Bilingual Home Visitor- DFSS

Job Type

Full-time

Description

Salary Range : 44,000

Description

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.

MAJOR DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITES

• Recruit and maintain a caseload of up to 20-24 children / pregnant mothers.
• Conduct biweekly (weekly if needed) visits and submit weekly schedules.
• Work jointly with the parent 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, 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.
• Maintains families engaged. 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 ASQ screenings to identify children with special needs and makes 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 on-going 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

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FULL TIME EMPLOYEE BENEFIT PACKAGE

TIME OFF ELIGIBLE AFTER 90 DAYS

Nothing in this job description restricts management's right to assign or reassign duties and responsibilities to this job at any time; this description reflects management's assignment of essential functions, it does not proscribe or restrict the tasks that may be assigned. This job description is subject to change at any time.

Salary Description

44,000