Social Services Tech 1 (Parent Educator)- Columbus

Social Services Tech 1

As a Social Services Tech 1 within the Columbus Health Department at the Georgia Department of Public Health, you will join a dedicated group of public health professionals that help support the overall mission and vision of protecting lives of Georgian residents in a variety of ways.

Job Responsibilities

This is a grant-funded position until March 2029. 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. You will support the Department by utilizing your expertise to fulfill the following 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

Minimum Qualifications

High School Diploma or GED and One (1) year of experience in a social services-related position. PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS: 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. Must have a valid driver's license.

Additional Information

All West Central Health District 7 employees are deemed essential workers in the event of an emergency. As such, you may be called on to participate in an event including but not limited to: staffing a shelter, working at a Specimen Point of Collection Site (SPOC) and/or working at a Point of Dispensing site (POD). If you are called on to participate, you are required to report to the designated site as a condition of employment, whether the emergency occurs during or outside regular work hours.

The DPH Commissioner and agency leaders encourage all employees to engage in regular wellness activities and to make lifestyle choices that promote health and well-being.

The use of physical activity breaks during the workday is authorized to support this philosophy and help employees meet their wellness goals. A maximum of 30 minutes of physical activity may be allocated per workday, typically in the form of two 15-minute breaks or one 30-minute break.

State of Georgia employees are subject to the rules of the State Personnel Board regarding salary.

DPH accepts educational credentials recognized by the Council for Higher Education Accreditation (CHEA) and/or the US Department of Education (DOE) as valid. DPH will contact educational institutions to verify degrees, diplomas, licensures, and other relevant credentials.

The candidate selected for this position may be subject to pre-employment drug screening and a criminal background check.

Relocation assistance is not provided.

In the event of an identified emergency, you may be required, as a term and condition of DPH employment, to assist in meeting the emergency responsibilities of the department.

DPH is committed to providing access and reasonable accommodation in its services, programs, activities, and employment for individuals with disabilities. To request a reasonable accommodation for the application or interview process, email View email address on click.appcast.io.

DPH is an Equal Opportunity Employer.