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# Home Visitor - (61-61)

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Las Cruces, NM

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Full Time

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Entry Level

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La Clinica de Familia (LCDF) is an FQHC with several locations in Southern New Mexico. For over 40 years, La Clinica has provided services to the residents of Southern New Mexico. Our mission statement definitely speaks to what La Clinica de Familia stands for.To empower and enrich families, individuals, and communities by providing quality medical, dental, behavioral health and educational service for people of all cultures.

Non - Exempt

Up to $24.86

Job Summary

Responsible for working with families in the Early Head Start Program in a collaborative, partnership-building manner that supports the building of mutual trust, in order to develop family goals and objectives for the program; includes accessing a variety of community services and resources such as services available to pregnant women, child development and education, parent involvement issues, health and nutrition, and related areas of concern for families.

Core Competencies

• Ability to gain understanding of family concerns and issues, to identify and develop parental and staff skills, and to effectively participate in appropriate interventions
• Working knowledge of developmentally-appropriate parent-child interactions
• Exceptional interpersonal and teamwork abilities
• Working knowledge of community services and resources, referral systems and procedures, and transitioning procedures
• Demonstrated leadership abilities
• High degree of initiative and adaptability
• Excellent oral and written communication skills including ability to receive and provide feedback and to manage dynamic interchange in meetings
• Strong skills in organization and analytical processes
• Basic computer skills - M/S Office, WORD, etc. and ability to work in variety of spread sheet programs
• Ability to plan, develop and execute business plans
• Must have knowledge/competency on the follow areas:
• Pregnancy and early parenthood
• Infant and young child development and behavior
• Infant/young child and family-centered practice
• Relationship-based practice
• Family relationship and dynamics
• Attachment, separation and loss
• Disorders of infancy/early childhood
• Cultural competence
• Observation and listening
• Screening and assessment
• Responding with empathy
• Advocacy
• Life skills
• Safety of classroom or home environment
  
  

Job Requirements

• Have a minimum of a home-based CDA credential or comparable credential, or equivalent coursework as part of an Associates or Bachelors degree.
  
  

Benefits

Health Insurance - PPO

Dental Insurance

Vision Insurance

401(K) with employer matching

Life and ADandD Insurance

Short Term Disability

Long Term Disability

Supplement Life Insurance

Paid Time Off (PTO)

Holidays (9)

Education Reimbursement

Cafeteria Plan

Employee Assistance Program

Travel Reimbursement

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