Kinship-Health and Wellness Specialist

JOB SUMMARY: Responsible professional work delivery by assessing barriers in accessing health, mental health, and self-care practices. Promote self –care activities during weekly home visits and develop groups and training opportunities.

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS:

1. Maintains a caseload of up to12-15 families and not to exceed 18.

2. Completes assessment tools.

3. Assists caregivers in creating Caregiver Self-Management Plan.

4. Maintains weekly contact with all families on active caseload by means of home and community visits, phone contact and correspondence.

5. Facilitates support group training sessions on self-care.

6. Coordinates with community partners to provide information and training to caregivers.

7. Advocate for families in accessing health, mental health, and self-care practices.

8. Meets with Program Supervisor on a weekly basis for supervision to review cases, training, and professional development and program development.

9. Provides quality documentation of activities and outcome measures for reporting to funders.

10. Participates in quality assurance reviews of the program services, outcomes, and records.

11. Works within the philosophy and mission of the Children’s Home Network.

12. Performs other related duties as assigned.

***THESE ESSENTIAL JOB FUNCTIONS ARE NOT TO BE CONSTRUED AS A COMPLETE STATEMENT OF ALL DUTIES PERFORMED. EMPLOYEES WILL BE REQUIRED TO PERFORM OTHER JOB RELATED MARGINAL DUTIES AS REQUIRED***

MINIMUM QUALIFICATION REQUIREMENTS:

Education & Experience:

· Associate’s degree from an accredited college or university with an emphasis in Social Work, Public Health, and/or health education, or an equivalent field of study and three (3) years related professional experience required.

· Bachelor’s degree from an accredited college or university with an emphasis in Social Work, Public Health, and/or nutrition or an equivalent field of study and two (2) years of related professional experience required

-Bilingual (Spanish/English) Preferred 

Licenses & Certifications:

· Must possess and maintain a valid Florida driver’s license with no record of criminal driving offense of license suspension.

· Must possess means of providing job related transportation and show proof of required insurance. Must be insurable under CHN’s current auto insurance policy.

· Must be able to work flexible hours, including evenings and weekends.

· Must successfully complete and maintain FDLE clearance, Federal background and state criminal background check and sexual predator screening.

Annual Training Requirements:

The following training topics are required annually: Sexual Harassment, Blood-borne Pathogens, Workplace Accident Prevention and Reporting, Confidentiality and Privacy Practices, Diversity/Cultural Competency, Child Abuse and Neglect Mandated Reporter Statutes and Methods, Prevention of Violence in the Workplace, OSHA–related training, Crisis Prevention, and Program Goals.

Knowledge Skills and Abilities:

· Ability to communicate effectively, verbally and in writing.

· Ability to establish effective working relationships with families, coworkers, supervisors, and other individuals.

· Possess effective interpersonal skills.

· Knowledge of agency’s organizational structure, standard operating procedures, and policies.

· Knowledge of child abuse or neglect reporting procedures and methods.

· Knowledge of infant and child development inclusive of developmentally appropriate strategies.

· Knowledge of intervention and behavior management methods, strategies, and techniques.

· Knowledge of quality documentation as required by agency standards, rules, and regulations.

· Ability to conduct assessments to develop self-care plans, and to provide follow-up services.

· Ability to work as a multi-disciplinary team member in a positive productive manner.

ESSENTIAL PHYSICAL SKILLS:

· Visual: ability to safely operate a motor vehicle, read printed materials, and make observations of physical facilities.

· Hearing: ability to understand and comprehend spoken dialogue in individual and group settings.

· Ability to speak clearly and effectively.

· Reasonable accommodation will be made for otherwise qualified individuals with a disability.

ENVIRONMENTAL CONDITIONS:

· Works within an office environment, home office, or in family’s home.

· High level of emotional discussions, requiring self-awareness and understanding of professional boundaries.