Job Description

Lutheran Community Services NW is a non-profit organization dedicated to serving communities throughout Washington, Oregon, and Idaho with a wide range of services for individuals of all ages and backgrounds. All LCSNW team members will contribute to our mission of partnering with individuals, families and communities for health, justice and hope

WHAT WE WILL DO FOR YOU:

As an employer of choice, we’re deeply committed to supporting our employees, because when you’re empowered, our mission thrives. We provide resources, tools, and care that allow you to focus on what matters most: delivering Health, Justice, and Hope to the communities we serve. We’re proud to offer a comprehensive benefits package designed to support your well-being, growth, and peace of mind

• A 37.5 per hour work week to ensure work/life balance
• Medical, dental, vision, and prescription benefits to keep you and your loved ones healthy
• Employer-paid short- and long-term disability insurance
• Life insurance coverage at no cost to you
• Up to 2 weeks of vacation in your first year (based on hours worked)
• Up to 2 weeks of sick leave (based on hours worked)
• 12 paid agency recognized holidays
• 2 floating holidays to use your way
• 403(b) retirement plan with employer matching (eligibility applies)
• Access to our Employee Assistance Program (EAP) for you and your family
• Potential eligibility for Student Loan Forgiveness through our 501(c)(3) nonprofit status

HOW YOU WILL MAKE AN IMPACT:

All LCSNW team members will contribute to our mission of partnering with individuals, families and communities for health, justice and hope.

This position provides intensive home visiting services and family support to highly stressed families with young children, promoting infant and early childhood mental health, healthy development, and strong parent-child relationships. As the Outreach Home Visiting Supervisor, this individual carries a home visiting caseload while also providing leadership, supervision, coaching, and support to Outreach Home Visitors. In collaboration with program leadership, the supervisor oversees the daily operations of the Outreach program, including program planning, staffing, training, team development, quality improvement, and service coordination. This position works closely with community partners and internal programs to connect families with resources, facilitate access to needed support, and strengthen protective factors that help prevent child abuse and neglect.

Fluency in both English and Spanish is required to effectively serve families and support staff across the program. This position is full-time for 37.5 hours per week which requires the ability to work some evening hours.

Enrollment in the Central Background Registry is beneficial if you are even considering working with children in the State of Oregon since it will be required before you can start a position. Enrollment is free and it is recommended that you start now as the process can take time. Start enrollment online at: oregonearlylearning.com

Program & Supervisory Oversight

• Provide Weekly supervision to all Outreach home visitors to meet Oregon Association of Relief Nursery (OARN) Quality Assurance (QA) standards as well as Relief Nursery program policies and procedures.
• Be available for crisis/immediate debriefing with Home Visitors and provide reflective supervision.
• Assign and manage caseloads; work with home visitors to develop plans to support families
• Maintain written documentation of all supervisor sessions per Relief Nursery requirements.
• Hire, train, and mentor new home visitors and provide ongoing support with professional development
• Monitor program compliance through review of home visit records and QA activities required by OARN
• Support the AFP Home Visiting Program Manager in overseeing a community outreach and family engagement plan

Service Delivery

• Conduct outreach and family engagement initiatives to increase community awareness of A Family Place programs, increase family enrollment, and strengthen community partnerships. Including but not limited to:
• Lead staff at Diaper Bank
• Lead staff for community tabling events
• Cultivate and manage positive relationships with internal and external partnerships to increase family referrals for A Family Place services
• Complete and document regular home visits based on a schedule mutually agreed upon by each family and the Home Visitor, in coordination with the supervisor.
• Maintain a caseload of 9-16 families.
• Utilize the Growing Great Kids/Growing Great Families curriculum to engage families in parent-child activities, facilitate positive attachment, and promote infant mental health.
• Assess children’s developmental progress using evidence-based measures and accurately document this data.
• Assist families to identify and achieve parenting, personal, and child goals
• Provide referrals to necessary community resources and advocate for the family’s needs and interests.
• Serve as co-lead staff in providing regular planned respite for families at all AFP Relief Nursery sites.
• Serve as lead staff at Diaper Bank, greeting families, supporting families in accessing needed supplies, and connecting to other community resources.

HOW YOU WILL BE A GREAT FIT:

• The ability to read, write, and speak fluently in both English and Spanish is required
• Experience in working with or providing services to children and families
• Experience and humility to work with culturally diverse families and colleagues
• Ability to relate to diverse at-risk children and families with sensitivity and respect, identify and record significant individual and group behaviors and conduct objective assessments and evaluation, and to learn and apply Therapeutic Principles
• Knowledge of infant and child development, adverse and positive childhood experiences, family systems, trauma-informed care, mental health issues, and disabilities
• Open to reflective practice (i.e. has capacity for introspection, communicates awareness of self in relation to others, recognizes the value of supervision, etc.)
• Infant Mental Health endorsement preferred
• Knowledge of, and ability to work with social service agencies, schools, and other agencies regarding referrals and treatment continuity
• Step 9 or higher in Oregon Registry Online required (associate’s degree in early childhood education, Education, Special Education, Psychology, Social Work, or another related field).
• Four years of experience providing services to culturally diverse communities/families and high-risk populations with an emphasis on families with children ages 0-5 in the area of home visiting and/or early childhood classrooms.
• Demonstrated understanding of supervising and motivating staff, as well as providing support to staff in stressful work environments.
• Demonstrated knowledge and experience of infant and child development, parent-child attachment, maternal-infant health and wellbeing, and dynamics of child abuse and neglect.
• Experience with reflective practice and reflective supervision.
• Ability to obtain current clearance from the Central Background Registry.
• Current First Aid Certification, CPR card, Food Handler’s Card,
• Annual Mandatory Reporter/Child Abuse, and Neglect training within the first 6 months of hire.
• Standard LCSNW criminal clearance, including national sex offender. Motor vehicle records, valid driver’s license and auto insurance are required.

Thank you! We sincerely appreciate your interest in joining the Lutheran Community Services NW team and thank all applicants for taking the time to apply. While we’re unable to respond to every candidate individually, please note that only those selected for an interview will be contacted. Lutheran Community Services NW is deeply committed to our mission of Health, Justice and Hope in all aspects of our work. We welcome candidates from all backgrounds and experiences to help us build a stronger, more compassionate community.