Healthy Steps Program Specialist

Jericho-Road-Community-Health-Center; Buffalo (NY); On-site; USD 26,000 - 37,000; Full time

Job summary

Jericho Road Community Health Center is seeking a full-time Healthy Steps Program Specialist in Buffalo, NY. You will work across Barton, Broadway, and Doat locations within the Healthy Steps Department, conducting assessments, coordinating referrals, and collaborating with a multidisciplinary team to promote holistic family wellbeing.

Responsibilities include education of families, documentation in Medent EMR, ongoing professional development, and participation in community Healthy Steps

Qualifications

• Experience with children and families in education, mental health, or healthcare settings.
• Understanding of family systems theory and dynamics.
• Strong interpersonal and communication skills and ability to engage families.
• Ability to work with diverse populations with cultural sensitivity.
• Commitment to client-centered and family-centered care.

Responsibilities

• Conduct comprehensive assessments of children and families to identify developmental and behavioral concerns.
• Coordinate referrals, appointments, and follow up to reduce barriers to care.
• Collaborate with an interdisciplinary team to create integrated care plans.
• Educate and support families on child development and parenting skills.
• Maintain accurate documentation in the Medent EMR and ensure regulatory compliance.
• Engage in professional development and participate in community Healthy Steps activities.
• Support site-level inventory management for Reach Out and Read.

Skills

Experience with children

Interpersonal skills

Cultural competence

Multidisciplinary teamwork

Confidentiality & ethics

Job description

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Healthy Steps Program Specialist

Healthy Steps - 184 Barton Full-time Regular Buffalo, NY, US

Healthy Steps Program Specialist

Jericho Road Community Health Center is actively seeking a Healthy Steps Program Specialist. This position is full-time, within the Healthy Steps Department, working across our Barton, Broadway, & Doat locations.

Work with a Purpose

Jericho Road Community Health Center offers the opportunity to be engaged in a movement far larger than any one individual. We believe that we can all be people of positive influence. We influence each other, our clients and patients, our families and communities. We are part of a global team that influences the health and wellbeing of communities internationally. Every day, Jericho Road’s mission of caring for communities and advocating for systemic health equity guides us in our collective purpose. We are looking for individuals who share that goal and are committed to that service. As a federally qualified health center (FQHC), our organization’s mission is deeply rooted in making fundamental change in the communities we serve, advocating for social justice and meeting people where they are. With global clinics across the world, the impact you make will transcend borders, with opportunities to engage in meaningful work at our Sierra Leone, Goma or Nepal global clinics.

Why Jericho: Jericho Road offers competitive pay and benefits including medical (single-high coverage paid in full by employer), HSA, dental, vision, employer paid life insurance benefit, supplemental insurances, tuition discounts, generous paid time off, the opportunity for global travel to our three global health clinics, and loan forgiveness for applicable positions. Jericho Road values both work and life. The option for a flexible 40-hour workweek is possible within certain teams.

Responsibilities:

• Conduct assessments: Perform comprehensive assessments of children and families to identify developmental, emotional, and behavioral concerns of the child, while also performing assessments of the family’s social determinants of health and mental wellbeing
• Referrals, appointment scheduling, and care coordination: Identify risks and connect families to necessary resources, tracking follow-up to remove barriers to care
• Collaborate with interdisciplinary team: Work collaboratively with primary care providers, nurses, social workers, and other professionals to develop integrated care plans that address the holistic needs of the family unit, ensuring coordination and continuity of care across various settings and services.
• Educate and support families: Provide education and support to families on topics related to child development, environmental safety, parenting skills, and family dynamics, empowering parents to foster positive relationships with their children and promote resilience and well-being within the family system.
• Maintain accurate documentation: Maintain thorough and accurate documentation of client assessments, treatment plans, progress notes, and outcomes in compliance with organizational and regulatory requirements, while also considering the impact of family dynamics on the therapeutic process and treatment outcomes
• Participate in professional development: Stay current with developments in the field of early childhood development through ongoing training, continuing education, and participation in professional conferences and workshops, with a focus on enhancing skills and knowledge related to working with families
• Maintain client records with plans, notes, appropriate forms, or related information within the Medent electronic medical record
• Develop constructive and cooperative working relationships with others, and maintain them over time
• Ability to work with a multidisciplinary health care team and diverse population of clients.
• Participate in staff meetings and staff development training to enhance and improve personal knowledge of various medical conditions and topics applicable to Job Summary.
• Participate when appropriate in community-wide Healthy Steps collaborative opportunities
• Participate in case consultation discussions with other Healthy Steps Specialists and Family Connects home-visitors working on the initiative
• Ability to interpret, adapt, and apply guidelines and procedures to inform and make recommendations to supervisor
• Manage the site level book inventory for the Reach O ut and R ead program

Qualifications:

• Experience working with children and families in education, mental health or healthcare setting, with an understanding of family systems theory and dynamics.
• Knowledge of child development, attachment theory, and evidence-based therapeutic interventions, emphasizing interventions promoting healthy family functioning and relationships.
• Strong interpersonal and communication skills, with the ability to establish rapport and build trusting relationships with clients and colleagues, while also effectively engaging and collaborating with families as active participants in the therapeutic process.
• Ability to work collaboratively within a multidisciplinary team and effectively communicate with diverse populations, while also demonstrating cultural competence and sensitivity to the needs of diverse families.
• Proficiency in maintaining confidentiality and adhering to ethical guidelines and professional standards, with a commitment to providing client-centered and family-centered care.

Hourly Rate:$23.00 an hour. Individual compensation is based on various factors unique to each candidate, including skill set, experience, qualifications, and other position related components.

Job postings are not intended to be an exhaustive list of duties. You will be expected to perform different tasks as necessitated or required by your role within the organization and the overall missional objectives of the organization.

Jericho Road is an Equal Opportunity Employer. We are an inclusive organization and actively promote equity of opportunity for all.