Family Support Worker

C316 Gateway District Health Department; Missouri; On-site; USD 18,000 - 23,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Cell phone reimbursement

Travel reimbursement

Job summary

Gateway District Health Department in Kentucky seeks a HANDS home visitor to support first-time and multi-gestation families. You will provide regular visits, facilitate health service referrals, and maintain confidential case records while supporting child development and parenting goals.

The role requires on-site work within the district with occasional travel; training, supervision, and productivity standards are part of the employment terms. 18+ and a driver’s license are required.

Qualifications

• Must be 18 years of age.
• Must have telephone accessibility.
• Must have reliable transportation and valid driver's license.
• Criminal background check.
• On the job training requirements within 6 months of hire to advance: HANDS home visitor core training, HANDS wrap-around training, CPR Certification.

Responsibilities

• Conduct initial home visit following Parent Visitor assessment to establish rapport and plan services.
• Provide regular planned visits to support HANDS participants with child development and parenting skills.
• Facilitate prenatal/child health service referrals and appointments with supportive agencies.
• Document case records and logs accurately; maintain confidentiality of program information.

Job description

Summary

Employee is a trained home visitor (Para-Professional) for the HANDS program in the state of Kentucky. Credentials will be kept on file and updated on a yearly basis or as changes arise. The pay scale range will be $13.50 - $20.07 per hour/75 hours bi-weekly. A cell phone reimbursement of up to $75 per month will also be provided. The workstation will be Morgan County Health Department with travel outside Morgan County determined by District caseload needs. Travel will be reimbursed at the approved state rate. If you have any questions or would like any more information about this job posting please contact Carley Hickerson at [e-mail].

Salary: $13.50 - $16.79

Hourly Time Type: Full time

Health Department: Gateway District Health Department

Pay Grade: Grade 10

HANDS Services

• Provides ongoing HANDS services to first time and multigravida families to support identified HANDS Goals.
• Provides regular planned visits to establish a trusting relationship for voluntary eligible HANDS participant(s) to assist parent(s) and/or families with child development, parenting skills, health services and other needed resources identified as assessment or during visits.
• Provides ongoing Resource Referral and facilitation of access to other services provided by Community partners/health department that are outside the scope of services approved by HANDS (family planning, mental health services, intimate partner violence services, daycare, prenatal/pediatric health services, Head Start, Substance abuse services, education and employment, and Family Preservation.
• Completes and submits required HANDS documentation and billing per required policy specifications and timelines. (Home Visit Logs, Supplemental Billing, Forms/Tools (EDS, DV, ASQ, CPCL, etc.), as well as Corrections)
• Participates in Ongoing Home Visitor Supervision per required HANDS Policy.
• Provides weekly completed number of visits from previous week and weekly schedules to supervisor.
• Maintains confidentially of program information obtained from home visit(s) and exchanged while communicating with community and with support providers.
• Completes yearly review and signature of the HANDS Code of Ethics and Home Visitor Safety materials per policy requirements.
• Maintains strength-based communication within the workplace, with community partners, with HANDS team and Program Management and with HANDS families.
• Confers with Program Coordinator and/or Supervisor in cases involving potential collaboration with other service providers. (Ex. Child Protection, legal, intimate partner violence)
• Completes and documents required training on an Individual HANDS Training Log including Tier II Premium.
• Maintains required Productivity expectations, per HANDS policy, based on the weighted caseload, not number of individual families. A full weighted caseload requires 60 visits per month for a full-time home visitor.
• Productivity: Employee must meet or exceed HANDS policy standards regarding productivity for the position description noted above. Productivity below HANDS policy standards will result in corrective actions being taken to support employee in meeting set productivity standards. Continuous productivity below HANDS policy standards for timeframe of 6 months may result in termination from contract position.
• Demonstrate fidelity regarding the delivery of Growing Great Kids materials.
• Attends team meetings and in-service training as required by program protocol.
• Performs other duties, as required that are reasonable and applicable to this position as assigned by the Supervisor. (Ex. Sub-visits)
• Refrains from use of the GGK curriculum materials outside their licensed agency.
• Will leave curriculum materials with the licensed organization should either party end this employment agreement.

Experience

(N/A)

Special Requirements

• Must be 18 years of age.
• Must have telephone accessibility.
• Must have reliable transportation and valid driver's License.
• Criminal background check.

Post Employment Requirements

EMPLOYEES IN THIS CLASS WILL BE REQUIRED TO OBTAIN CREDENTIALS OUTLINED BELOW WITHIN A REASONABLE TIME, OR IF EMPLOYEES POSSESS SUCH CREDENTIALS AT THE TIME OF HIRE THEY WILL BE REQUIRED TO MAINTAIN THOSE CREDENTIALS SO LONG AS THEY ARE EMPLOYED IN THIS CAPACITY. On the job training requirements needed within 6 months of hire in order to advance: HANDS home visitor core training (Must be completed before family contact can occur), HANDS wrap-around required training (Specific topical areas checklist), CPR Certification, Working knowledge of geographic area and or ability to locate participants and community resources with use of maps, contacts, and directions provided.

Examples of Duties or Responsibilities

EXAMPLES OF DUTIES OR RESPONSIBILITIES ARE NOT TO BE CONSTRUED AS DESCRIBING WHAT THE DUTIES OR RESPONSIBILITIES OF ANY POSITION SHALL BE AND ARE NOT TO BE CONSTRUED AS LIMITING THE APPOINTING AUTHORITY'S ABILITY TO ADD TO, OR OTHERWISE ALTER THE DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES OF A POSITION. Conduct initial home visit following Parent Visitor assessment with first time parent/s and or families to establish rapport and planning for providing services as qualified by the provider. Provide regular planned visits to establish a trusting relationship for voluntary eligible HANDS participant/s to assist first time parent/s and or families with child development, parenting skills, health services and other needed resources identified at assessment or during visits. Facilitate families in securing of prenatal/child health services, referrals, and appointments with other supportive agencies. Document case records, home visit logs accurately on each contact, progress, service need and completes reports as required. Maintain confidentiality of program information obtained from home visit/s and exchanged while communicating with community and support service providers. Confer with Program Coordinator and/or Supervisor in cases involving potential collaboration with other service providers.

Typical Working Conditions and Unique Physical Requirements

INCUMBENTS IN THIS CLASSIFICATION WILL TYPICALLY PERFORM THEIR PRIMARY JOB DUTIES UNDER THESE CONDITIONS. THESE CONDITIONS MAY CHANGE ON OCCASION IN PERFORMING THE DUTIES OF AN INDIVIDUAL POSITION. Work is spent primarily inside the clinic or community setting.

Additional Requirements

May be required to submit to a drug screening test and background check according to the agency's policies.

Date Class Established

09-25-2002 DATE OF LAST REVISION: 10-03-2022

THE LOCAL HEALTH DEPARTMENTS DO NOT DISCRIMINATE ON THE BASIS OF RACE, COLOR, RELIGION, NATIONAL ORIGIN, SEX, AGE, DISABILITY, SEXUAL ORIENTATION, GENDER IDENTITY, ANCESTRY OR VETERAN STATUS. REASONABLE ACCOMMODATIONS ARE PROVIDED UPON REQUEST. An Equal Opportunity Employer M/F/D Come for a job. Stay for a career. Make a difference for a lifetime.

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