The Child Abuse Prevention Center, Birth & Beyond, and Sacramento Children's Home do not discriminate on the basis of race, color, national origin, sex, age, political affiliation, sexual orientation, disability and/or religion. Reasonable accommodations may be provided upon request. If you are a person with a disability and you would like to request an accommodation, please contact Human Resources at (916) 244-1904.
AmeriCorps is a community service program that is funded by the government and participating community partners, which is designed to help communities meet the specified needs in their area by recruiting and training individuals who are willing to devote one to two years (or up to four years) serving in selected community projects. Service programs strengthen communities, encourage responsibility, expand opportunities for education, provide service experience, and increase life skills. For more information on AmeriCorps, please visit www.americorps.gov
AmeriCorps is a year-long commitment. Please understand that if you are invited to enroll and you accept the position, the expectation will be to complete your 1700-hour contracted term.
AmeriCorps members will receive a living allowance of $18.50 per hour for first term member & $19.00 per hour for subsequent term members, in addition to an Education Award.
AmeriCorps members will receive an Education Award of $10,000 for 1700-hour members.
Birth & Beyond Program
The Birth & Beyond Program focuses on engaging and supporting families and children incorporating home visiting and family resource centers as a strategy for service delivery. A team of professionals, paraprofessionals, and residents of the community provide services.
Service Position Title: AmeriCorps Member Home Visitor
Service Position Summary:
Following federal guidance and at the discretion of the service site, the AmeriCorps Member Home Visitor will serve in-person and based on service site approval, may serve virtually. This schedule may change throughout the service year.
The AmeriCorps Member Home Visitor shall serve as the family’s primary contact with the Birth & Beyond (B&B) Program. Under the direction of the Team Leader, the Home Visitor is responsible for engaging and building rapport with the family and working in their home and community to strengthen their protective factors. The Home Visitor will be tasked with providing culturally responsive services and referrals/resources to enhance social/emotional development of families with children 0-17 years. The AmeriCorps Member Home Visitor acts as a communication and liaison between the family, child protective services, social services and mental health systems. All duties will be performed within a strength-based, culturally responsive, and trauma informed manner.
Essential Functions:
Home Visitation & Documentation (70%)
●Learn and understand the values, beliefs, and practices of cultural groups within diverse communities.
●Advocate for the community and act as a cultural guide for the families served.
●Assure services planned and service delivery are accessible and equitable to meet the families where they are.
●Conduct regularly scheduled home visits to assigned families, to provide designated parenting curriculum to parents and children in their homes and provide assistance with linkage to their local education programs and/or schools/school district.
●Once trained, carry a caseload of a minimum of 10 families, year-round.
●Conduct screens and assessments with assigned families.
●Empower families to engage in problem-solving.
●Model effective parenting behavior, provide support, education/ information, and provide parents with age-appropriate parenting and positive discipline techniques.
●Facilitate parent participation in parent-child interaction activities designed to promote the physical, emotional, social, and intellectual development of their children.
●Work with families to develop, review, and update family goal plans per Birth & Beyond Policies &Procedures under the direction of the Team Leader.
●Utilize community resources, in-home teaching, and supportive problem-solving to help families meet the goals of their goal plans.
●Advocate for and act as a liaison for families with existing community services and agencies, which may include language support services as needed.
●Complete documentation as required by B&B Policies & Procedures; including but not limited to: visit documentation; Multi-Disciplinary Resource Team forms; Immunization Records; Critical Incident Reports, CPS reports, etc.
Supervision, Multi-Disciplinary Resource Team Case Reviews, Training (20%)
●Attend a minimum of 1 hour a week of supervision with the Team Leader to receive support and consult with Team Leader as needed.
●Attend additional supervision/site-based meetings, as assigned.
●Participate as a member of the B&B Multi-Disciplinary Resource Team (MRT) of service providers, presenting assigned families to the MRT as required.
●Consult with MRT members regarding issues the family may experience that need additional assessments, referrals, or services.
●Facilitate and document ongoing progress of the MRT action plan.
●Attend required B&B trainings provided by The Child Abuse Prevention Center, the County of Sacramento, and its Contractors.
●Attend relevant training as assigned.
●Adhere to AmeriCorps prohibited activities.
Marginal Functions:
Other Duties Related to Service Activity (10%), including but not limited to:
●Maintain a safe, clean, resourceful, and enriching FRC environment for families and staff.
●Advocate for families when interacting with other agencies and programs.
●Assist with FRC playcare activities.
●Assist with and participate in the Family Resource Center (FRC) as needed (i.e., community events/fairs, etc.).
●Participate in AmeriCorps National Service Days.
●Assist with and participate in outreach, community engagements, referrals, and volunteer generation.
●Perform other duties as assigned that are associated with the AmeriCorps B&B Performance Measures.
Principal Working Relationships:
●Birth & Beyond families and community
●FRC staff (such as: Program Manager, Team Leader, Family Resource Center Coordinator – and others)
●Host organization staff
●Multi-Disciplinary Resource Team members
●Child Protective Services
●CalWORKs
●Help Me Grow
●SCOE
●School districts
●Local Black Child Legacy Campaign Incubator(s); and their Multi-Disciplinary partners
●Mental health agencies or providers
●Various community service agencies
●Child Abuse Prevention Center staff
Knowledge, Skills, Abilities, and Willingness to Learn:
●Reflect those who reside in the identified service neighborhoods identified in contract with Sacramento County.
●Knowledge or willingness to learn about systems of oppression and the impact on families served.
●Extend acceptance to all, despite previous experiences, personal judgements and bias.
●Be open to learn, allow self-growth and reflection, and engage in cultural humility.
●Must be able to read, write, speak and understand the English language.
●Must have basic computer skills; flexibility to learn computer skills necessary for virtual services as directed by host site supervisor.
●Work with diverse workgroups and teams.
●Serve families with diverse economic, social, racial, and cultural backgrounds.
●Knowledgeable about local community resources, and take initiative to continue learning about community resources.
●Establish and maintain personal and programmatic boundaries while providing supportive services.
●Strong interpersonal skills and the ability to relate to individuals who may not share basic commonality, including value systems and behavior norms.
●Ability to take initiative on multiple projects and work independently.
●Knowledge of child abuse issues, substance abuse, family dynamics, and domestic violence.
●Knowledge or experience in child development, and/or social services in community settings with families preferred.
●Serve evenings and weekends, as required.
●Communicate effectively both verbally and in writing.
●Ability to manage and cope with stressful situations.
●Must report to service site as scheduled and agreed upon with host site supervisor.
●Must be able to lift & carry a minimum of 15 lbs.
●Frequently bend, twist, squat, kneel, reach, push, and pull.
Highly Desired Qualifications:
Multi-lingual: Spanish, Russian, Hmong, Pashto, Farsi, Dari, Hindi, Urdu, Mandarin, and etc.
Other Qualifications:
● Must be at least 21 years of age
●Must be a U.S. citizen or lawful permanent resident.
●Clearance of National Service Criminal History Check through Livescan, Truescreen and Fieldprint.
●Must possess a high school diploma or GED.
●Must possess a valid California Driver’s license, reliable transportation, and auto insurance.
●Travel between sites and to offsite events.
Positions available at 3 of our Family Resource Centers:
Meadowview location:
2251 Florin Rd. Ste 158 Sacramento, CA 95822
North Sac:
2469 Rio Linda Blvd., Ste B Sacramento, CA 95815
Valley Hi:
7000 Franklin Blvd., Ste 820 Sacramento, CA 95823
To Apply: Send resume to [email protected]
Please indicate which location you would like to apply to.
If you are passionate about supporting families in need, promoting child safety, and improving family functioning, we encourage you to apply for the AmeriCorps Home Visitor position. Join us in our mission of maximizing the potential of children and families.
Apply today!