Lutheran Community Services NW is seeking a Home Visitor to provide intensive home-visiting services to highly stressed families with children aged 5 and younger. The position involves co-creating/planning and implementing developmentally appropriate and therapeutic curricula for children in Therapeutic Early Childhood Program classrooms, as well as conducting home visits to provide parenting and child development information, resources, and support.
Requirements
- Co-Plan, implement, and post developmentally and therapeutically appropriate classroom curriculum and activities for children ages 24 mo-5 years
- Ensure a therapeutic atmosphere and interactions occur with children in the classroom
- Incorporate research-based parenting education into home visits
- Utilize the Growing Great Kids/Growing Great Families curriculum to engage families in parent-child activities, facilitate positive attachment, promote early childhood mental health and protective factors
- Assist families to identify and achieve parenting, personal, and/or child goals
- Complete home visit documentation, required evidence-based screenings, and other required paperwork in a timely manner and with accuracy to meet the standards of Relief Nursery
- Provide referrals to necessary community resources, and advocate for the family’s needs and interests
- Establish and maintain positive communication with parents, modeling appropriate interactions with others
- Maintain open, positive communication and promote individual/group problem-solving skills with children, families, co-workers, and the community
Benefits
- Medical, dental, vision, and prescription benefits
- Employer-paid short- and long-term disability insurance
- Life insurance coverage at no cost to you
- Up to 2 weeks of vacation in your first year (based on hours worked)
- Up to 2 weeks of sick leave (based on hours worked)
- 12 paid agency recognized holidays
- 2 floating holidays to use your way
- 403(b) retirement plan with employer matching
- Access to our Employee Assistance Program (EAP) for you and your family
- Potential eligibility for Student Loan Forgiveness through our 501(c)(3) nonprofit status
