Bilingual Home Visitor
Company: CALM
Location: Santa Barbara
Posted on: May 6, 2024
Job Description:
Description:About Us:Founded in 1970, CALM is a community-based
mental health agency serving Santa Barbara County with a mission to
prevent childhood trauma, heal children and families, and build
resilient communities. Our team of CALM staff and dedicated
volunteers share a vision of supporting every family in our
community so that every child thrives.CALM's guiding principles
are:Clinical Excellence - All-in Approach - Leading the Way -
Meaningful RelationshipsWork for a mission driven organization
committed to transparency, collaboration, and communication. Our
values are at the heart of what we do.The Home Visitor is a key
team member in the Great Beginnings Department, focusing primarily
on CALM's Home Visitation Program. Operating within natural
settings, this role involves collaborating with families to offer
education and support. Within the program, the Home Visitor
specifically aids parents of children from prenatal through the age
of 3 years old to strengthen parent-child relationships, promote
healthy child development, and enhance overall family well-being.
Beyond this scope, the Home Visitor may engage with families of
older children, offering behavioral interventions, implementing
skill-building strategies, promoting positive parenting practices,
and delivering case management services. This broader approach aims
to assist families in accessing natural support systems and
resources. Essential Functions:
- Provide psychoeducation and parenting support to bolster
protective factors and mitigate the impact of Adverse Childhood
Experiences.
- Partner with families, establish trusting relationships, and
maintain regular contact.
- Facilitate plan development and goal setting that is
strength-based, and family led.
- Model parent-child activities that promote healthy attachment
and bonding to foster optimal child development.
- Provide developmentally appropriate and culturally responsive
interventions.?
- Implement evidence-based curricula and evidence-based
interventions with fidelity.
- Conduct screenings to assess client and their families'
strengths and needs.
- Provide information and referral services as needed.
- Coordinate with other agencies and affiliates when appropriate
to help family with concrete needs and other supports.
- Maintain clinical productivity standards.
- Complete all documentation in a timely manner and according to
agency policy.
- Attend trainings and conferences as needed or required by
program manager.
- Participate in community education and outreach
activities.
- Participate in regular administrative and clinical supervision,
and agency-wide/program meetings.
- Collaborate with a multidisciplinary team and serve as a
liaison between families, health care providers, and
community-based organizations when applicable.
- Other duties as assigned that pertain to the position.
Requirements:Education and/or Experience:
- BA Degree in related field from an accredited university or
college preferred, with one year experience, or Associates Degree
in Early Childhood Education from an accredited university with
experience working in a mental health setting. Qualifications:
- Strong commitment to CALM's mission, vision, and strategic
plan
- Strong commitment to diversity, equity, and inclusion
- Must have respect for confidentiality; ability to work with
discretion and integrity
- Strong computer skills, including Microsoft office and
web-based systems. Proficient in use of Zoom. Able to adapt to
using various types of software
- Proven skills in problem-solving and decision-making with good
judgment
- Able to work independently and as a team member
- Strong interpersonal skills and ability to effectively
collaborate in a positive manner
- Excellent verbal and written communication skills
- Detail-oriented with strong organizational skills. Able to
prioritize competing responsibilities, with effective time
management skills
- Flexibility to accommodate evening appointments as needed
- Bilingual in English and Spanish required (Bilingual
differential pay provided)
- Must have a valid California driver's license, clean DMV record
and criminal record clearance from the DOJ Physical Demands:
- Prolonged periods sitting, listening, and observing or working
on a computer
- Stand, walk; sit; reach with hands and arms; balance, stoop,
kneel, crouch or crawl
- Drive from one location to another
- Lift and /or move up to 20 pounds at times Benefits:Culture &
Wellness Events Schedule flexibility 100% Employer sponsored Life
Insurance (1x Salary) 100% Employer sponsored Medical/Dental/Vision
Insurance for Employees 60% Employer sponsored
Medical/Dental/Vision Insurance for Dependents 403(b) Retirement
Plan with a 3% Match, increasing to 5% after 7 years Student Loan
Repayment Opportunities of up to $50,000 per year AD&D,
Long-Term Disability and Voluntary Benefits Medical and Dependent
Care FSA Employee Assistance Plan that provides access to mental
health, legal, and financial resources Monthly Data Stipend of $35
Benefits opt-out stipend of $5,400/year 10 days of PTO for 1st year
of service, increasing each year and 80 hours of sick leave 13 Paid
Holidays Training & Development: We provide clinical supervision
for doctoral students, ASW, AMFT, APCC Access to Therapist Aide
Weekly sponsored Clinical Supervision & Support We support staff
who have a private practice and offer our space at CALM at no
charge Clinical Training & Advancement Opportunities, including
certifications in evidence-based modalities:Attachment, Regulation
and Competency (ARC) Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) Eye
Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR) Healthy Families
America (HFA) Interpersonal Psychotherapy (IPT) Infant and Early
Childhood Mental Health Consultation (IECMHC) Nurturing Parenting
Program (NPP) Parent-Child Interaction Therapy (PCIT) Parent-Child
Care (PC-CARE) Trauma-Focused Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (TF-CBT)
Coming soon: Child-Parent Psychotherapy (CPP)Compensation:CALM is
committed to being an employer of choice and strives to recruit and
retain qualified, high performing employees committed to our
mission. Competitive compensation that rewards excellent
performance is integral to this goal. CALM's compensation program
is designed to be externally competitive, internally equitable, and
financially sustainable. CALM regards compensation holistically and
considers wages, benefits, a supportive and positive work
environment, staff wellness, on-going professional development, and
work-life balance all critical aspects of our total rewards
program. CALM offers a 10% compensation increase upon licensure.
CALM offers a $1-3/hour bilingual stipend to employees that use a
second language. The Salary range for this role is: $24 - $33 DOETo
Apply:Qualified, interested candidates are asked to submit a resume
and cover letter.Compensation details: 24-33 Hourly
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Keywords: CALM, Glendale , Bilingual Home Visitor, Other , Santa Barbara, California
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