Job description

Are you looking for a family-oriented place to work with a very supportive team and great leadership? The Family Services Department offers personal and professional growth, reflective supervision, and opportunities for you to apply the various skills you have to help families meet their goals. If this sounds great to you, please send a resume!

Bilingual (Spanish) preferred.

STEPHENSON COUNTY HEALTH DEPARTMENT

10 WEST LINDEN STREET
FREEPORT, IL 61032

EDUCATION AND EXPERIENCE:

• Minimum high school diploma or equivalent
• Associate’s Degree preferred in early Childhood Education or health-related field preferred:

OR Previous parenting education or home visiting program experience

• Experience using community resources, ability to advocate for others, and establish trusting relationship
• Knowledge in maternal/child issues and development; experience working with or providing services to children and families

ALSO REQUIRED:

• A current Illinois driver’s license; AND
• Personal vehicle for use in carrying out required duties; AND
• Auto liability insurance.

SKILLS, KNOWLEDGE AND ABILITIES:

• Ability to complete Healthy Families Illinois training successfully
• Ability to develop a close, trusting and supportive relationship with parents and families
• Ability to identify families strengths
• Ability to work with culturally diverse communities and families with humility and ability to be culturally-sensitive and appropriate; acceptance of individual differences
• Ability to work with community agencies, including implementing referral process
• Ability to work with families in a non-judgmental; way and to demonstrate sensitivity to their issues
• Knowledge in personal computer use
• Ability to maintain client confidentiality
• Demonstrates good writing and organizational skills
• Believes in and comfortable with advocating for nurturing, not-violent discipline of children
• Willing to make a long-term commitment (at least 2 years) to the HFI program and its family/clients
• Teaching, coaching, mentoring, role-modeling skills
• Open to reflective practice (introspection, communicating awareness of self in relation to others, recognizing the value of supervision)
• Has physical and mental health sufficient to meet the demands of the position
• Strong commitment and ability to work as part of a team

MAJOR DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Communicates and coordinates goals and planned services with Family Case Manager
• Attends weekly staff and supervisory meetings with Team Lead
• Initiates and maintain home visits with families at regularly-scheduled intervals and as client’s needs require
• Shares insight regarding family needs, identifies and implements workable solutions
• Completes family assessment (FROG)
• Observes and assesses infant/child developmental milestones
• Makes use of community resources and referrals
• Attends staff meetings as required
• Documents all necessary information of the client record according to established protocols using the designated computer software system
• Conducts outreach and community education activities

OTHER DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Assists with emergency and epidemic surveillance activities
• Exhibits a commitment to exemplary customer service
• Performs other duties as required or assigned

The Healthy Families Illinois program actively recruits, employs, and promotes qualified personnel and administers its personnel practices without discrimination based upon age, sex, gender identity, sexual orientation, race, creed, color, ethnicity, religion, nationality, political affiliation, citizenship status, marital status, veteran status, disability or handicap, genetic information, pregnancy, family medical history, or any other characteristic protected by applicable federal, state, or local laws of the individual under consideration.

Job Type: Full-time

Pay: $16.00 - $16.35 per hour

Benefits:

• 401(k)
• Dental insurance
• Employee discount
• Flexible schedule
• Flexible spending account
• Health insurance
• Life insurance
• Paid time off
• Tuition reimbursement
• Vision insurance

Schedule:

• Monday to Friday

Application Question(s):

• How do you demonstrate respect and acceptance of different health and parenting beliefs?
• In your opinion, what do you think infants from age 0-6 months need the most?

Work Location: In person

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