Social Services Tech 1 (Parent Educator)- Columbus

Georgia Department of Public Health • Columbus, GA

3d • Onsite

About The Position

This position will be housed in Columbus, GA and is Not a Remote position. The Family Support Specialist (Parent Educator) provides a broad range of social services to pregnant and post-partum clients and their babies 0-18 months. This position will travel to provide structured home visitation services to expectant parents and parents of newborns 0-18 months, facilitate group connections, conduct developmental assessments, and maintain accurate & updated files for assigned cases.

Requirements

• High School Diploma or GED
• One (1) year of experience in a social services-related position.
• Must have a valid driver’s license.

Nice To Haves

• Bachelor’s Degree in a social service-related field from an accredited college or university and one year of experience in a social services-related field.

Responsibilities

• Engage in recruitment activities, as applicable.
• Complete an initial and annual, family-centered assessment with each family.
• Develop, monitor, and review goals with each family.
• Provide group sessions and one-on-one home visits focused on health and development, which include planning, delivering, and documenting the visit.
• Travel to provide one-on-one home visits.
• Administer appropriate screenings to expectant and postpartum mothers, children, and their families.
• Provide group connections to give families an opportunity to build social connections with each other, engage in parent-child interaction activities, and increase their knowledge of ways to support children’s development.
• Connect families to resources and help parents and children transition to other services, as needed.
• Maintain and submit all required family and program documentation in a timely manner.
• Participate in at least 2 hours of reflective supervision monthly.
• Participate in at least 2 hours of staff meetings monthly.
• Obtain competency-based professional development.
• Participate in continuous quality improvement.

Benefits

• flexible schedule
• training opportunities
• health insurance
• employee retirement plan (ERS GSEPS)
• deferred compensation
• 13 paid holidays
• vacation and sick leave
• paid parental leave
• dental
• vision
• long-term care
• life insurance

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Entry Level
• Education Level: High school or GED