Community Outreach Specialist (City)

Nigel Wright Consultancy Ltd (UK); Lincoln (NE); On-site; USD 38,000 - 62,000; Full time

Job summary

The grant-funded position involves case management with high-risk families in their home and in community settings to promote healthy pregnancy, birth, and parenting outcomes. Work with public health professionals and partners using an evidence-based model designed to prevent child abuse and neglect (Healthy Families America).

Responsibilities include assessing health and needs, coordinating services, developing a family-centered plan, and providing health teaching, advocacy, and support.

Qualifications

• Graduation from high school or equivalent and six months of experience with local, state, and federal assistance programs including health care and social service systems.
• Proficiency in translating and speaking the language of the minority population to which assigned.
• Certification as a Breastfeeding educator prior to completion of the probationary period.

Responsibilities

• Complete assessments of family health, needs and strengths.
• Coordinate services to address complex challenges.
• Develop a family-centered service plan with the family and team.
• Provide health teaching, advocacy and support.

Education

High school diploma or equivalent

Breastfeeding educator certification

Job description

A unique opportunity to work with high-risk families in their home and in community group settings to encourage optimal pregnancy, birth, and positive parenting outcomes. This grant-funded position involves case management working with a dynamic team of public health professionals and community partners. The home visitation program uses a nationally-recognized, evidence-based model designed to prevent child abuse and neglect; Healthy Families America. Responsibilities include completing assessments of family’s health, needs and strengths, coordination of services to address complex challenges, working with the family and other team members to develop a family-centered service plan, health teaching, advocacy & support. It is beneficial to have experience working with pregnant women, children, diverse populations, & families with multiple needs. Must be willing to advocate for positive, nurturing, & nonviolent discipline of children. Requires possession of a valid driver's license in the State of Nebraska. Applicants with diverse backgrounds & interpretation skills are encouraged to apply.

Full-time with evening and weekend hours possible, majority of hours from 8 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., Monday-Friday.

Minimum Qualifications

• Graduation from high school or equivalent and six months of experience with local, state, and federal assistance programs including health care and social service systems; or any equivalent combination of training and experience that provides the desirable knowledge, abilities, and skills.
• Proficiency in translating and speaking the language of the minority population to which assigned, if required by the position to which assigned.
• Certification as a Breastfeeding educator prior to completion of the probationary period, if required by the position to which assigned.
• Possession of a valid driver's license when operating a vehicle is necessary to the satisfactory performance of assigned duties.