Simpson Housing Services
Early Childhood Home Visitor
Simpson Housing Services, Minneapolis, Minnesota, United States, 55400
Job Title: Early Childhood Specialist
Simpson Housing Services provided pay range: $23.00/hr - $25.00/hr. Our Mission is to house, support and empower people impacted by homelessness. We believe that everybody has the right to safe and affordable housing; we strive to create a collaborative community with the individuals we serve, within Simpson, and with the greater community; and we advocate against the injustices of society that cause homelessness and poverty. Simpson Housing Services Provides an Excellent Benefits Package to All Full-time Employees, Including: Generous PTO and 11 Additional Paid Holidays Health Insurance, Flexible Spending Accounts and an HSA match Retirement Plan with Employer Match Up to 12 Weeks Paid Parental Leave Free Annual Minnesota State Park Pass or Wellness Stipend Mileage Reimbursement Dental Coverage and Vision Discount Plan An Incredible Culture that Encourages Career Growth and Support Summary This position provides educational home visits and support to families of young children in order to increase healthy parent-child interaction, increase parental self-efficacy, reduce parental stress, and promote the healthy physical, cognitive, emotional, and social development of very young children. The Early Childhood Specialist assists families to reach the following goals: Parents will increase their knowledge about healthy child development and effective parenting. Parents will demonstrate increased confidence and self-efficacy as parents, along with reduced stress. Families will be connected to community resources, especially high-quality early learning centers and supportive services for children with developmental delays. Children will develop the social, emotional, and cognitive skills necessary to be successful in Kindergarten. Responsibilities Provide direct home-based parent education to support healthy early childhood development: Implement Family Spirit Core Curriculum with fidelity to parents and caregivers of children pre-natal to age 3. Implement Family Spirit Thrive Curriculum with fidelity to parents and caregivers of children age 3 to age 5. Incorporate family culture, tradition, life histories, and strengths into delivery of lessons. Provide evidence-based health education related to substance use, immunizations, STIs, family planning, and child development. Support wellbeing and development of children: Assist parents in establishing healthy and safe environments and parenting practices that promote the optimal development of children. Identify individual family strengths and needs to assist families in setting individualized plans and achieving goals for child and family development. Provide experiences and activities to engage families to better understand social and emotional development, and promote health, physical, language and cognitive development. Promote parent/child communication techniques that support language/literacy skills of children. Initiate and sustain effective community connections and resources: Complete required parent assessments, including mental health, chemical health, and domestic violence questionnaires. Complete ASQ, ASQ:SE, and PICCOLO assessments to assess age appropriate social/emotional, cognitive, language, and physical development and parent-child interactions. Work with parents to connect to early intervention services and other early childhood education supports. Coordinate and collaborate with external service providers and Simpson staff to ensure effective, coordinated, and non-duplicative services. Job Requirements: Bachelor’s degree OR two years of experience OR equivalent combination of education and experience in Public Health, Nursing, Family Sciences or related field. Demonstrated knowledge of developmentally appropriate Infant and Early Child Development, Principles and Practices of Maternal and Child Health, Safety and Nutrition, Family Dynamics and Positive Parenting Skills. Driver’s License and Car is required. Must attend a Family Spirit Curriculum training within the first 6 months of employment. Two or more years of experience providing parent education or health education, preferably in a home visiting setting. Knowledge of mental health, chemical dependency, domestic violence. Training in working with low-income families, diverse populations, and those who are homeless.
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Simpson Housing Services provided pay range: $23.00/hr - $25.00/hr. Our Mission is to house, support and empower people impacted by homelessness. We believe that everybody has the right to safe and affordable housing; we strive to create a collaborative community with the individuals we serve, within Simpson, and with the greater community; and we advocate against the injustices of society that cause homelessness and poverty. Simpson Housing Services Provides an Excellent Benefits Package to All Full-time Employees, Including: Generous PTO and 11 Additional Paid Holidays Health Insurance, Flexible Spending Accounts and an HSA match Retirement Plan with Employer Match Up to 12 Weeks Paid Parental Leave Free Annual Minnesota State Park Pass or Wellness Stipend Mileage Reimbursement Dental Coverage and Vision Discount Plan An Incredible Culture that Encourages Career Growth and Support Summary This position provides educational home visits and support to families of young children in order to increase healthy parent-child interaction, increase parental self-efficacy, reduce parental stress, and promote the healthy physical, cognitive, emotional, and social development of very young children. The Early Childhood Specialist assists families to reach the following goals: Parents will increase their knowledge about healthy child development and effective parenting. Parents will demonstrate increased confidence and self-efficacy as parents, along with reduced stress. Families will be connected to community resources, especially high-quality early learning centers and supportive services for children with developmental delays. Children will develop the social, emotional, and cognitive skills necessary to be successful in Kindergarten. Responsibilities Provide direct home-based parent education to support healthy early childhood development: Implement Family Spirit Core Curriculum with fidelity to parents and caregivers of children pre-natal to age 3. Implement Family Spirit Thrive Curriculum with fidelity to parents and caregivers of children age 3 to age 5. Incorporate family culture, tradition, life histories, and strengths into delivery of lessons. Provide evidence-based health education related to substance use, immunizations, STIs, family planning, and child development. Support wellbeing and development of children: Assist parents in establishing healthy and safe environments and parenting practices that promote the optimal development of children. Identify individual family strengths and needs to assist families in setting individualized plans and achieving goals for child and family development. Provide experiences and activities to engage families to better understand social and emotional development, and promote health, physical, language and cognitive development. Promote parent/child communication techniques that support language/literacy skills of children. Initiate and sustain effective community connections and resources: Complete required parent assessments, including mental health, chemical health, and domestic violence questionnaires. Complete ASQ, ASQ:SE, and PICCOLO assessments to assess age appropriate social/emotional, cognitive, language, and physical development and parent-child interactions. Work with parents to connect to early intervention services and other early childhood education supports. Coordinate and collaborate with external service providers and Simpson staff to ensure effective, coordinated, and non-duplicative services. Job Requirements: Bachelor’s degree OR two years of experience OR equivalent combination of education and experience in Public Health, Nursing, Family Sciences or related field. Demonstrated knowledge of developmentally appropriate Infant and Early Child Development, Principles and Practices of Maternal and Child Health, Safety and Nutrition, Family Dynamics and Positive Parenting Skills. Driver’s License and Car is required. Must attend a Family Spirit Curriculum training within the first 6 months of employment. Two or more years of experience providing parent education or health education, preferably in a home visiting setting. Knowledge of mental health, chemical dependency, domestic violence. Training in working with low-income families, diverse populations, and those who are homeless.
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