Family Home Visitor

at  WESLEY

ARE YOU THE ONE WE’RE LOOKING FOR?

We 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 role of Family Home Visitor is to promote 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 $20.58 per hour.
Schedule - Monday to Friday, 8:30 am -4:30 pm with occasional 9:00 am - 5:00 pm as needed, and the option to complete virtual visits from home in inclement weather.

• Mobile work, in person 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
• 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.
• Meet funder and agency target requirements.