The Lourie Center, Adventist HealthCare, is hiring a full-time Head Start Home Visitor.We are currently offering a $3,000 sign-on incentive to qualified candidates!

We are seeking an experienced Bilingual Home Visitor who will embrace our mission to extend God's care through the ministry of physical, mental and spiritual healing.

As the Bilingual Home Visitor, you will:
•Conduct and plan, using our program curriculum, weekly 90-minute home visits to develop strong parent-child relationship that promote and enhance child development and positive family outcomes.
•Conduct developmental screenings and ongoing child assessments of the child's growth and development, in partnership with parents.
•Develop a family partnership agreement that assists family goal development and tracks and monitors progress toward successful family outcomes.
•Monitor and share information with parents with respect to children's health status, including prenatal care, well-baby/childcare and medical follow-up, as well as physical, dental, mental, and nutritional health.
•Complete required documentation, maintaining child and family records that are up to date, accurate, well written with few grammatical errors.
•Conduct outreach efforts to recruit families to the program •Refer parents, as needed, to community resource agencies.
•Facilitate the transition of the children and their families from Early Head Start into Head Start, preschool programs, and/or other community resources as appropriate.
•Coordinate services with local Infants and Toddlers (Part C) programs to children with disabilities in accordance with federal IDEA and Head Start Performance Standards.

Qualifications Include:
•High school diploma
•Minimum of Child Development Associate (CDA) required
•Associates or Bachelor's degree in early childhood, social work or related discipline preferred
•1+ years experience working with young children and families in the home preferred
•Bilingual in Spanish and English preferred
•Active American Heart Association Basic Life Support (BLS) certification required
•Driver's license with own reliable transportation

Work Schedule:

Monday through Friday 8:00 to 5:00pm

At Adventist HealthCare our job is to care for you.

We do this by offering:

• Work life balance through nonrotating shifts
• Recognition and rewards for professional expertise
• 403(b) retirement plan
• Free Employee parking
• Benefits Eligible Positions:
  
  • Competitive, comprehensive benefit plans [including health, employer-paid disability and life insurance, PTO]
  • Employer retirement contribution and match after 1-year of eligible employment with 3 year vesting
  • Ancillary benefits such as flexible spending, legal and pet insurance to meet the needs of employees and their eligible family members
  • Subsidized childcare at participating childcare centers

As a faith-based organization, with over a century of caring for the communities in the Maryland area, Adventist HealthCare has earned a reputation for high-quality, compassionate care. Adventist HealthCare was the first and is the largest healthcare provider in Montgomery County.

If you want to make a difference in someone's life every day, consider a position with a team of professionals who are doing just that, making a difference.

Join the Adventist HealthCare team today, apply now to be considered!

COVID-19 Vaccination

Adventist HealthCare requires all applicants to be fully vaccinated for COVID-19 before commencing employment. Applicants may be required to furnish proof of vaccination and , if offered, may elect to be vaccinated at a n designated Adventist HealthCare location.

Tobacco and Drug Statement

Tobacco use is a well-recognized preventable cause of death in the United States and an important public health issue. In order to promote and maintain a healthy work environment, Adventist HealthCare will not hire applicants for employment who either state that they are nicotine users or who test positive for nicotine and drug use.

While some jurisdictions, including Maryland, permit the use of marijuana for medical purposes, marijuana continues to be classified as an illegal drug under the federal Controlled Substances Act. As a result, medical marijuana use will not be accepted as a valid explanation for a positive drug test result.

Adventist HealthCare will withdraw offers of employment to applicants who test positive for Cotinine (nicotine) and marijuana. Those testing positive are given the opportunity to re-apply in 90 days, if they can truthfully attest that they have not used any nicotine products in the past ninety (90) days and successfully pass follow-up testing.

Equal Employment Opportunity

Adventist HealthCare is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer. We are committed to attracting, engaging, and developing the best people to cultivate our mission-centric culture. Our goal is to have a welcoming, equitable, and safe place to work and grow for all employees, no matter their background. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, disability, or protected veteran status.

Adventist HealthCare will make reasonable accommodations for applicants with disabilities, in accordance with applicable law. Adventist HealthCare is a religious organization as defined under applicable law; however, it will endeavor to provide reasonable accommodations for applicants' religious beliefs.

Applicants who wish to request accommodations for disabilities or religious belief should contact the Support Center HR Office.