Home Visiting Support Specialist

Home Visiting Support Specialist Job Title: Home Visiting Support Specialist II Reports To: Program Manager Hours: 37.5 hours/week FLSA Status: Full-time, Non-exempt Location: Luzerne County Outreach Culture and Benefits: Outreach's mission statement states, " With respect for the individual and with the highest professional standards, Outreach – Center for Community Resources offers a variety of programs that promote family stability and economic self-sufficiency.

" We strive to embody this mission in our employment as well. At Outreach, you will find an environment where you are family, and family comes first. To help achieve this goal, we proudly offer the following benefits to eligible employees: ● Medical, dental, and vision insurance ● Short-term and long-term disability ● Life insurance ● Generous PTO ● 401k plan ● Personal and bereavement time ● Mileage ● Flexible work arrangements Outreach’s Mission and Values: Staff at Outreach are expected to adhere to and embrace Outreach’s mission and values.

Our mission, as stated above, is to promote family stability and economic self-sufficiency for our participants. Our values drive how we approach our mission. These include: ● Respect for the individual ● Upholding the highest professional standards ● Belief that Relationships, Connections, and Belonging matter ● Providing hope for the future As an Outreach Team Member, we expect all staff to share the responsibility of telling our story and sharing our impact with key stakeholders (funders, board members, volunteers, governing bodies, community partners) - always connecting the programs we deliver with the outcomes and impact we report.

Summary: As a member of the Outreach team, this position is primarily responsible for delivering home-visiting services to 6–8 enrolled families, using evidence-based curricula, including Parents as Teachers and Safe. Care Augmented. The role also provides community-based education and related support services. In addition, this position supports home visiting program managers in the Luzerne County office through daily staff coordination, program monitoring, and data tracking.

Duties: ● Provide home visits to families with children aged birth through age five, providing support in the areas of Parent-Child Interaction, Family Well-Being, Development-Centered Parenting, Health, and Safety in Luzerne County through the Parents as Teachers and/or Safe. Care Augmented Home Visiting Programs. ● Maintains related files/record keeping and completes program-related data entry.

● Plans individual and group activities that promote parents as their children’s first teacher to stimulate growth in children’s language, social, and motor skills, such as learning to listen to instructions, playing with others, and using play equipment. Parents include all caregivers: teens, fathers, grandparents, foster parents, etc.

● Provides follow-up to families as needed; maintains appropriate recordkeeping (state, model, or agency-related). ● Collaborates with community partners and human services agencies to connect families with resources. Provides participant referrals to schools, early intervention programs, mental/behavioral health, etc.

, as needed. ● Provides daily support for Parents as Teachers and Safe. Care Augmented staff in the Luzerne County Office, including staff consultation, file reviews, and system data reviews (state, model, and agency-related) ● Assist Managers with projects, community outreach events, data collection, and related tasks as needed.

● Participate in team meetings, reflective supervision, and coaching in accordance with model guidelines. ● Daily in-office attendance is required; some evening and weekend hours are required as needed. ● Performs all other duties as assigned.

Qualifications

To perform this job successfully, an individual must satisfactorily perform each essential duty. The requirements listed below represent the knowledge, skills, and/or abilities required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

Education

Bachelor's degree (BA/BS) in social work, human development, psychology, neuroscience, early childhood education, or a related field from a four-year college or university preferred. Familiarity with working with diverse cultures/families with economic challenges is a must. Ability to teach relevant programming using the Parents as Teachers and Safe Care Augmented Model Curriculum to participants as assigned.

Good understanding of family dynamics, child development, and psychology. Mandatory certification training is required (expenses paid by Outreach). Computer Skills: To perform this job successfully, an individual should have general computer skills, literacy skills, and experience with data collection software and MS Office.

A valid driver's license and reliable transportation is required. Background clearances are required. Work Environment: The noise level in the work environment is usually moderate. Home environments where children live can be unpredictable and subject to constant change, however. Physical Demands: While performing the duties of this job, the employee is occasionally required to stand, walk, sit (on the floor), stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl, as well as talk and hear clearly, as all may be necessary in instructing educational activities within a home environment.

These components may be needed during home visits, parent/child group activities, toddler playgroups, etc. The employee must occasionally lift and/or move up to 25 pounds while transporting materials, etc. **Outreach is an equal opportunity employer and encourages applications from individuals of all backgrounds and experiences.

We are committed to creating an inclusive environment for all employees.