Healthy Steps Program Specialist - Jericho Road Ministries : Job Details

SUPERVISOR: Early Childhood Clinical Supervisor HOURS: 8-5 M-F (flexibility a must)CLASSIFICATION: Full-time/Hourly/Non-Exempt PRIMARY LOCATION: Various LocationsQUALIFICATIONS:

• Master's degree in psychology, social work, counseling, early childhood education, or related field highly preferred; Equivalent experience accepted
• Prefer licensed professional.
• Experience and knowledge about early childhood growth and development, parent-child relationships, child health infant mental health, and family systems.
• Experience evaluating the growth and development of infants and children under three years of age.
• Excellent oral and written communication skills.
• Demonstrated commitment to working with underserved populations in a community setting.
• Must be empathic, supportive, and patient.
• Strong motivational interviewing skills
• The ability to work with people of many cultures.
• Ability to take initiative and a willingness to learn.
• Ability to work well both in teams and independently.
• Ability to collect and enter data for program management, evaluation, and reporting purposes.
• Interest in the use of technology to improve care quality plus. Excel, Word, Outlook, etc.

JOB SUMMARY: Healthy Steps is an evidence-based, interdisciplinary pediatric primary care program that promotes positive parenting and healthy development for babies and toddlers, with an emphasis on families living in low-income communities. The entire practice works together to implement the Healthy Steps model, with leadership from a Physician Champion and the Healthy Steps Specialist who is integrated into the primary care team.Essential Job Duties PATIENT CARE

• Conducts team based well-based child visits with parents and their babies and young children with the physician/pediatric nurse practitioner
• Provides consultations with families with babies and young children regarding developmental and behavioral concerns such as sleep, discipline, picky eating, etc.
• Collaborates with HS team to implement all core components of the program including universal child development and SDOH screening, making positive parenting and early learning guidance information readily available to all practice staff, and adjusting workflows for optimal efficiency.
• Provides consultation to medical professionals and all practice staff re: early childhood development, infant mental health, and trauma informed practice.
• Provides referrals and tracks follow-up, as appropriate, to help families make connections to key resources within the community.
• Works closely with pediatric providers around care coordination, goal setting, counseling, coaching and education about key aspects of a child's development.
• May conduct home visits and may accompany families to key medical, specialty, and community agency appointments as needed.
• May facilitate parents'/caregivers' groups.
• May carry a caseload of clinical patients focused on psychoeducation, modeling and attune
• Participate in reflective supervision meetings.

ADMINISTRATIVE & COLLABORATIVE

• Documents all patient clinical activity and care coordination in electronic medical records.
• Maintains open communication with medical staff and members of the care team.