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Buckner International · 4 hours ago

Home Visitor - Texas Home Visiting

Lubbock, Texas, United States

Full-time

Onsite

New Grad, Entry Level

Buckner Children and Family Services is a faith-based social service organization that has been transforming lives since 1879. The THV Home Visitor plays a strategic role in delivering services based on the SafeCare model, conducting home visits, and providing resources and support to families.

CommunitiesElder CareHealth CareNon ProfitRetirement

Culture & Values

Responsibilities

Recruit and engage families to receive services and determine family eligibility

Ensure compliance to Texas Home Visiting contract as well as fidelity to SafeCare model

Coordinate home visits as prescribed in the Texas Home Visiting program for the purpose of observing and providing information to parents

Perform approved developmental screening tool on all children in case load and document and report results

Provide resource and referral services linking families with community resources and support systems

Utilizing SafeCare curriculum, conduct education, either in the home as well as delivering monthly parent support groups, while ensuring fidelity to the model is maintained at all times

Manage caseloads and, timely and accurately, prepare various documentation for the purpose of providing information required for program compliance

Establish appropriate relationships with families that are based on equality and respect

Work with the families to build on the families’ strengths to effect needed change

Maintain organized and accurate case records and timely submit required reports that meet contract and BCFS policies and procedures

Model appropriate adult/child interactions to families

Serve as a SafeCare ambassador to the community

Work effectively with diverse family types; exhibit cultural sensitivity; affirm cultural, racial and linguistic identity

Receive appropriate supervision from the Program Supervisor

Qualification

SafeCare modelChild healthDevelopmentParent educationCultural sensitivityDocumentation skills

Required

Requires a Bachelor's degree

Requires ability to drive assigned vehicle(s) or personal vehicle, with appropriate state license, following all laws applicable; must provide proof of liability insurance and must be eligible to be insured under Buckner's insurance policy. Must be age 21 or older to drive on behalf of Buckner

Requires ability to use up to 50 pounds of force occasionally, and/or up to 20 pounds of force frequently, and/or up to 10 pounds of force continuously to move objects and/or people

Requires ability to walk, stand and sit, sometimes for prolonged periods of time

Preferred

Prior work experience in education, child health and development, child abuse or neglect, and/or parent education preferred

Company

Buckner International

Since 1879 Buckner International has been transforming lives through hands-on ministry, serving the most vulnerable from the beginning to the ending of life.

Founded in 1879