Category:

Professional

City:

Jackson

State:

Tennessee

Shift:

8 - Day (United States of America)

Job Description Summary:

Under the Direction of the Program Supervisor/FRS Supervisor, conducts screens for potential families. Completes Family Resilience and Opportunities for Growth (FROG) Scale with families and makes appropriate referrals as necessary. Manages Priority Reports, and records appropriate data into the database. Employee is subject to call back and overtime as required by the hospital.

ESSENTIAL JOB FUNCTIONS:

Establishes a trusting relationship with families by initiating and maintaining regular family contact.Ensures compliance with grant regulations and requirements as directed through the Department of Health.Conducts FROG Scale with consenting families.Consistently follows Healthy Start/Healthier Beginnings/TANF policies and procedures.Has working knowledge of parent-child interactions, child development issues, and the dynamics of child abuse and neglect. Consistently applies this information in working with the families.Has familiarity with community resources and makes appropriate referrals to meet the needs of families.May be responsible for community outreach for the area served.Meets with supervisor on a weekly regularly scheduled basis for reflective supervision and to review assessments.Documents FROG Scale information in accordance with Healthy Families Southwest Tennessee policies and procedures.Self-motivated to manage referral list and scheduling of .Attends and participates in regular staff meetings, case conferences, in-service training, and other meetings as required or directed.Can collaborate, with consent, with other organizations and agencies to provide a comprehensive array of services to families.Will participate in discharge planning for families, closely monitor outcomes of the participants who are still in the Neonatal Intensive Care Unit or on the Mother/Baby Unit as required or directed.Will be expected to round on eligible potential families while they are patients in Jackson-Madison County General Hospital.Will complete FROG Scale.Acts as a mentor to new staff during the training process with the direction of the supervisor.When asked, completes daily hospital screening of potential families and inputs screens into data system.When needed, will provide backup supervision for FRS staff.When asked, provides inter-rater reliability and feedback for Parent Surveys.Demonstrates the ability to work cooperatively with co-workers as part of a team.Demonstrates maturity in interpersonal staff relationships.Performs related responsibilities as required or directed.

JOB SPECIFICATIONS:

EDUCATION:

Bachelor’s degree in a related field from an accredited college or university required.Must complete all Healthy Families America training components.Must complete all AIMHI-TN components as required by the State.

LICENSURE, REGISTRATION, CERTIFICATION:

Valid Tennessee Driver’s License required.

EXPERIENCE:

Two (2) years of experience working with or providing services with Healthy Families Tennessee.

KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS, AND ABILITIES:

Ability to demonstrate maturity and experience in successfully working with infants and young children and their parents.Ability to speak, read, and write English.Ability to demonstrate knowledge of local resources.Knowledge of infant and child development.

NONDISCRIMINATION NOTICE STATEMENT

We are an equal opportunity employer and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, ethnicity, disability, religion, national origin, gender, gender identity, gender expression, marital status, sexual orientation, age, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law.