Healthy Start Care Coordinator

Chsfl•Daytona Beach, FL

2d•Hybrid

About The Position

The Healthy Start Care Coordinator provides direct client services to pregnant women, infants, children and their parents/guardians, to improve birth and health outcomes. Overall, the Healthy Start Care Coordinator contributes to the CHS high performance culture by exhibiting our values and providing quality results that position CHS as the leader in delivering proactive behavioral health, case management, community and early childhood solutions for children and families.

Requirements

High School diploma or equivalent, required.
Florida Driver’s License within 30 days from hire with daily access to a reliable and insured vehicle, required.
Equivalent combination of education and experience may be considered.

Nice To Haves

Bachelor’s Degree in Social Work, Health Education or comparable human services field OR Licensed Registered Nurse, preferred.
Previous experience in a social- services organization, preferred.
Two years-experience in a social services, health care, public health or related field, preferred.
Experience with direct client care, preferred.

Responsibilities

Provide appropriate modeling techniques, education and other supportive services to prenatal women, infants, and children up to age of three and their parents/guardians to improve birth and health outcomes.
Screen and assess families referred to the Healthy Start program to determine individual needs.
Develop individualized plans of care and family support plans for each client that clearly identifies specific goals, objectives and service needs.
Provide ongoing care to clients through intensive home visitation, and enhanced home visitation that includes education, screenings and referrals and other direct services as needed.
Support healthy pregnancy and infant growth and development by ensuring all pregnant women and children have access to health services.
Facilitate access to community resources.
Provide client with referrals for resources to address access to care barriers, such as transportation for various activities to include medical appointments, support services, etc.
Facilitate parent classes, where appropriate, to provide education and support.
Assist in strengthening parent-child interaction by teaching positive parenting skills.
Administer educational developmentally focused home visit lessons and activities.
Provide appropriate education and other supportive services as delineated in individualized plans of care that may include pregnancy health, newborn care, breastfeeding, smoking cessation, nutrition, childbirth, parenting and emotional support.
Create and maintain client case records, documenting activities as required by the contract and CHS standards. This includes initial assessments, goal planning, progress notes, termination summaries and other records.
Enter necessary information into required software systems in a timely and accurate manner.
Meet with supervisor as scheduled to evaluate client status.
Perform all job functions, using approved curriculum and tools, as set forth by the Healthy Start contractual requirements to ensure the delivery of quality services.
Develop a strong knowledge base and stay current on job-related issues and trends.
Participate actively in departmental meetings, training and education, as well as the quality process.
Comply with CHS’s code of conduct, policies, procedures and other obligations.
Assist with training other team members and providing back up when necessary.
Pick up projects on the fly; perform other duties as assigned from time to time.
Demonstrate the CHS Common Bond values in the performance of all job duties.