Mother and Child Home Visitor - Full-time
Mother and Child Home Visitor - Full-time
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We are immediately hiring a fulltime Maternal Health Specialist for the office in Pittsburgh PA (Castle Shannon or South Hills area) who will conduct Home Visits with mother and child using a company vehicle.
Position Summary:
The Maternal Health Specialist (also known as Mother and Child Welfare Specialist) works to assist mothers in scheduling and attending wellbaby appointments; assess infant and women care and home supports; monitor infant and pediatric developmental stages; and offer guidance education and referrals to parents as appropriate to achieve positive support outcomes through home visiting.
The Home Visitor position includes driving to the family home using an agencyprovided vehicle for check in visits which cover topics such as: expectant mother and newborn baby health education nutrition child growth and development postpartum wellness and wellbaby followups.
The Maternal Health Specialist also completes documentation and reports related to their caseload for the MCOs and supervisors.
The position works Monday through Friday 8:00 am 4:30 pm. No Evenings No Holidays No Weekends.
Company vehicle is available for use from the office location for daily visits.
Qualifications:
- Associates Degree in Child Development Human Services Social Work Early Childhood Education (or a related field such as Family Relations Sociology Womens Studies etc) OR a High School Diploma plusa homebased CDA credential or comparable credential.
- Demonstrate competency to plan and implement homebased learning experiences that ensure effective implementation of the home visiting curriculum and promote childrens progress.
- Knowledge in infant/toddler development/education/health/nutrition/safety as well as family dynamics and adult learning principles.
- Demonstrated ability to complete basic computer tasks or Proficient with Microsoft Office Suite.
- Current drivers license and the ability to travel for business
- Ability to lift up to 25 pounds without assistance.
Preferred:
- 1 year experience in Early Education Early Childhood Development Children Services Social Work Womens Health Case Management Wellness Educator Community Health Advocate or related field
- Previous experience as a Teacher Aide Child Care Assistant Social Worker or other similar roles is helpful.
- Bilingual English/Spanish speaking is helpful
Generous benefit package for fulltime employment!
- 100 agency paid medical dental and vision insurance premiums
- Paid vacation sick time and personal/emergency time
- Short & longterm disability insurance
- Tuition reimbursement
- 403B Retirement Plan
- Life Insurance
- 12 paid holidays along with your birthday off with pay
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Employment Type
Full-Time
