Healthy Steps Specialist

Berkeley County First Steps; Hanahan (SC); On-site; USD 42,000 - 56,000; Full time

Job summary

Berkeley County First Steps seeks a Healthy Steps Specialist to provide early childhood support at MUSC University Pediatrics Clinics in Hanahan, SC. You will collaborate with pediatric teams, educate families on development, health, literacy, and education, and coordinate community resources.

You will conduct visits, engage in preventive care promotion, and participate in CQI and program planning with the Healthy Steps team, serving diverse communities.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in psychology, social work, counseling, early childhood education, or related field highly preferred.
• Must be bilingual (English/Spanish).
• Experience and knowledge about early childhood growth and development, parent-child relational health, infant and early childhood mental health, and family systems.
• Excellent oral and written communication skills.
• Commitment to working with underserved populations in a community setting.
• Strong motivational interviewing skills.
• Ability to work independently and collaboratively in a team-oriented environment.
• Ability to take initiative and a willingness to learn.
• Ability to collect and enter data for program management, evaluation, and reporting purpose.

Responsibilities

• Developmental Health Education and Screening with pediatric teams.
• Provide support and education to parents on child development, health, literacy, and education.
• Conduct office visits with providers or independently.
• Promote Healthy Steps within practices to families, providers, and community.
• Participate in reflective supervision meetings and home visits as needed.
• Create and maintain a community resource directory and provide referrals.

Skills

Bilingual (English/Spanish)

Early childhood development knowledge

Excellent oral and written comms

Independent and team collaboration

Education

Bachelor's degree related field

Tools

Data entry systems

Job description

Job Title: Healthy Steps Specialist

Location:

Berkeley County First Steps' office in Hanahan, SC
MUSC Children's Health Pediatric in Moncks Corner
MUSC Children's Health Pediatric in North Charleston

Position Type: Full-Time

About Us:

Berkeley County First Steps is a non-profit and community-focused organization committed to enhancing the lives of young children and families in Berkeley County. We are dedicated to providing high-quality early childhood education, support services, and resources that empower families and nurture children's growth and development.

Job Summary:

We are seeking a dedicated and detail-oriented Healthy Steps Specialist to join our team. Healthy Steps Specialist will provide early childhood support services to the community at MUSC University Pediatrics Clinics in accordance with Berkeley County First Steps and Healthy Steps model, standards and practices.

Responsibilities:

Developmental Health Education and Screening
Works closely with the pediatric team and existing home visiting programs as resource for developmental and parenting concerns
Provide support and education to parents in subjects related to their child's development including health, literacy, and education.
Conducts office visits, either jointly with the provider or alone

Preventive and Responsive Care
Promotes Healthy Steps within the practices to families, providers and the community
Participates in First Steps/Healthy Steps reflective supervision meeting
Conduct home visits as part of the Healthy Steps' team and may accompany families to key medical, specialty, and community agency appointments as needed.

Referrals and Community Collaborations
Creates and maintains community resource directory/database. Provide referrals and tracks follow-ups, as appropriate, to help families make successful connections to key resources within the community
Reaches out to community providers in position to share about Healthy Steps/Berkeley County First Steps and receive information to support referrals, warm handoffs, and ensure appropriate referral criteria are met
Convenes and participates in community-wide early childhood and/or health meeting Team-Based Care

Engages in Continuous Quality Improvement (CQI) initiatives to ensure the
Healthy Steps model is delivered with fidelity
Maintains open communication with all members of the Healthy Steps and
Berkeley County First Steps team
Works closely with pediatric primary providers around care coordination, goal setting, coaching and education about key aspects of a child's development
Work closely with Healthy Steps Program Director to assist in planning Healthy Steps Community Convening
Caseload Tracking, Record Keeping, and Reporting
Helps with the maintenance of the HS and SCFS databases withing data report required to meet Healthy Steps fidelity metrics including both internal and external referrals
Collaborates with Healthy Steps Implementation Team to complete required annual site reporting to the Healthy Steps National Office at ZERO TO THREE
Presents at local, state, and nation meetings and conference on First Steps early childhood Health Initiations
Participates in administrative and clinical/reflective supervision meetings

Qualifications:

• Bachelor's degree in psychology, social work, counseling, early childhood education, or related field highly preferred
• Must be bilingual (English/Spanish)
• Experience and knowledge about early childhood growth and development, parent-child relational health, infant and early childhood mental health, and family systems
• Excellent oral and written communication skills
• Commitment to working with underserved populations in a community setting
• Strong motivational interviewing skills
• Ability to work independently and collaboratively in a team-oriented environment.
• Ability to take initiative and a willingness to learn
• Ability to collect and enter data for program management, evaluation, and reporting purpose

Berkeley County First Steps is an equal opportunity employer. We encourage individuals from diverse backgrounds and experiences to apply.

Note:

This job description is intended to provide a general overview of the position and does not encompass all tasks or responsibilities that may be required. Additional duties may be assigned based on organizational needs.