$5000 Sign On Bonus

BILINGUAL PREFERRED (PORTUGUESE AND/OR CAPE VERDEAN CREOLE)

6% ONE TIME INCREASE FOR BILINGUAL CANDIDATES

MSPCC, a division of Eliot, is seeking passionate, creative and motivated professionals to be home visitors in our Healthy Families program. Healthy Families is a parenting education program that supports young, first-time parents to create a stable, nurturing environment for their child. Our approach is relationship-based, culturally respectful, family-centered, and strength-based. Our focus is on the well-being of both the child and the parent as well as the quality of their interactions. Bilingual preferred!

Successful candidates will have a minimum of a high school or equivalent diploma as well as experience working directly with children and families from culturally diverse communities. Equally important is an ability to establish trusting relationships and maintain personal and professional boundaries while providing supportive services. Eagerness to learn new skills, openness to reflective feedback and willingness to engage in a robust training schedule are crucial for this position.

You will be supported by consistent weekly supervision with your program supervisor, and regular team meetings with colleagues in your program. An intensive training plan exists to orient you to both the agency’s culture and policies and the Healthy Families program model. Additional role-specific training is in place to help you develop and grow your knowledge of infant and child development, parent-child interactions as well as build your skills in assessing family needs, conducting child development screens, identifying safety risks and developing goal plans with families.

Responsibilities:

• Schedule, plan and complete home visits with families on your caseload in accordance with the scheduling needs of families
• Organize, facilitate and participate in group events for HF families
• Engage participants using a variety of creative outreach and engagement strategies
• Provide parenting education to families using curriculum in the following areas: parent child interactions, parent and child safety, parent and child health, child development, anticipatory guidance and positive discipline, healthy relationships, healthy pregnancy, labor and delivery
• Role model appropriate parent child interaction and engagement in activities that foster growth and development
• Complete screening and assessments for the child and family, including developmental questionnaires and mental health screens
• Develop a goal plan in collaboration with each family
• Connect families to community resources and provide appropriate referrals
• Maintain comprehensive and timely documentation related to work with families in an electronic record system

Schedule: Full Time - Monday through Friday - Flexibility required - (Due to COVID preferences, some work may be done virtually/remote.)

Compensation based on education background. High School: $18.85/hr. Bachelor's: $20.00/hr. Bachelors and Bilingual: $21.20/hr

Bilingual Preferred - Portuguese and/or Cape Verdean Creole, 6% one time increase for Bilingual candidates

*Eliot mandates COVID-19 vaccinations for employees, please discuss the requirements with the hiring manager during the interview process.

Job Type: Full-time

Pay: $18.85 - $21.20 per hour

Benefits:

• 401(k)
• 401(k) matching
• Dental insurance
• Flexible schedule
• Health insurance
• Life insurance
• Paid time off
• Parental leave
• Retirement plan
• Tuition reimbursement
• Vision insurance

Schedule:

• 8 hour shift
• After school
• Monday to Friday
• No weekends

Supplemental pay types:

• Signing bonus

Ability to commute/relocate:

• New Bedford, MA 02745: Reliably commute or planning to relocate before starting work (Required)

Application Question(s):

• Have you work with parents or babies before?
• How many years of experience do you have working with this population?

Education:

• High school or equivalent (Preferred)

Language:

• Portuguese (Required)
• Cape Verdean Creole (Required)

License/Certification:

• Driver's License (Required)

Work Location: One location

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