Maternal Health Specialist

Lifesteps•Castle Shannon, PA

8d•Onsite

About The Position

The Maternal Health Specialist works to assist mothers with scheduling and attending well-baby appointments, assess infant and women care and home supports, monitor infant developmental stages, and offer guidance, education, and referrals to parents, as appropriate, to achieve positive support outcomes through the home visiting program. This role involves driving to family homes for check-in visits using an Agency Vehicle. Topics discussed include expectant mother and newborn baby health, education, nutrition, child growth and development, postpartum wellness, and well-baby follow-ups. Additionally, this full-time role requires case management documentation and reports for MCOs and supervisors.

Requirements

Associates Degree in Child Development, Human Services, Social Work, Early Childhood Education (or a related field such as Family Relations, Sociology, Women's Studies, etc) OR High School Diploma/GED with a home-based CDA credential or comparable credential.
Demonstrate competency to plan and implement home-based learning experiences that ensure effective implementation of the home visiting curriculum.
Knowledge in infant/toddler development/education/health/nutrition/safety as well as family dynamics and adult learning principles.
Must be able to secure, within 90 days of hire, and maintain the basic first aid and pediatric CPR certification.
Demonstrated ability to complete basic computer tasks or Proficient with Microsoft Office Suite.
Current driver’s license and the ability to travel for business utilizing an Agency Vehicle.

Nice To Haves

1 year experience in Early Education, Early Childhood Development, Children Services, Social Work, Women's Health, Case Management, Wellness Educator, Community Health Advocate or related field.
Bilingual English/Spanish speaking.

Responsibilities

Assist mothers with scheduling and attending well-baby appointments.
Assess infant and women care and home supports.
Monitor infant developmental stages.
Offer guidance, education, and referrals to parents.
Conduct home visits to check in with families.
Discuss topics such as expectant mother and newborn baby health, education, nutrition, child growth and development, postpartum wellness, and well-baby follow-ups.
Provide case management documentation and reports for MCOs and supervisors.