Healthy Families America - Community Support Worker (Full Time) Job at Community Care Alliance, Woonsocket, RI

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  • Community Care Alliance
  • Woonsocket, RI

Job Description

Healthy Families America -  Community Support Worker (Full Time)

Sign on Bonus $2000

Location: Woonsocket, RI

JOB DESCRIPTION:

Provides high quality home visiting services to vulnerable families in accordance with Healthy Families America (HFA) model requirements. Partners with families to strengthen caregiver-child relationships, achieve positive child health outcomes, and improve family functioning. Initiates and maintains contact with families through home visitation, guides family development through Growing Great Kids curriculum and assists families with linkages to community resources. Functions as a team member and assists program leadership in community events and developing relationships with community partners.

RESPONSIBILITIES INCLUDE:

  • Uses a variety of creative and persistent outreach methods to identify, engage, and retain expectant families and families with newborns.
  • Conducts the Healthy Families America assessment tool to determine eligibility for home visitation and other service needs.
  • Administers specified screenings at required intervals to identify potential concerns relating to caregiver-child interaction, child development, caregiver behavioral and mental health, and intimate partner violence.
  • Actively supports families in accessing other needed resources, services and community supports.
  • Assists families with identifying, planning for, and monitoring progress toward individualized, family-driven goals.
  • Assists caregivers in strengthening their caregiver-child relationship through information, coaching and modeling.
  • Provides services that focus on health, child development, parenting, social services, and other established outcomes.
  • Utilizes an evidence-informed curriculum to promote the caregiver-child relationship and optimize the home environment.
  • Conducts visits in home or community settings; establishes trusting and nonjudgmental relationships with families; maintains appropriate professional boundaries.
  • Functions as a team member in program development; attends and participates in team meetings, program and community outreach events.
  • Collaborates with community partners as needed to achieve family and program goals.
  • Demonstrates cooperative, flexible and positive relationships, treating consumers and colleagues with dignity and respect.
  • Actively participates in supervision that is regular, reflective and collaborative in nature; takes the initiative to seek supervisory support; incorporates constructive direction from supervisor.
  • Maintains client privacy and program confidentiality standards.
  • Completes all required documentation within required timeframes and demonstrates proficiency in using an electronic health record.
  • Participates in mandatory HFA training, including core training as required by the model and RI Department of Health; takes initiative for professional learning and growth.
  • Maintains model fidelity in accordance with HFA guidelines and carries out required activities as set forth by RI Department of Health.
  • Other duties as assigned.

MINIMUM REQUIREMENTS:

  •   Minimum 2-3 years of direct service experience working with families of young children.
  • Knowledge of infant and early child development.
  • Ability to provide services in families’ homes.
  • Ability to provide services when families are available.
  • Acceptance of individual differences and ability to establish trusting relationships.
  • Experience and humility to work with culturally diverse families.
  • Working knowledge of community resources.
  • Strong verbal and written communication skills required.
  • Bilingual preferred.
  • Current driver’s license, registration and auto insurance.

MINIMUM EDUCATION REQUIREMENTS:

  • Bachelor’s degree in social services, Child Development, Education or related field with 1-3 years direct service experience with families of young children OR
  • Associate degree in social services, Child Development or related field with at least 2 years family visitation experience OR
  • Community Health Workers (CHW) with 3 years family visitation experience
  • Infant mental health endorsement preferred

Benefits:

Community Care Alliance offers competitive salaries based on experience, skills and performance, a comprehensive benefits package, and great quality of work/life.

  • Generous vacation, sick time and holidays.
  • Comprehensive medical and dental coverage as well as voluntary vision and AFLAC supplemental coverage.
  • 403b with matching after 6 months of employment.
  • Flexible Spending (FSA) and Dependent Care (DCA) accounts.
  • Agency-paid group life insurance; long-term disability.
  • Tuition reimbursement and licensure/certification bonuses.
  • Employee referral program as well as bilingual skills premium.
  • On-site or nearby parking available at most buildings; mileage reimbursement for client and business related use of your personal vehicle.

To apply for this opening please visit our website and select "Careers" and then "Current Openings" to fill out an application and upload your cover letter and resume.

About Us Community Care Alliance provides an array of services and supports that are linked together so people can access help for their unique situations. Our goal is to help all members of our community become healthier, more self-reliant and better informed to meet their economic, social and emotional challenges.

Community Care Alliance is an Affirmative Action/Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, religion, color, sex, sexual orientation, age, national origin, or disability.

Military friendly employer!

 

Job Tags

Full time, Relocation package, Flexible hours,

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