Bilingual Home Visiting Provider

MECA Therapies, LLC is hiring for a Home Visiting Service Provider to:  Promote safe and nurturing relationships between young children and their caregiver as well as implement strategies that prevent adverse childhood experiences and promote wellbeing. 

Qualifications: To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed in this job description are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

Education and Licensure: At minimum, a four-year Bachelor’s level degree and Infant Mental Health Certification within 2 years of hire

General Requirements:         

Proficient organizational and record keeping skills

Proficient computer skills in Microsoft Windows

Effective oral and written communication

Excellent interpersonal and teaming skills

Ability to train clients, family members and professionals 

Exercise a high level of confidentiality

Completion of online and in-house Home Visiting trainings

ESSENTIAL DUTIES

The Home Visiting Provider / Parent Educator will operate within Local, State and Federal Regulations as well as adhere to all MECA policies and procedures.  Essential duties include but are not limited to the following:

Identifying pregnant women and families who may benefit from home visiting services

Determining the child and family’s eligibility utilizing standardized selection and admission criteria

Developing a transition plan with families

Developing positive outcomes and goals based on screenings, assessments and selected curricula that are focused on strengthening the parent/caregiver-child relationship

Conducting scheduled visits with family based on the needs identified in the family plan

Promoting safe nurturing relationships between young children and their care giver(s)

Implementing strategies that prevent adverse childhood experiences and promote wellbeing

Providing services to promote parental competence, and successful early childhood and development by optimizing the relationships between parents and children in their home environment

Building relationships, establishing goals and supporting wellness across multiple domains (e.g., physical health, developmental competence, social emotional well-being) for infants, young children and their primary caregivers and families

Providing prenatal, post-partum and ongoing home visits

Establishing measurable outcomes for infants, toddlers and their families

Providing parenting education to include developmental guidance and interaction to support school readiness

Conducting screenings for health, safety and development

Identifying community resources and referral support

Receiving reflective supervision and/or reflective consultation with regional director and clinical supervisor to assure cultural awareness and cultural sensitivity with families

Entering documentation and required management elements in to the data management system

Maintaining family files that are held onsite according to HIPAA requirements

Conducting family satisfaction surveys annually and at exit

Including the family in setting treatment goals and training families on specific treatment strategies and carryover skills for the client/patient

Marketing and promoting the Home Visiting component within the community

Participating in Transdisciplinary Team Approach (TTA) meetings for those children receiving EI services

Attending IFSP Meetings for those children in EI services

CASELOAD ASSIGNMENTS

The Home Visiting Service Provider will be assigned a caseload from the regional director.

Providing Home Visiting services to 15 – 28 families depending on the intensity of need and frequency of visits

PRODUCTIVITY

The Home Visiting Service Provider will achieve the expected 100% productivity performance goal set by MECA Management.

The Home Visiting Service Provider will see each family assigned one time per month for a minimum of 90 minutes

DOCUMENTATION

The Home Visiting Service Provider will accurately collect data on persons served and will ensure that the information is accurate and filed in a timely manner by adhering to the following:

Documenting therapy sessions and progress

Documentation to occur at the time of visit and entered into CYFD database within 24 hours of visit.

Print all Data Assessment Plan (DAP) notes and place in child’s file within 24 hours of visit

STAFF DEVELOPMENT AND TRAINING

The Home Visiting Service Provider will provide the necessary support, training, and guidance in their provision of services to the families served. The Home Visiting Service Provider must also comply with all mandatory trainings identified by the Early Childhood Education and Care Department (ECECD) as well trainings mandated by their respective supervisor(s) and/or company by adhering to the following:

Consulting and providing in-house trainings to other staff members

Obtaining Infant Mental Health (IMH) Certification within 2 years of hire

Attending mandatory staff meetings and trainings

Completing professional development self-assessment to help identify strengths and areas where additional training and support are needed

Completing Professional Development Plan within 2 weeks of hire

SUPERVISION

All Home Visiting Service Providers, including sub-contractors must receive reflective supervision at least two times a month. 

Scheduling supervision at minimum two times a month with Clinical Reflective Supervisor

Attending a minimum of one case consultation per month with ECECD

QUALITY ASSURANCE

The Home Visiting Service Provider will maintain quality services for the persons served by adhering to the following: 

Ensuring that families served have a clear understanding of their rights

Acknowledging and respecting the rights of families served at all times

Ensuring all HV activities are ethical and in compliance with MECA policies and procedures

Completing 2 file audits per month

POLICIES, PROCEDURES AND GUIDELINES

MECA staff must adhere to all State and Federal guidelines and standards as applicable, as well as MECA policies and procedures.