Home Visitor 2

Position Overview

Reporting to the Team Manager and in collaboration with Public Health Nurses (PHN), the Families First Home Visitor (FFHV) is responsible for initiating and maintaining regular and long-term support with families eligible for the Families First program. The primary focus of the FFHV is on the parent-child relationship. Services are mainly provided in the home, and are long-term, structured, family-centered and strength-based. Duties and responsibilities include:

• Establishing trusting relationships with families.
• Applying skills to observe and consider information.
• Planning, implementing and evaluating services with families to cultivate the growth of secure parent child attachments.
• Supporting parents to optimize their child’s developmental potential.
• Nourishing the parents’ interest in providing competent basic care, healthy nutrition, and preventive health practices.
• Working with families and others to improve the health and well-being of families.
• Interacting effectively with diverse individuals, groups and communities.
• Communicating effectively with individuals, families, groups and colleagues.
• Participating in weekly reflective supervision with a designated PHN.
• Meeting with PHN case managers on a regular basis to review individual family situations and service plans.

Experience

• Experience working with families with young children 0-5 years of age in areas related to parenting in two of the last five years required.

Education (Degree/Diploma/Certificate)

• Complete high school education or GED, Manitoba standards, required.
• Willingness to successfully complete Integrated Strategies and Growing Great Kids Tier 1 training within 6 months of employment.
• Commitment to complete Growing Great Kids Tier 2 and Tier 3 training at the earliest opportunity.
• Certification as a Family Support Worker/Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorder Program, Early Childhood Educator, or other relevant education preferred.

NOTE: Titles of training and related curriculum may change or be updated from time to time.

Certification/Licensure/Registration

• Valid class 5 driver’s license may be required.

Qualifications and Skills

• Basic computer skills required (i.e. word processing, web navigation, email).
• Basic knowledge of early childhood growth and development, effective parenting, and social factors that affect health and well-being required.
• Able to work with families that experience significant challenges.
• Able to use strength-based and solution-focused approaches.
• A sensitive, non-judgmental approach in working with families.
• Strong interpersonal and communication skills and maintains positive interpersonal relationships.
• Strong problem solving and decision-making skills.
• Able to plan, organize and manage time effectively.
• Able to effectively use curriculum-based resources.
• Able to identify community resources.
• Shows initiative and able to take direction and work as part of a team.
• Fluent English reading, writing and oral skills.
• Understanding of Indigenous customs, experience, traditions and values is an asset.

Physical Requirements

• Evening and weekend work may be required to meet client needs.
• Physically able to lift and carry equipment weighing up to 15 lbs or 6.8 kgs.
• Physically able to climb stairs, to crouch, and to kneel/sit on the floor when engaging in parent-child centered activities.
• Physically capable of providing service in a wide variety of community settings under varying weather and environmental conditions.
• Access to a motor vehicle suitable for all environmental conditions may be required.
• Subject to immunizations and tuberculin testing as per WRHA Policy.