Case Manager/Home Visitor (Bilingual in Spanish) (PFF)

Case Manager/Home Visitor (Bilingual in Spanish) (PFF)

www.all4kids.org

Do you want to be a part of a community where you experience the power of collaboration? Are you feeling stagnant and not challenged enough in your current role? Looking for a more rewarding career where you can make a difference in the community? Then let us tell you about Childrens Bureau.

We are a private, nonprofit organization in preventing child abuse and neglect in treating children and families within the community. Through prevention, treatment, and advocacy, our innovative comprehensive services help thousands of at-risk children and parents within the Los Angeles and Orange County areas.

Here at Childrens Bureau, we stand by building an inclusive and equitable working environment. We believe everyone here within the organization enriches our diversity by exposing us to a broad range of ways to understand and engage with the world.

What is in it for you at Childrens Bureau:

• Excellent benefits that include, medical, vision, dental, 401(k), life insurance, pet insurance, and a Flexible Spending Account.
• Public Service Loan Forgiveness (PSLF) program.
• 13 paid wellness days and 11 paid holidays per year.
• Selfcare, which includes optional weekly stretch and meditation for all staff.
• Employee engagement events that range from dance parties, Trivia, and Bingo.
• An extensive health wellness program provided to all staff to help better you personally and professionally.
• A culture that cultivates learning and promotes growth and development.
• TIROC - Trauma Informed Resilience Oriented Care (TIROC).
• DEI - Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion, which includes a DEI Book Club.

Why Work At Childrens Bureau?

Childrens Bureau of Southern CA proudly is committed and supportive of complete pay transparency. The position of Case Manager/Home Visitor will pay $26/hour. Additionally, the lifespan compensation range of this position is:$26/hour - $31.25/hour.

Must have Covid-19 vaccine and booster.

Learn more about your job:

The Case Manager/Home Visitor (CM/HV) is responsible for implementing a home-based prevention effort for moderate- to very high-risk families with children 0 -5 years. The CM/HV assists families in establishing a strong bond with their baby, understanding their childs development, and keeping their child health and safe. In addition, the CM/HV supports families with referrals to outside agencies, goal planning and improved family functioning strategies. The CM/HV is responsible for completing detailed documentation on a weekly basis for all the services provided. The CM/HV may assist families in crisis to assess resources to meet their needs, coordinating information for participant referrals, compiling and maintaining records, preparing reports and attending all required meetings. Position may be located at a Family Resource Center.

Duties and Responsibilities:

Prevention Efforts

• Conduct assessments and screenings to assess client needs, developmental milestones, depression and domestic violence.
• Make referrals to other community agencies and assist families to reach resources within the community.
• Aid families in crisis situations such as immediate need for shelter, childcare, health care, etc. by providing proper referral and case management.
• Responsible for assigned programs for children and/or adults such as parent support and education.
• Work directly with families to provide basic preventative health care information or to assist with budgeting, home organization, and other skills necessary for improved safety and management.
• Develops and maintains community resource files. Works with the Information and Referral staff to provide proper referrals to the families.
• Translates materials for clients and the agency/collaboration.
• Attends community meetings and/or agency collaboration meetings as assigned.
• Maintains case notes, contact logs, and other records as required by the agency and funding source.
• Support families and individuals in home or in office in establishing and meeting their goals.
• Teach and model healthy parent-child interaction in the home using a trauma informed /empathetic approach and curriculum.
• Schedule, confirm and conduct weekly or biweekly home visits with clients
• Establish a trusting relationship with clients.
• Deliver research-based information on health and safety, nutrition, family functioning and child development!
• Assist families in identifying/reaching appropriate community resources
• Attend team meetings and weekly individual reflective supervision meetings

Case Management

• Meets service provision requirements for targeted case management.
• Meets on-going comprehensive case management requirements.
• Conduct and document needs assessment.
• Development of a Written Individualized Service Plan
• Linkage, Consultation, and Referral including follow-up.
• Assistance with Accessing Services
• Crisis Assistance Planning
• Periodic Review

Documentation

• Maintain case files and notes (including releases, etc.)
• Maintain work and activity sheets, statistics, court reports/letters, as required
• Meets documentation requirements in relation to contact logs

Community

• Maintain/provide current resource referrals within the community.
• Develop/maintain effective working relations with all individuals and agencies impacting program within the community.
• Assist Program Supervisor with developing and implementing community outreach programs.

General

• Maintain confidentiality in matters of agency operations, personnel, and clients
• Maintain positive communications with all agency staff, clients, and volunteers
• Exercise good judgment in performance of duties and responsibilities
• Support existing agency policies, principles, and mission

Diversity is a core value at Childrens Bureau and in the Prevention department. We are passionate about building and sustaining an inclusive and equitable working and learning environment for all staff, and people leaders. We believe every member on our team enriches our diversity by exposing us to a broad range of ways to understand and engage with the world, identify challenges, and to discover, design and deliver solutions.

What you will need to bring:

• Masters degree in social work, Psychology, Marriage and Family Counseling or a closely related field.
• Two or more years of experience in working with families and children 0 - 5 years old, or in a supportive capacity to parents.
• Experience with community outreach to low-income and/or moderate- to high-risk families.
• Knowledge of early child development and community resources desirable
• Ability to conduct assessments and developmental screenings.
• Ability to work in a multi-cultural environment.
• Bilingual English/Spanish is required
• Good organizational, follow-through and verbal/written communication skills
• Ability to establish healthy boundaries and trusting partnerships with families.
• Home visitation experience preferred.
• Ability to work collaboratively with community organizations

Job Type: Full-time

Pay: From $26.00 per hour

Expected hours: 40 per week

Benefits:

• 401(k)
• 401(k) matching
• Dental insurance
• Employee assistance program
• Flexible spending account
• Health insurance
• Paid time off
• Parental leave
• Professional development assistance
• Referral program
• Vision insurance

Schedule:

• 8 hour shift
• Monday to Friday

Education:

• Masters (Required)

Experience:

• Home Visitation: 1 year (Preferred)
• Knowledge of early child development and community resources: 1 year (Preferred)
• Working with families and children: 2 years (Required)

Language:

• Bilingual in Spanish (Preferred)

Work Location: In person