Families First Home Visitor supporting Winnipeg families through Manitoba public health services. Conducting family-centered home visits and promoting child development, parenting skills, safety, and community connections.
Responsibilities
Work with families using a strength-based and solution-focused approach to promote positive parent-child relationships, healthy childhood growth and development, parenting skills, safety, and well-being.
Connect families with community resources.
Report to the regional Public Health/Community Team manager and work in conjunction with the Public Health Nurse for reflective supervision and day-to-day operational coordination.
Initiate and maintain regular family-centered home visits during pregnancy and the first five years of a child’s life, for up to three years.
Work as a member of an interdisciplinary team.
Use evidence-informed curriculum and share activities supporting positive parent-child interactions.
Support families in exploring goals related to their culture and values.
Implement home-visiting practices according to provincial Families First Program guidelines.
Travel throughout the region/province for training, program needs, and home-visiting services.
Facilitate home-visit components and parent-child activities in varied community settings.
Requirements
Minimum one year of experience working with families with young children ages 0–5 or prenatal families in parenting-related areas within the last five years.
High School Diploma or equivalent, or GED Manitoba Standards.
Successful completion of Families First provincial orientation and training as scheduled.
Strong problem-solving and decision-making skills.
Ability to adapt to organizational change, show initiative, and take direction.
Ability to work collaboratively within a multidisciplinary team using effective communication and interpersonal skills.
Ability to use curriculum-based resources and adult learning principles.
Ability to plan, organize, and implement strength-based, trauma-informed, and culturally safe practices.
Knowledge of early childhood growth and development from prenatal stage through age five.
Proficiency with Microsoft Outlook, Word, Excel, Access, PowerPoint, Internet applications, other information technology, and technical equipment.
Demonstrated fluency in English, including verbal, reading, and written communication.
Valid Manitoba Class 5 driver’s license, reliable all-purpose insured vehicle, and liability insurance of at least $1,000,000.
Physical ability to provide service in varied community settings and weather conditions.
Ability to lift and carry equipment weighing up to 20 lbs. (9 kg), climb stairs, crouch, and kneel or sit on the floor.
Ability to travel throughout the region/province; designated Northern positions may require travel to remote communities and overnight accommodations.
Evening and weekend work may be required.
Current satisfactory Criminal Records Check, including Vulnerable Sector Search, Child Abuse Registry Check, and Adult Abuse Registry Check as conditions of employment.
Understanding of Indigenous culture, traditions, values, and language is an asset.
Relevant post-secondary education or certification as a Community Support Worker, Social Services Worker, Family Support Worker, or Early Childhood Educator is an asset.
Other combinations of education and experience may be considered.
Benefits
Families First provincial orientation and training
Accommodations available upon request during the assessment and selection process
Indigenous applicants are encouraged to apply and voluntarily self-identify
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