Healthy Steps Specialist

Job Description

Job Description

Evergreen Health

At Evergreen and our affiliates, we value collaborative, down-to-earth individuals and encourage self-expression. We recognize that our diverse workforce allows us to provide culturally competent care to everyone in our community.

Are you an Early Childhood Specialist or an MSW with a pediatric/early childhood focus? Make an impact doing work that matters with young children and families!

The Healthy Steps Specialist is responsible for comprehensive coordination of medical care (linkage to supportive services and retention in care) to improve health outcomes for patients of Evergreen Health Primary and Specialty Care. They will provide interventions, screenings,psychotherapyand follow up for families and pediatric patients from age 0 to 5. The Healthy Steps specialist will build strong relationships with families and providers to increase the efficiency of the medical system, and support team-based comprehensive care.

As part of the essential functions of this role: The Healthy Steps Specialist:

• Conducts team based well child visits with parents and their babies and young children with the physician/pediatric nurse practitioner
• Provides consultations with families with babies and young children 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, and adjusting workflows for optimal efficiency.
• Provides consultation to medical professionals and all practice staff re: 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.

Qualified candidate will have a Bachelor’s degree in early childhood education or related field; master’s degree in social work preferred; LMSW preferred; knowledge and experience in early childhood growth and development, parent-child relational health, infant and early childhood mental health, and/or family systems required; excellent written and verbal communication skills; awareness of and sensitivity to the issues and health disparities faced by underserved populations is essential

Job type: Full-time

Required Education : Bachelor’s degree in early childhood education or related field; master’s degree in social work preferred

Required Experience: Early Childhood or pediatric experience required

This position is posted with a salary range. The actual rate of pay offered will be based on a variety of individualized factors, including but not limited to a candidate’s skills, relevant experience, educational background, internal equity, and market considerations. Higher side of range will be considered for candidate meeting highest level of degree, licensure, and experience.

What Evergreen Health Offers You:

• Multiple comprehensive medical health insurance plans for you to choose from
• Dental and Vision coverage at no cost to you
• Paid Time Off package that equals 4 weeks of time in your first year
• 403b with a generous company match
• Paid parking or monthly metro pass
• Professional development opportunities
• Paid lunch breaks

Evergreen Health is an Equal Opportunity Employer; we do not discriminate on the basis of age, citizenship, color, disability, ethnic or national origin, gender expression, gender identity, language, race, religion, sex, sexual orientation, socioeconomic status, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state, or local law.