarily on CALM's Home Visitation
Program. Operating within natural settings, this role involves
collaborating with families to offer education and support. Within
the program, the Home Visitor specifically aids parents of children
from prenatal through the age of 3 years old to strengthen
parent-child relationships, promote healthy child development, and
enhance overall family well-being. Beyond this scope, the Home
Visitor may engage with families of older children, offering
behavioral interventions, implementing skill-building strategies,
promoting positive parenting practices, and delivering case
management services. This broader approach aims to assist families
in accessing natural support systems and resources. Essential
Functions:
- Provide psychoeducation and parenting support to bolster
protective factors and mitigate the impact of Adverse Childhood
Experiences.
- Partner with families, establish trusting relationships, and
maintain regular contact.
- Facilitate plan development and goal setting that is
strength-based, and family led.
- Model parent-child activities that promote healthy attachment
and bonding to foster optimal child development.
- Provide developmentally appropriate and culturally responsive
interventions.?
- Implement evidence-based curricula and evidence-based
interventions with fidelity.
- Conduct screenings to assess client and their families'
strengths and needs.
- Provide information and referral services as needed.
- Coordinate with other agencies and affiliates when appropriate
to help family with concrete needs and other supports.
- Maintain clinical productivity standards.
- Complete all documentation in a timely manner and according to
agency policy.
- Attend trainings and conferences as needed or required by
program manager.
- Participate in community education and outreach
activities.
- Participate in regular administrative and clinical supervision,
and agency-wide/program meetings.
- Collaborate with a multidisciplinary team and serve as a
liaison between families, health care providers, and
community-based organizations when applicable.
- Other duties as assigned that pertain to the position.
Requirements:Education and/or Experience:
- BA Degree in related field from an accredited university or
college preferred, with one year experience, or Associates Degree
in Early Childhood Education from an accredited university with
experience working in a mental health setting. Qualifications:
- Strong commitment to CALM's mission, vision, and strategic
plan
- Strong commitment to diversity, equity, and inclusion
- Must have respect for confidentiality; ability to work with
discretion and integrity
- Strong computer skills, including Microsoft office and
web-based systems. Proficient in use of Zoom. Able to adapt to
using various types of software
- Proven skills in problem-solving and decision-making with good
judgment
- Able to work independently and as a team member
- Strong interpersonal skills and ability to effectively
collaborate in a positive manner
- Excellent verbal and written communication skills
- Detail-oriented with strong organizational skills. Able to
prioritize competing responsibilities, with effective time
management skills
- Flexibility to accommodate evening appointments as needed
- Bilingual in English and Spanish required (Bilingual
differential pay provided)
- Must have a valid California driver's license, clean DMV record
and criminal record clearance from the DOJ Physical Demands:
- Prolonged periods sitting, listening, and observing or working
on a computer
- Stand, walk; sit; reach with hands and arms; balance, stoop,
kneel, crouch or crawl
- Drive from one location to another
- Lift and /or move up to 20 pounds at times CALM Compensation
and Benefits:Our benefits package includes a competitive salary
with hourly compensation ranging from $22 to $32 dependent on
experience and education. Benefits include 100% Employer paid
medical, dental, vision, life insurance for employees and 60%
employer paid medical, dental, and vision insurance for dependent
family members, 13 paid holidays, generous vacation time and sick
days and a 403(b) 3% matching program. CALM provides employees a
variety of training and development opportunities and schedule
flexibility when possible. Licensed clinicians are eligible for up
to $50,000 in student loan forgiveness because CALM is an NHSC
approved site. To Apply:Qualified, interested candidates are asked
to submit a resume and cover letter.Salary Description $22 - $32
DOECompensation details: 22-32 Hourly
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Keywords: CALM, Santa Barbara , Bilingual Home Visitor, Other , Santa Barbara, California
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