Healthy Families is a home visiting program that provides new, first time parents under 24 years old, with information on child development, support, and a link to community resources.
Major Job Responsibilities include:
- Schedule, plan, and complete home visits with families on caseload
- Provide parenting education to families using curriculum in the following areas: parent child interactions, parent and child safety, parent and child health, child development, anticipatory guidance and discipline, healthy relationships, healthy pregnancy, labor and delivery
- Support participants in their roles as first time parents
- Complete screening and assessments for the child and family, including developmental questionnaires and mental health screens
- Develop a goal plan with each family
- Maintain documentation related to work with families in electronic client record
- Complete program required reports within established timelines
- Connect families to community resources and provide appropriate referrals when needed
- Organize, facilitate, and participate in group events for HF families
- Participate in community outreach activities and maintain professional relationships with community partners
- Collaborate with community agencies working with parents and children including the Department of Children and Families
- Practice cultural humility when working with families
- Attend intensive home visiting and topic-based trainings provided by HFA
- Attend biweekly staff meetings, participate in case reviews and attend other team activities
- High School Diploma/GED
- Experience working with families and young children
- Knowledge of child development and positive parent child interactions
- Valid Driver’s License and own transportation
- Excellent written documentation skills and proficient with computers
- Bilingual Portuguese or Spanish preferred
Benefits
- Medical & Dental
- Retirement Plan with Employer Contribution
- Tax Exempt Flexible Spending Plans
- Voluntary Benefits
- Paid Time Off
- Professional Development
- Mileage Reimbursement
- Sign On Bonus
Full Time, 40 hours a week - traveling to visits throughout the Framingham/Milford area
Visit our website at www.criterionchild.com to learn more about our organization!
Selection for employment is made regardless of race, color, religion, creed, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity/expression, pregnancy or pregnancy-related condition, marital status, national origin, ancestry, age, disability, handicap, genetic information, someone who is a member of, applies to perform, or has an obligation to perform, service in a uniformed military service of the United States, including the National Guard, on the basis of that membership, application or obligation; veteran status, or any other basis protected by law. Criterion Child Enrichment participates in E-Verify.