Pediatric Support Specialist

Swope Health • Kansas City, MO

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About The Position

As the Pediatric Support Specialist for Swope Health, you will be apart of a team of care givers that provide care for the families in your community that need it the most. The Pediatric Support Specialist provides a variety of direct services to Pediatrics clients designed to maintain the client in the community. You play a vital role in helping chidden and their families with resources to face various social, emotional, and health-related challenges. If you have a passion for helping others, this is the role for you!

Requirements

• Bachelor’s Degree in a human services field (psychology, nursing, sociology/social work, counseling, child development)
• Patience and ability to establish rapport with this population.
• Flexible schedule and transportation.
• Knowledgeable about diverse clientele.
• Ability to assess clients’ daily level of functioning preferred.
• Ability to write clearly and distinctly.
• Knowledgeable about community resources.
• Knowledgeable about establishing rapport with clientele.
• Knowledgeable about crisis prevention.

Nice To Haves

• LMSW or LCSW preferred.
• Ability to assess clients’ daily level of functioning preferred.

Responsibilities

• Assessing and monitoring an individual’s adjustment to community living.
• Providing individual assistance to individuals/families in accessing a variety of public services including financial and medical assistance and housing, including assistance on an emergency basis and directly helping to meet needs for food, shelter and clothing.
• Assisting the person/family to access and utilize a variety of community agencies and resources to provide ongoing social, educational, vocational and recreational supports and activities.
• Interceding on behalf of individuals within the community-at-large to assist the person in achieving and maintaining their community adjustment.
• Assisting in creating personal support systems that include work with family members, legal guardians or significant others regarding the needs and abilities of an identified person.
• Providing support to families in areas such dissemination of information, linking to services and parent guidance.
• Initiates other reports and records as required.
• Screen families for Social Drivers of Health using standardized tools such as the PRAPARE form
• Completes all documentation required for successful reimbursement of services and maintains clinical documentation that meets Health Center and payer requirements.
• Successfully meets productivity requirements established for the position.
• Performs other duties as assigned.

Benefits

• Medical benefits (including a Health Savings Account option), dental and vision
• 401(k) retirement plan with company match
• Company-paid benefits such as life insurance, Accidental Death & Dismemberment, and Short- and Long-Term Disability
• Flexible Spending Account
• Paid Days Off beginning at 15 days annually, effective the first day of employment
• Eight annual company-paid holidays
• One annual paid personal day

What This Job Offers

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