Mercy Health·Toledo, Ohio
Provides Early Head Start home visitation services to families to promote healthy child development and strengthen parent-child relationships. Facilitates community resource linkages, conducts developmental screenings, and maintains accurate electronic case files.
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Scheduled Weekly Hours: 40
Work Shift: Days (United States of America)
Provides Help Me Grow Home Visitation services to families with young children that cultivate and strengthen nurturing parent-child relationships, promote healthy childhood growth and development, and enhance family functioning by reducing risk and building protective factors. Candidates must possess a minimum of an Associate's Degree in social work or early childhood development or a related degree and equivalent coursework (i.e., at least four courses with infant/toddler content). Individuals who lack coursework and/or experience specifically in infant/toddler may be able to be hired if they agree to obtain a CDA or appropriate coursework per our funder within their first six months of being hired.
SUMMARY
Provides Early Head Start Home Visitation services to expectant moms and families with young children that cultivate and strengthen nurturing parent-child relationships, promote healthy childhood growth and development,
and enhance family functioning by reducing risk and building protective factors.
Functions
Provides culturally sensitive home visitation services for families that promote positive parent-child interaction, child developmental skills, and healthy and safety practices through the use of curriculum and other educational
materials in accordance with best practices model standards. Provides information, referrals, and linkages to available community resources. Links families to a medical provider to assure optimal health and development.
Administers developmental assessment tools and screenings to monitor progress of child health and development and parent-child interaction skills in accordance with timelines
Works with families to develop individualized family service plans and to meet stated goals.
Maintains accurate and complete electronic, case files, and program records in accordance with timelines.
Facilitates relationships and coordinates service with program collaboration partners and other community agencies.
Participates in supervision on a regular basis and participates in required trainings.
Minimum requirements
Candidates must possess a minimum of a Associate's Degree in social work or early childhood development or a related degree and equivalent coursework (i.e., at least four courses with infant/toddler content). Individuals who
lack coursework and/or experience specifically in infant/toddler may be able to be hired if they agree to obtain a CDA or appropriate coursework per our funder within their first six months of being hired.
Preferred
Two years of recent early childhood experience and experience working in the community preferably with an emphasis on home visiting and the collaborative community service systems An ability to write effectively and speak clearly.
The ability to work well with and relate effectively with co-workers, staff, or other service providers, children, adolescents, and community groups.
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It is our policy to abide by all Federal and State laws, as well as, the requirements of 41 CFR 60-1.4(a), 60-300.5(a) and 60-741.5(a). Accordingly, all applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, national origin, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, age, genetic information, or protected veteran status, and will not be discriminated against on the basis of disability. If you’d like to view a copy of the affirmative action plan or policy statement for Mercy Health– Youngstown, Ohio or Bon Secours – Franklin, Virginia; Petersburg, Virginia; and Emporia, Virginia, which are Affirmative Action and Equal Opportunity Employer, please email recruitment@mercy.com [recruitment@mercy.com]. If you are an individual with a disability and would like to request a reasonable accommodation as part of the employment selection process, please contact The Talent Acquisition Team at recruitment@mercy.com [recruitment@mercy.com].
Candidates must possess a minimum of an Associate's Degree in social work, early childhood development, or a related field. Preferred qualifications include two years of recent early childhood experience and experience in community-based home visiting.
Market context
In Ohio, home visitor and community outreach roles are often tied to early childhood, family support, and grant-funded programs, so demand tends to follow local public health and community service needs. These positions are competitive because employers usually look for an associate’s degree in social work, early childhood development, or a related field, plus recent early childhood and home visiting experience. Review the AI-summarized requirements and benefits here to save time, then tailor your application to show direct family engagement and community-based outreach experience.