HIPPY Home Visitor

CHILDREN’S SERVICES COUNCIL OF MARTIN COUNTY
 
 
JOB DESCRIPTION
 
 
Position Title:        HIPPY Home Visitor
                              (Home Instruction for Parents of Preschool Youngsters) 
 
Salary Range:        $16-18 per hour DOQ, plus benefits
 
Reports To:           HIPPY Coordinator (Bilingual required)
 
Status:                   Hourly/Non-exempt, scheduled up to 40 hours per week
 
HIPPY (Home Instruction for Parents of Pre-School Youngsters) prepares parents to become their child’s first teacher in the home and encourages parent involvement in school and community to maximize the chances of successful early school experiences. This takes place through:

• Weekly home visits to role-play learning activities for parents and children to complete together;
• Monthly family events to introduce families to community resources and share information about child development; and
• Referrals to supportive services 

• Visit up to 25 families weekly – teaching the HIPPY curriculum to parents and offering resources
• Deliver HIPPY instruction to participating families and Recruit families primarily within the community of Port Salerno and Indiantown.

• Meets with the coordinator and HIPPY team on a weekly basis to role play the next week’s material and to report on the progress of the HIPPY families assigned 
• Be comfortable visiting families in their homes weekly
• Participates and assists in all HIPPY-sponsored activities (i.e., group meetings, special programs, etc.) 
• Collects activity sheets (pull pages) on a weekly basis, as examples of children’s work and monitor family progress. 
• Participates in HIPPY staff development programs locally, regionally, and nationally 
•  Assists supervisor in maintaining an efficient record keeping system of participating families 
• Pursues professional growth opportunities and career training 

• Discusses sensitive or stressful information calmly and empathetically, both with clients and professionals

• Consistently demonstrates good judgment, thoroughness in evaluating, reporting, and documenting potential child abuse situations in fulfilling suspected child abuse reporting responsibilities.
• Acts professionally, including always maintaining appropriate confidentiality of client and agency records
• Immediately informs supervisor / Human Resources of situations in which the Agency, its staff and/or its clients may be at risk for liability and/or other litigation exposure.
• Maintains positive, productive relationships within the Agency, as well as in the community.

• Communicates appropriately and effectively in both nonverbal and verbal styles with all children, co-workers, parents, and colleagues.
• Can legibly, accurately, promptly and thoroughly complete all paperwork and documentation.
• Successfully completes and demonstrates competence in all required probationary and annual training programs, applies knowledge in work efforts.
• Consistently exhibits respectful, positive behaviors towards the children, their families, colleagues, and visitors, have good rapport and trust-building skills.
• Reports for scheduled shift on time, in proper attire and prepared to assume duties
• Attends and participates in required meetings
• Follows proper time-recording procedures and policies for reporting sick or absent.
• Maintains the confidentiality of client, department, and medical records as per HIPAA requirements always.
• Always adheres to Agency policies and procedures.
• Consistently exhibits respectful, positive behaviors towards providers, colleagues, and visitors.
• Makes efficient use of work time, looks for opportunities to continuously improve the work process and seeks additional responsibilities.