Job Description

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

Qualifications

• 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

Additional Information

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.

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