Home Visitor

Full Time

Plattsburgh, NY, US

Salary: $20.73 Hourly

A Spanish version of this position is available upon request

La version de esta posicion esta disponible en Español si es requerida

BHSN, one of the fastest growing organizations providing whole person care in the region, is in search of passionate individuals to join our rapidly growing team!

Your role at BHSN:

As a Home Visitor You will have a caseload of families that live in Franklin County. You will provide support and activities to families that will enhance the parent –child relationship

We have a community and child-focused approach to support the North Country families; we partner with the community to build happy, healthy, safe and school ready children and families.

Work Schedule:

Monday - Friday 8:30am-4:30pm

What’s in it for you?

• Generous time off (with no wait time for accruals)

• Health, vision, and dental coverage (at a low-cost to you)

• Retirement savings plans

• Opportunities for advancement and growth within BHSN

• Mentorship and training programs

• Minimum 10 paid BHSN holidays off annually

• Working within our community, making a real impact, & working alongside passionate colleagues

What your day might look like:

• This is a home visiting position partnering with expectant and new parents in order to develop and perform community outreach and assessments

• Connecting families to resources in order to support their baby's needs in the areas of cognitive, physical, social and emotional development, health, safety and assist with bonding and attachment.

• Conducting quality assurance reviews to participant's files to ensure all documentation adheres to HFA and HFNY standards

Your skills and qualifications:

• High school diploma and seven years’ related experience required; bachelor’s degree plus three years’ related experience preferred; college coursework counts towards related experience

• Demonstrable knowledge of local/community resources

• Ability to work a flexible schedule to meet the needs of the families served

• Strong engagement, communication, time management and organizational skills required

• Valid NYS driver’s license and reliable transportation required for travel

• Bilingual applicants are encouraged to apply

BHSN is an equal opportunity employer. All applicants will be considered for employment without attention to race, color, religion (creed), gender, gender expression, age, national origin (ancestry), disability, marital or military status. In order to do that, all applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to age, race (including traits historically associated with race, including but not limited to, hair texture and protective hair styles), creed, color, national origin, sexual orientation, military status, sex, disability, genetic predisposition or carrier status, marital status, arrest record or status as a victim of domestic violence, familial status, gender/gender expression, reproductive health decisions, citizenship or immigration status or any other factor prohibited by law.

Monday - Friday 8:30am-4:30pm