Healthy Start Home Visitor

American Indian Health and Family Services • Detroit, MI

7d • $23 - $25 • Hybrid

About The Position

Seeking a qualified Health Start Home Visitor to provide home-based health education and care coordination to families from pregnancy to age five (5). Administrative responsibilities for this Maternal-Infant Care program includes maintaining client records and completing required reporting, conducting outreach to potential participants and other community organizations, and planning health education events. The Healthy Start Home Visitor will work closely with the rest of the Healthy Start team to provide home visits, office visits, group programming/events and case conferencing.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in mental health or family counseling, health or human services, public health, social services, psychology, or related field required.
• One year of experience in health or social service setting providing health education and/or case management services required.
• Must be self-directed.
• Must be able to maintain confidentiality, handle crisis and tolerate stress professionally.
• Valid MI Chauffeur’s license; other credential or licenses must be kept current and consistent with applicable regulations.
• Ability to apply proficient understanding to carry out instructions furnished in written, oral or diagram form.
• Ability to read and comprehend simple instructions, short correspondence, and memos.
• Language proficiency in English is required.
• Familiarity and/or experience working with the Native American community; respect for and knowledge of traditional, cultural and spiritual practices of a diverse Native American community, as well as an ability to work with other racially, culturally and ethnically diverse populations.

Nice To Haves

• Training, certification, and/or experience in early childhood or pregnancy health-related fields such as lactation counselor, doula, childbirth educator, or early childhood education preferred.
• Bi-lingual in Spanish is a plus.
• Bilingual English/Spanish language proficiency is preferred, not required.

Responsibilities

• Serve as a Health Educator for the Healthy Start/Family Spirit program focused on the urban Native American and surrounding community in southeast Michigan.
• Utilize the Family Spirit curriculum and other educational tools to provide support and education to parents during pregnancy up until their child turns 5, including providing information about maternal and child health, safety, and development.
• Maintain a caseload of up to 25 families, with most client contact being on home visits.
• Conduct outreach and recruit families to participate in the Healthy Start/Family Spirit program.
• Complete intakes and other assessments, including assessing for mental health concerns, domestic/interpersonal violence, and substance use.
• Refer clients to other agency departments or other community agencies as appropriate to assist in resolving problems facing urban AI/AN community concerning unmet physical or mental health needs, housing, education, benefit assistance, unemployment, crime prevention, substance abuse, smoking cessation, intimate partner violence and other needs as identified.
• Maintain data forms and tracking logs to document activities.
• Schedule, arrange and/or provide transportation for Healthy Start/Family Spirit program families to appointments.
• Represent Healthy Start/Family Spirit program and other agency programs during community meetings and in-service presentations for community partners and local service providers.
• Maintain Social Media presence of Healthy Start/Family Spirit programs.
• Serve as an interdepartmental team member offering support for agency events/programs as needed.
• Coordinate outreach efforts at health fairs, powwows, and other community events to promote Healthy Start/Family Spirit and other agency programming.
• Attend monthly Healthy Start/Family Spirit program meetings and other meetings as required.
• Travel to other sites for trainings, meetings and other duties as needed.
• Assist with coordination and oversight of Interns and volunteers as needed.

Benefits

• Paid Holidays, bereavement, and paid jury duty leave for days that fall on a scheduled work day - effective immediately upon hire
• Paid Combined Vacation, Sick, and Personal Leave, accrual starts immediately, able to use after 30 days

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Part-time
• Career Level: Entry Level