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LifeWorks Community Action
Early Head Start Home Visitor
Career Insights for Family / School / General Case Manager
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What they do
A Family, School, or General Case Manager coordinates the delivery of a range of social and health services to individuals and families. Assess client needs and work with agencies and institutions ensure clients get the help they need. Monitor client and work with other service providers as necessary to address client needs. Provide limited counseling to client and their family.
$50,721 / year median in New York
+16% projected growth
Job Description
Home Visitor - Early Childhood Education A Home Visitor supports families and children who are not in a class setting to move toward school readiness. The Home Visitor works with families to assesses and identify both educational strengths and areas that may impede school readiness. The position is mobile and requires staff to complete home visits as described.
Job Duties:
- Provide each family on the caseload with a weekly home visit to provide family-centered services that facilitate child development, support parental roles and promote self-sufficiency.
- Develop developmentally appropriate activities related to the individual child. Work with the parent to develop an individual plan for his/her child to include goal setting based on identified needs.
- Identify child and family needs. Support social and emotional development and provides positive guidance and discipline.
- Support parent involvement in program activities. Encourage parent involvement in Head Start and other agency programs. Knowl edge, skills and abilities:
- Minimum of a Home-Based CDA credential or comparable credential, or equivalent coursework with 12 Early Childhood Education credits as part of an Associate's or Bachelor's degree.
- Must be skilled in communicating and motivating people. Position requires strong advocacy skills relating to health and social services in support of families. Must have knowledge of community resources and the skills to link families to the appropriate agencies and services
- Must have a valid license, possess a vehicle to conduct home visits and be insurable to drive an agency vehicle on roads in varying weather conditions.