New Parent Support Home Visitor

Summary

The primary purpose of the position is to help young families develop skills to cope with stress, isolation, deployment, post-deployment reunions the everyday demand of parenthood to prevent child maltreatment incidents. New Parent Support Program services includeds support to each family's unique scircumstances and can help with preparing for parenthood, parenting skills, understanding growth and development, co-parenting communication and stress management.

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• Provides support services primarily through home visitation designed to provide psychosocial and educational support and training to expectant parents and parents with children from birth to 3 years of age who are identified as at-risk for child abuse and neglect.
• Provides in-office intervention services for eligible participants who due to mission readiness priorities or other confirmed situational issues are unable to participate in home visitation service.
• Recommends and develops effective service plans based on areas of need and/or risk determined through screening and assessment tools.
• Collaborates with the family and appropriate agencies to develop methods to achieve prescribed goals and enhance successful parenting.
• Provides narrative summaries and updates to service plans showing case progress and plan of action.
• Implements Office of the Secretary of Defense (OSD) and/or CNIC New Parent Support Program (NPSP) standardized home visitation curriculum designed to build and enhance strengths that individuals and families bring to the parenting role.
• Provides parenting skills, promoting a healthy pregnancy, promoting positive parent-child attachment behaviors, recognizing newborn infant cues/behaviors, understanding behavior through the lens of child development and promoting overall health family functioning.
• Develops strategies that will enhance and support the needs and parenting challenges of fathers and their parent/child relationship.
• Conducts fatherhood outreach efforts while collaborating with military and civilian stakeholders.
• Facilitates interactive playgroup to help teach parents about developmentally appropriate play and help children improve their social, cognitive and motor skills.
• When deemed approriate, serves as a consultant for Clinicla Case Staff MEeting (CCSM) cases that involve families with children from birth to three years of age.

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Conditions of employment

• This position requires regular contact with children under the age of 18 and a favorable determination of suitability to do so, and periodic re-verification check of multiple agency records.
• Must have or be able to obtain and maintain a current state driver's license.
• Must successfully pass the E-Verify employment verification check. Any discrepancies must be resolved as a condition of employment.
• This position is designated Non-Critical Sensitive. Incumbents must obtain and maintain a determination of eligibility for Secret security clearance of access for the duration of employment, including a background investigation and credit check.

Qualifications

Three years of specialized experience providing positive parenting practices.

Professional knowledge of, and skill in applying, a wide range of concepts, principles, methods and techniques used by Clinical Counselors acquired through completion of a degree from a program accredited by the Council for Accreditation of counseling and Related Education Programs or degree that provides equivalent knowledge and/or experience in the behavioral or social science field.

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Professional knowledge of, and skill in applying, a wide range of concepts, principles, methods and techniques used by social workers which they acquired through completion of a degree from an accredited school.

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Professional knowledge of, and skill in applying, a wide range of concepts, principles, and methods of the patient care field sufficient to perform difficult but will-precedented assignments assessing the condition of patients, providing care, and advising on healthcare needs which they acquired through completion of a degree from an accredited school.

• Knowledge of military organization, missions, life-styles, and situations, which can contribute to family stress, problems and crisis-situations.
• Strong ability to disseminate large amounts of information in a concise, clear and effective method. Must be able to formulate courses of action, develop defendable positions and make recommendations leadership.
• Knowledge of positive parenting practices, child development, and theories of attachment.
• Knowledge of specialized services that address deployment and its' impact on families.
• Knowledge of father engagement prevention and intervention strategies.
• Knowledge of cultural diversity and the ability to demonstrate cultural competency.
• Knowledge of the protective factors framework and demonstrated ability to apply the protective factors framework.
• Knowledge of family violence dynamics, safety assessment and crisis intervention techniques with the ability to remain objective under stressful situations.
• Knowledge of and ability to administer evidenced base screening and assessment tools.
• Knowledge of evidence-informed parenting curriculums and service delivery models.
• Ability to promote and market NPSP through a variety of military and civilian stakeholder's venues.
• Ability to sustain positive engagement with military and civilian partners and stakeholders.
• Ability to develop and sustain partnerships with other military and civilian family/health service providers.
• Knowledge of state and federal laws and procedures, which govern the reporting of domestic violence, suspected child abuse/neglect and child sexual abuse.
• Knowledge of military organizations, missions, lifestyles, and associated stressors that could affect family development and unity during childbearing years.
• Ability to communicate effectively with diverse individuals during routine and crisis situations, including those in the medical, legal, and social service, military and civilian communities.
• Effective verbal and written communication skills.
• Skill in oral and written communication and use of computer word processing and database input.
• Skill in applying analytical and evaluative methods and techniques in the development of new procedures and approaches to identify and resolve significant issues and problems of a unique nature.
• Ability to effectively communicate both orally and in writing with all levels of management, staff, and military personnel and their families.
• Ability to perform various liaison functions and training, coordinate priorities and work with staff at all levels.
• Ability to analyze issues that identify best courses of action, determines potential organizational impacts, and maintains awareness of barriers impeding mission accomplishment and recommends corrective actions.
• Ability to develop, implement and deliver traiinng, parenting education and coaching.

Education

All transcripts, certifications and licensure must be uploaded with application for consideration.

A bachelor's degree or higher in behavioral or social science; or related discipline; Marriage and Family Therapy, Mental Health Counseling.

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Completion of a degree from a program accredited by the Council for Accreditation of Counseling and Related Education Programs (CACREP) AND at least two years of direct experience in the prevention intervention, or treatment of child abuse or domestic abuse, or the provision of maternal or child health support services.

Additional information

Salary is dependent on experience and/or education.

Some positions have special requirements. Selectee may be required to complete a one (1) year probationary period. Participation in Direct Deposit/Electronic Fund Transfer within the first 30 days of employment is required. We utilize E-Verify to confirm selectee's eligibility to work in the United States. Salary is dependent on experience and/or education.

This announcement may be used to fill additional vacancies within 60 days of issuance of selection certificate. For positions requiring travel more than twice per year, selectee may be required to obtain and maintain in good standing a Government-issued Travel Card for official government travel purposes.

Executive Order 12564 requires a Federal workplace free of illegal drugs. According to the Executive Order, all Federal employees are required to remain drug free throughout their employment. Commander, Navy Region Mid-Atlantic Command is a Drug-Free Federal Workplace. The use of illegal drugs will not be tolerated, and use of or intoxication by illegal drugs will result in penalties up to and including removal from Federal Service.

Candidates should be committed to improving the efficiency of the Federal government, passionate about the ideals of our American republic, and committed to upholding the rule of law and the United States Constitution.

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