Family Home Visitor - Jobs in Hamilton, ON

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Family Home VisitorPosting #: 3585 Posting Date: 12/21/2022 Posting Closing: until filledHave you heard of usWesley is a long-standing local non-profit and a certified Ontario Living Wage Network (OLWN) employer. We are passionate about our work advocating for harm reduction, housing, poverty eradication and food security in Hamilton, Halton and Brantford. We’re committed to diversity & inclusion and a healthy work life balance. We would love for you to join our team!Are you the one we’re looking forWe are seeking a dynamic, highly motivated Family Home Visitor who demonstrates our values of compassion, accountability, responsiveness and empowerment; to our clients, families and each other.The Family Home Visitor promotes the healthy growth and development of children by supporting families in their homes, in person and/or via virtual technology, during various family stages (prenatal – 6 years of age). As part of the Healthy Babies Healthy Children program, the Family Home Visitor, together with a Public Health Nurse (PHN), works with families to build on their strengths, develop their parenting skills and help them connect with community resources.This position is a unionized, permanent, full-time position. The rate of pay is $18.40 per hour. This position is a mobile position that runs on a Monday-Friday 8:30-4:30 schedule. Included with this position: sick time, vacation time, personal days, comprehensive benefits and the option to work virtually from home in inclement weather. Apply to join a wonderful team!Key Responsibilities:

• Mobile work, in person and/or via virtual technology with families in the City of Hamilton, on a frequent, regular basis. in clients’ residences (homes, shelters, agencies, etc.)

• Provide reinforcement of health teaching done by the Public Health Nurse/Service Coordinator.

• Share, role model and involve parent/caregiver in positive and practical, age-appropriate parenting strategies with their children, to increase an understanding of normal growth and development.

• Support families to remove barriers in accessing community resources by accompanying them to community resources as appropriate.

• Communicate regularly with the PHN, FHV team and FHV Manager, to discuss and review families’ progress and FHVs focus with the family.

• Support prenatal families to build relationship with their unborn child, prepare for infant’s arrival and encourage healthy lifestyle and prenatal care and

• Follow both Wesley and Healthy Babies Healthy Children program policy and procedures.

• Report to appropriate child welfare agency if child abuse and/or neglect is suspected, as per Wesley and HBHC policies and procedures.

• Participate in regular reflective practice supervision with FHV Manager, attend and actively participate in team meetings, in-services and other training sessions.

• Maintain accurate client records and confidentiality, as per Wesley and HBHC policies and procedures.

What you will bring:

• Post- secondary education with an emphasis on Early Childhood Development

• Bilingual (French/English) is an asset

• Fluency in another language would be considered an asset

• Experience working in an environment requiring a strong knowledge of growth and development in infants and children 0-6 years of age, and with families, encouraging positive parenting skills with young parents, families of diverse backgrounds and cultures and LGBTQ families.

• Vehicle and valid driver’s license is required.

• Ability to apply computer skills to perform tasks accurately, effectively and efficiently: knowledge and experience in working with Word, Excel documents, Outlook Express, office 365, virtual technology platforms and able to navigate in the internet search systems.

• Previous home visiting experiences with families with children 0-6 years of age, including multicultural and vulnerable population will be given preferences.

Invest in Yourself as we Invest in You! Wesley offers…

• A positive work culture that prioritizes all staff having an opportunity to contribute
• A supportive team that will empower you to achieve great milestones!
• Fun and engaging organizational events such as our Staff Appreciation Event
• Professional development and training opportunities
• Full Health & Dental Benefits
• Personal & Vacation Days
• RRSP Contribution Program
• Employee Discounts

As a condition of employment, the successful candidate is required to submit proof of full COVID-19 vaccination to Human Resources. In the event that successful candidates are unable to get their COVID-19 vaccination, completion of an educational session and weekly antigen testing to provide a negative result will be required.Please Apply Via: Our Wesley Bamboo Portal:

• Click on this link: https://wesley.bamboohr.com/jobs/

• From there you can access all of Wesley’s job postings

Wesley is an equal opportunity employer. We encourage applications from all qualified applicants. Only candidates selected for an interview will be contacted. No phone calls please. More information about Wesley can be found on our website at www.wesley.ca.Quick Apply

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