Healthy Steps Program Specialist

Healthy Steps Program Specialist

Jericho Road Community Health Center is actively seeking a Healthy Steps Program Specialist. This position is full-time, within the Healthy Steps Department, working across our Barton, Broadway, & Doat locations.


Work with a Purpose

Jericho Road Community Health Center offers the opportunity to be engaged in a movement far larger than any one individual. We believe that we can all be people of positive influence. We influence each other, our clients and patients, our families and communities. We are part of a global team that influences the health and wellbeing of communities internationally. Every day, Jericho Road's mission of caring for communities and advocating for systemic health equity guides us in our collective purpose. We are looking for individuals who share that goal and are committed to that service. As a federally qualified health center (FQHC), our organization's mission is deeply rooted in making fundamental change in the communities we serve, advocating for social justice and meeting people where they are. With global clinics across the world, the impact you make will transcend borders, with opportunities to engage in meaningful work at our Sierra Leone, Goma or Nepal global clinics.


Why Jericho: Jericho Road offers competitive pay and benefits including medical (single-high coverage paid in full by employer), HSA, dental, vision, employer paid life insurance benefit, supplemental insurances, tuition discounts, generous paid time off, the opportunity for global travel to our three global health clinics, and loan forgiveness for applicable positions. Jericho Road values both work and life. The option for a flexible 40-hour workweek is possible within certain teams.


Responsibilities:

• Conducts team based well child visits with parents and their children (ages 0-3) with the physician/pediatric nurse practitioner
• Provides consultations with families with their children (ages 0-3) regarding developmental and behavioral concerns such as sleep, discipline, picky eating, etc.
• Collaborates with HS team to implement all core components of the program including universal child development and SDOH screening, making positive parenting and early learning guidance information readily available to all practice staff.
• Provides consultation to medical professionals and all practice staff regarding early childhood development, infant mental health, and trauma informed practice.
• Provides referrals and tracks follow-up, as appropriate, to help families make connections to key resources within the community.
• Works closely with pediatric providers around care coordination, goal setting, counseling, coaching and education about key aspects of a child's development.
• May conduct home visits and accompany families to key medical, specialty, and community agency appointments as needed.
• Facilitate Parents'/Caregivers' groups
• Documents all patient clinical activity and care coordination in electronic medical records.

Qualifications:

• Master's degree in psychology, social work, counseling, early childhood education, or related field highly preferred; Equivalent experience accepted
• Prefer licensed professional.
• Experience and knowledge about early childhood growth and development, parent-child relationships, child health infant mental health, and family systems.
• Experience evaluating the growth and development of infants and children under three years of age.
• Demonstrated commitment to working with underserved populations in a community setting with people of many cultures.
• Must be empathic, supportive, and patient.
• Strong motivational interviewing skills
• Ability to collect and enter data for program management, evaluation, and reporting purposes.

Hourly Rate: $23.00 an hour. Individual compensation is based on various factors unique to each candidate, including skill set, experience, qualifications, and other position related components.

Job postings are not intended to be an exhaustive list of duties. You will be expected to perform different tasks as necessitated or required by your role within the organization and the overall missional objectives of the organization.


Jericho Road is an Equal Opportunity Employer. We are an inclusive organization and actively promote equity of opportunity for all.