Healthy Start Home Visitor

Since opening our doors in 1902, CHS became a part of Florida's history. 

CHS has been committed to growing and evolving to provide the right services and solutions to address the needs of children and families throughout the changing times.  Every day, our team works with parents and kids to empower them and encourage them. With innovative technology solutions and a dedicated, experienced team throughout the state, we’re changing the face of foster care and positively impacting children and families’ lives for generations to come. 

Join our team to continue to do good and create history serving Florida's children and families!

The Healthy Start Home Visitor provides direct client services to pregnant women, infants, children and their parents/guardians, to improve birth and health outcomes. Overall, the Healthy Start Home Visitor contributes to the CHS high performance culture by exhibiting our values and providing quality results that position CHS as the leader in delivering proactive behavioral health, case management, community and early childhood solutions for children and families. 

WHY JOIN CHS?

• Uplifting mission-driven work culture
• Make an impact in your community and become a part of Florida's history!
• Growth and professional development opportunities
• Great benefits package, including generous paid time off and holidays

Primary Job Functions

1. Provide appropriate modeling techniques, education and other supportive services to prenatal women, infants, and children up to age of three and their parents/guardians to improve birth and health outcomes.

• Screen and assess families referred to the Healthy Start program to determine individual needs.
• Develop individualized plans of care and family support plans for each client that clearly identifies specific goals, objectives and service needs.
• Provide ongoing care to clients through intensive home visitation, and enhanced home visitation that includes education, screenings and referrals and other direct services as needed.
• Support healthy pregnancy and infant growth and development by ensuring all pregnant women and children have access to health services.
• Facilitate access to community resources.
• Provide client with referrals for resources to address access to care barriers, such as transportation for various activities to include medical appointments, support services, etc.
• Facilitate parent classes, where appropriate, to provide education and support
• Assist in strengthening parent-child interaction by teaching positive parenting skills.
• Administer educational developmentally focused home visit lessons and activities.
• Provide appropriate education and other supportive services as delineated in individualized plans of care that may include pregnancy health, newborn care, breastfeeding, smoking cessation, nutrition, childbirth, parenting and emotional support.
• Create and maintain client case records, documenting activities as required by the contract and CHS standards. This includes initial assessments, goal planning, progress notes, termination summaries and other records.
• Enter necessary information into required software systems in a timely and accurate manner.
• Meet with supervisor as scheduled to evaluate client status.
• Perform all job functions, using approved curriculum and tools, as set forth by the Healthy Start contractual requirements to ensure the delivery of quality services.
• Monitor quality of care by complying with contract requirements for contacting clients by phone, letter, and/or conducting home/residential visits.

2.  Contribute to a positive, engaging work environment.

• Develop a strong knowledge base and stay current on job-related issues and trends.
• Participate actively in departmental meetings, training and education, as well as the quality process.
• Comply with CHS’s code of conduct, policies, procedures and other obligations.
• Assist with training other team members and providing back up when necessary.
• Pick up projects on the fly; perform other duties as assigned from time to time.
• Demonstrate the CHS Common Bond values in the performance of all job duties.

Job Qualifications

Education, Licenses & Certifications:

• Bachelor’s Degree in Social Work, Health Education or comparable human services field required.
• Two years of experience working with children and families, required.
• Previous experience in a social-services organization, preferred.
• Florida Driver’s License within 30 days from hire with daily access to a reliable and insured vehicle, required.
• Equivalent combination of education and experience may be considered.

Experience:

• Five years-experience in a social services, health care, public health or related field, preferred.
• Experience with direct client care, preferred.

Competencies

Knowledge of: PREGNANCY HEALTH | INFANT HEALTH | CHILD DEVELOPMENT

Skills and Proficiency in: 

• Planning, project management, organization and time management.
• Oral and written communication, including presentation and platform.
• Collaboration, teamwork, consulting, facilitation, coaching and mentoring.
• Computer systems and MS Office, including Word, Excel and Outlook.

Ability to: 

• Perform at a high level of autonomy, with general supervision.
• Perform under strong demands in fast-paced, diverse, sometimes ambiguous environments.
• Make home visits and travel to local business-related activities with personal vehicle.
• Recognize social, economic, cultural and environmental factors in family and personal problem resolution.
• Communicate and interact effectively with team members and clients from diverse backgrounds.
• Set appropriate limits and boundaries with clients; act decisively to protect clients, when necessary.
• Assess and apply proper intervention strategies; be open to reflective practice.
• Identify and understand environmental stressors.
• Build trusting relationships with clients; demonstrate willingness to work with culturally diverse populations.
• Observe and report accurately on the functioning of individuals and families.
• Commit to providing high customer satisfaction with positive service delivery results.
• Meet critical deadlines, while maintaining attention to detail, accuracy and quality.
• Handle highly stressful, sensitive situations; maintain confidentiality and professional boundaries.
• Demonstrate the behaviors of our CHS Common Bond Values.
• Be energetic, passionate and adaptable with a deep commitment to social service, empathy for children and families and a positive approach to embracing and managing change