Home Visitor

Employment Type : Full Time

Location : Hanford

FLSA Status : Non-Exempt

Compensation : Min. $20.91 / hr - Max. $26.77 / hr

Application Deadline : Open Until Filled

MISSION STATEMENT :

Join Kings Community Action Organization (KCAO) and make a difference in Kings County, CA as a Home Visitor. KCAO envisions a future where all people in Kings County are able to live with dignity, have access to available resources and have the opportunity, motivation and ability to live economically productive and satisfying lives.

Our Mission : Working as a team, KCAO will seek and provide programs that develop self-sufficiency in individuals, families, and communities within Kings County.

Our Vision : Kings County residents and communities will achieve self-sufficiency through the high quality and client-focused programs of KCAO.

We are a private nonprofit helping people and changing lives in Kings County since 1965. Do you see yourself as part of our team of passionate, committed, and caring people?

JOB SUMMARY :

The Home Visitor position is responsible for working in a collaborative effort to provide educational and support services to enrolled families who are expectant mothers and / or families with young children, 0 - 5 years in the Kings County area. The Home Visitor's primary responsibility is to plan and implement home-based program activities for families; maintain files and documentation as required and conduct a monthly family socialization event following home visitation curriculum.

DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES :

• Provide monthly home visits to families enrolled lasting a minimum of 60 minutes each using the specified curriculum, i.e., Parents as Teachers, input from parents, and feedback from Kings County Health and Human Services Agency.
• Document and maintain home visit files that include the children's developmental pr ogress, goals, and outcomes including but not limited to screenings, observations, lesson plans, referrals, and communication.
• Utilize each family's home as a learning environment : consider space and materials available for co-planning activities with families.
• Increase the family's knowledge and u nderstanding of the physical, em otional, and intellectual development of their child, and supports parents as they plan activities.
• Together, with parents, complete an on-going assessment.
• Ensure that each child's medical needs are being met by partnering with parents to establish a source of coordinated care that serves as an appropriate medical home.
• Inform, refer, and assist families in utilizing appropriate community services and resources .
• Assist with the planning, coordination and provision of monthly coordinated services and family socialization events for the Kings County families collaborating with the parents and community partners.
• Partic ipate in staff meetings and attend other meetings and trainings as directed.
• Perform other duties as required .

EXPERIENCE / EDUCATION REQUIREMENTS :

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OTHER REQUIREMENTS :

Criminal Record Clearance including California DOJ, FBI and Child Abuse Centralized Index (CACI).

KCAO is an Equal Opportunity Employer and a Drug Free Workplace

KCAO participates in the E-Verify program that electronically confirms an employee's authorization to work in the United States that complies with the I-9 form.

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