Family Case Worker (Float) - Early Head Start program

PRIMARY FUNCTION

To provide in-home instruction as needed when a FCW is on leave or absent for the day, as well as a group socialization experience to parents and children (infants / toddlers) which will enhance the parents' ability to fill the role of primary nurturer of their child. Maintain on-going contact with families and work with all other components (Health, Nutrition, Education, Disabilities, Mental Health, Family Engagement and Social Service) to integrate services into the family setting

KEY ROLES (Essential Job Responsibilities) :

Primary Job Responsibilities :

• In conjunction with other types of contacts, makes weekly 90-minute home visits to each family in the caseload. During these 90 minutes, home visit notes need to be inputted while at the visit.
• Assists parents in the utilization of learning opportunities for their child by the development of educational activities using available household materials and activities that naturally occur in the home
• Completes child development and family assessments to establish meaningful goals that inform family partnership agreement with in the first 45 days and provides on going follow-up as needed.
• Ensures that Early Head Start families are aware of community resources and how to access them.
• Plans, implements and evaluates with parents, group socialization experiences twice a month.
• Maintains current and accurate records in the database system and also in the child's file as required by the program and for ensuring their confidentiality.
• Coordinate with parents to ensure that prenatal, well-child exams, immunizations, health screenings, and nutrition assessments are completed within the first 45 days and necessary follow up occurs.
• Ensures safety is a priority in performing all job responsibilities.
• Organizes and prepares for socialization with input from all FCW. This includes flyers, food requests, attendance sheets, helps to seek presenters based on topics chosen by parents. Will also prepare the agenda and take notes during the meeting.
• Will lead the socializations, prep the room and acquire all materials needed.
• Will work with the health advocate for EHS and help with securing medical documentation for children and pregnant mom and input and upload documents to the data base.
• Performs other reasonably related business duties as assigned by immediate supervisor or other management staff.

Compliance and Record Keeping :

Enhance personal and professional growth

Family Engagement / Community Outreach

Skills / Knowledge Required

Schedule : Monday through Friday - 35 hours per week

Physical Demands

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to talk or hear. The employee regularly is required to stand, walk, sit, use hand to finger, handle or feel objects, tools, or controls; and reach with hands and arms.

The employee frequently lifts and / or moves binders of printed material. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision and the ability to adjust focus.

Work Environment

The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.