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About the Role

Healthy Families Morris Heights is a voluntary, primary prevention home visiting program affiliated with Healthy Families America (HFA). It provides intensive home visiting services to expectant parents and families with newborns in specific Bronx zip codes, aiming to prevent child abuse and neglect by promoting child health, development, positive parent-child interactions, and family self-sufficiency.

Responsibilities

• Provide intensive home visiting services on a regular basis until the child begins school.
• Conduct initial and ongoing family assessments to monitor progress and needs.
• Complete a Family Goal Plan with each family and support goal achievement.
• Maintain accurate and timely documentation of all visits, contacts, activities, and referrals.
• Build strong, professional, and confidential relationships with families.
• Empower families to problem-solve and increase their self-sufficiency.
• Conduct outreach activities to engage and retain participants.
• Submit a minimum of 5 home visit documentation entries to the supervisor weekly.
• Act as a liaison/advocate for participants with outside agencies.
• Support recruitment efforts by conducting outreach in the community.
• May accompany new staff on training home visits and assist participants in benefit/entitlement applications.
• Administer and score the Parent Survey tool (after training).
• Attend required trainings and apply program model standards.
• Work occasional evenings and weekends for program events.
• Be prepared to encounter household pets, pests, or communicable illnesses in client homes.
• Adhere to Healthy Families America model fidelity and all organizational policies and procedures.

Requirements

• Minimum 1 year of administrative or social services experience, preferably in a healthcare or community-based setting.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Word, Excel, Outlook, and PowerPoint.
• Experience with HRIS systems (e.g., ADP) a plus.
• Willingness to learn new software and data systems.
• Ability to build trusting relationships with participants and work collaboratively with colleagues.
• Ability to assess situations, gather information, and develop logical, culturally appropriate responses.
• Able to write service plans, assessments, notes, and reports.
• Ability to apply basic math, including percentages and averages.
• Must be comfortable using electronic systems and data entry tools.
• Must be willing and able to conduct home and field visits year-round in various weather conditions.
• May be exposed to household pets, pests, and communicable illnesses in participant homes.
• Occasional lifting (up to 25 lbs) may be required.

Skills

• Interpersonal & Communication
• Problem Solving
• Strong verbal and written English communication
• Bilingual (Spanish, French, etc.) preferred
• Microsoft Word
• Microsoft Excel
• Microsoft Outlook
• Microsoft PowerPoint
• Electronic systems and data entry tools

Location

• Bronx, NY 10468

Work Type

• Home visiting
• Field visits
• Occasional evenings
• Occasional weekends

Experience Level

• Minimum 1 year of administrative or social services experience

Education Level

• Associate’s or bachelor’s degree in human services, Public Health, Social Work, Psychology, or a related field preferred
• High School Diploma/GED with relevant experience in home visiting, early childhood, or family support acceptable

Salary/Compensations

• $20.00 - $22.00 Hourly

About the Company

• Healthy Families Morris Heights is a voluntary, primary prevention home visiting program funded by the New York State Office of Children and Family Services (OCFS) and affiliated with Healthy Families America (HFA).
• The program provides intensive home visiting services to expectant parents and families with newborns residing in Bronx zip codes 10452, 10453, 10467, and 10468.
• Services continue until the child enters Head Start or turns 5 years old.
• The program’s goal is to prevent child abuse and neglect by promoting child health and development, positive parent-child interactions, and family self-sufficiency.