Episcopal Community Services
Perinatal Home Visitor - EHS
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Job Description
- Req#: 471819
About the company
Episcopal Community Services provides substance use disorder treatment, mental health care, early childhood education and preschool services and homeless services in San Diego.
Perinatal Home Visitor - Early Head Start
Full Time
POSITION: Perinatal Home Visitor - Early Head StartREPORTS TO: Health Specialist
EEOC CLASS: Service Worker (9)
FLSA: Non-exempt
GENERAL DESCRIPTION:
Under the supervision of the Health Specialist the Perinatal Home Visitor is responsible for the provision of services to Pregnant Women and Expectant Families, ensuring compliance with all related Performance Standards. The Perinatal Home Visitor is also responsible for recruitment and enrollment of Pregnant Women and Expectant Families.
FUNDING SOURCE:
Neighborhood House Association Head Start/Child Development Program of San Diego County (U.S. Department of Health and Human Services)
ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS:
1. Recruit and enroll eligible pregnant women and expectant families; into the program. Require flexible work hours, some evenings and weekend work is expected for home
visits and recruitment purposes. Maintain full enrollment at all times.
2. Coordinate health and pregnancy related trainings and seminars for pregnant women and new mothers.
3. Work closely with entire family to ensure that the newborn child enters a safe and nurturing home.
4. Coordinate socialization activities in accordance with the Head Start Performance Standards.
5. Contact clients once a week and conduct at least two home visits per month with enrolled clients.
6. Facilitate the transition process from the Perinatal Home Visitor option to Early Head Start or other community childcare settings.
7. Attend parent, staff meetings and training as assigned.
8. Serve as a liaison and promote effective relationships between the program and the community.
9. Assist families in receiving emergency and other assistance services.
10. Maintain and enhance professional competence through participation in professional organizations and other activities on a voluntary or assigned basis.
11. Assume responsibility for parent involvement as appropriate.
12. Maintain accurate, current and follow-up documentation on recruitment, enrollment, referrals, health and social services and other information related to the children and families.
13. Coordinate statistics to ensure accurate completion of monthly reports.
14. Work cooperatively with the Supervisor and all other staff to coordinate responsibilities and activities.
15. Attend not less than 15 clock hours of professional development per year.
16. This job description is not intended to be all-inclusive. Employee will also perform other related job duties as assigned by the supervisor or other management as needed.
KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS, AND ABILITY:
Knowledge
1. Knowledge of the structure and content of the English language including the meaning and spelling of words, rules of composition, and grammar.
2. Knowledge of human behavior; individual differences in ability, personality, and interests; learning and motivation.
3. Knowledge of principles and methods for Early Childhood curriculum and training design, teaching and instruction for individuals and groups.
Skills
1. Active Listening — Giving full attention to what other people are saying, taking time to understand the points being made, asking questions as appropriate, and not interrupting at inappropriate times.
2. Instructing — Teaching others how to do something.
3. Reading Comprehension — Understanding written sentences and paragraphs in work related documents.
4. Learning Strategies — Selecting and using training/instructional methods and procedures appropriate for the situation when learning or teaching new things.
5. Speaking — Talking to others to convey information effectively.
6. Critical Thinking — Using logic and reasoning to identify the strengths and weaknesses of alternative solutions, conclusions or approaches to problems.
7. Social Perceptiveness — Being aware of others' reactions and understanding why they react as they do.
8. Time Management — Managing one's own time to achieve desired outcomes.
9. Active Learning — Understanding the implications of new information for both current and future problem-solving and decision-making.
10. Monitoring — Assessing performance of yourself for effectiveness to make improvements or take corrective action.
11. Computers – Working knowledge and ability to use Microsoft Office applications.
Abilities
1. Oral Expression — The ability to communicate information and ideas in speaking so others will understand.
2. Speech Clarity — The ability to speak clearly so others can understand you.
3. Oral Comprehension — The ability to listen to and understand information and ideas presented through spoken words and sentences.
4. Problem Sensitivity — The ability to tell when something is wrong or is likely to go wrong. It does not involve solving the problem, only recognizing there is a problem.
5. Deductive Reasoning — The ability to apply general rules to specific problems to produce answers that make sense.
6. Inductive Reasoning — The ability to combine pieces of information to form general rules or conclusions (includes finding a relationship among seemingly unrelated events).
7. Fluency of Ideas — The ability to come up with a number of ideas about a topic (the number of ideas is important, not their quality, correctness, or creativity).
8. Information Ordering — The ability to arrange things or actions in a certain order or pattern according to a specific rule or set of rules.
EDUCATION & EXPERIENCE :
AA or higher degree in the area of Maternal and Child Health, Human Development, or Child and Family Development. One year experience working directly with pregnant women, new mothers and infants; must have knowledge of medical resources within the general San Diego community; ability to work easily and effectively with parents from diverse ethnic and socioeconomic backgrounds; require flexible work hours (e.g. some evenings and weekend work is expected).
LANGUAGE: Bilingual English/Spanish preferred.
OTHER/SPECIAL:
Excellent oral and written skills. Ability to pass a physical examination and tuberculin skin test. Fingerprint clearance and criminal record check required. Ability to conduct numerous visits to clientele’s homes at various locations in San Diego’s South County Area. Verification of current driver’s license and insurance required for personal car usage.
PHYSICAL:
Ph y sical Requirements:
0-24%
25-49%
50-74%
75-100%
Seeing: Must be able to read
computer screen and various reports.
X
Hearing: must have capacity to hear
and discern sounds.
X
Standing/walking/sitting
X
Climbing/stooping/kneeling/
bending/reaching
X
Fingering/grasping/feeling: Must be
able to write, type, and use phone system
X
Lifting Requirement: Up to 25 pounds
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