HANDS Social Worker-Bilingual – Contract Employee 3233 (HANDS)

Lexington-Fayette County Health Dept.•Lexington, KY

2d•Onsite

About The Position

Performs work of moderate difficulty in providing weekly home visits to adolescent and adult mothers and/or fathers, and infants. The Social Worker HANDS supports the development of maternal and infant health competence. Emphasis is on reinforcing the strengths of parents and providing new choices for coping with problems. Services are providing/using the Growing Great Kids curriculum and HANDS state policies to see children live in a healthy and safe home; to oversee that families experience positive pregnancy outcomes and realize improved family self-sufficiency. Performs client intake surveys and quarterly professional visits. This position requires a flexible schedule that may include some evening hours in order to meet the needs of the families we serve. Spanish language bilingual ability is preferred for this position. Bilingual ability will be assessed to ensure competency.

Requirements

Bachelors or masters in social work or related field
BLS CPR certification
Appropriate level Incident Command System (ICS)
Growing Great Kids Curriculum

Nice To Haves

Spanish language bilingual ability

Responsibilities

Providing weekly home visits to adolescent and adult mothers and/or fathers, and infants.
Supporting the development of maternal and infant health competence.
Reinforcing the strengths of parents and providing new choices for coping with problems.
Ensuring children live in a healthy and safe home.
Overseeing that families experience positive pregnancy outcomes and realize improved family self-sufficiency.
Performing client intake surveys and quarterly professional visits.