Job Description
Job Description
Salary :
MECA Therapies, LLC is hiring for a Home Visiting Service Provider to : Promote safe and nurturing relationships between young children and their caregiver as well as implement strategies that prevent adverse childhood experiences and promote wellbeing.
Qualifications : To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed in this job description are representative of the knowledge, skill, and / or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
Education andLicensure : At minimum, a four-year Bachelors level degree and Infant Mental Health Certification within 2 years of hire
GeneralRequirements :
- Proficient organizational and record keeping skills
- Proficient computer skills in Microsoft Windows
- Effective oral and written communication
- Excellent interpersonal and teaming skills
- Ability to train clients, family members and professionals
- Exercise a high level of confidentiality
- Completion of online and in-house Home Visiting trainings
ESSENTIAL DUTIES
The Home Visiting Provider / Parent Educator will operate within Local, State and Federal Regulations as well as adhere to all MECA policies and procedures.Essential duties include but are not limited to the following :
Identifying pregnant women and families who may benefit from home visiting servicesDetermining the child and familys eligibility utilizing standardized selection and admission criteriaDeveloping a transition plan with familiesDeveloping positive outcomes and goals based on screenings, assessments and selected curricula that are focused on strengthening the parent / caregiver-child relationshipConducting scheduled visits with family based on the needs identified in the family planPromoting safe nurturing relationships between young children and their care giver(s)Implementing strategies that prevent adverse childhood experiences and promote wellbeingProviding services to promote parental competence, and successful early childhood and development by optimizing the relationships between parents and children in their home environmentBuilding relationships, establishing goals and supporting wellness across multiple domains (e.g., physical health, developmental competence, social emotional well-being) for infants, young children and their primary caregivers and familiesProviding prenatal, post-partum and ongoing home visitsEstablishing measurable outcomes for infants, toddlers and their familiesProviding parenting education to include developmental guidance and interaction to support school readinessConducting screenings for health, safety and developmentIdentifying community resources and referral supportReceiving reflective supervision and / or reflective consultation with regional director and clinical supervisor to assure cultural awareness and cultural sensitivity with familiesEntering documentation and required management elements in to the data management systemMaintaining family files that are held onsite according to HIPAA requirementsConducting family satisfaction surveys annually and at exitIncluding the family in setting treatment goals and training families on specific treatment strategies and carryover skills for the client / patientMarketing and promoting the Home Visiting component within the communityParticipating in Transdisciplinary Team Approach (TTA) meetings for those children receiving EI servicesAttending IFSP Meetings for those children in EI servicesCASELOAD ASSIGNMENTS
The Home Visiting Service Provider will be assigned a caseload from the regional director.
Providing Home Visiting services to 15 28 families depending on the intensity of need and frequency of visitsPRODUCTIVITY
The Home Visiting Service Provider will achieve the expected 100% productivity performance goal set by MECA Management.
The Home Visiting Service Provider will see each family assigned one time per month for a minimum of 90 minutesDOCUMENTATION
The Home Visiting Service Provider will accurately collect data on persons served and will ensure that the information is accurate and filed in a timely manner by adhering to the following :
Documenting therapy sessions and progressDocumentation to occur at the time of visit and entered into CYFD database within 24 hours of visit.
Print all Data Assessment Plan (DAP) notes and place in childs file within 24 hours of visitSTAFF DEVELOPMENT AND TRAINING
The Home Visiting Service Provider will provide the necessary support, training, and guidance in their provision of services to the families served. The Home Visiting Service Provider must also comply with all mandatory trainings identified by the Early Childhood Education and Care Department (ECECD) as well trainings mandated by their respective supervisor(s) and / or company by adhering to the following :
Consulting and providing in-house trainings to other staff membersObtaining Infant Mental Health (IMH) Certification within 2 years of hireAttending mandatory staff meetings and trainingsCompleting professional development self-assessment to help identify strengths and areas where additional training and support are neededCompleting Professional Development Plan within 2 weeks of hireSUPERVISION
All Home Visiting Service Providers, including sub-contractors must receive reflective supervision at least two times a month.
Scheduling supervision at minimum two times a month with Clinical Reflective SupervisorAttending a minimum of one case consultation per month with ECECDQUALITY ASSURANCE
The Home Visiting Service Provider will maintain quality services for the persons served by adhering to the following :
Ensuring that families served have a clear understanding of their rightsAcknowledging and respecting the rights of families served at all timesEnsuring all HV activities are ethical and in compliance with MECA policies and proceduresCompleting 2 file audits per monthPOLICIES, PROCEDURES AND GUIDELINES
MECA staff must adhere to all State and Federal guidelines and standards as applicable, as well as MECA policies and procedures.
