LYFTE Family Support Specialist

Department:

SOM Wichita Pediatrics

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Pediatrics-Research

Position Title:

LYFTE Family Support Specialist

Job Family Group:

Professional Staff

Job Description Summary:

Are you passionate about making a positive impact on the lives of young families Look no further! At Lifting Young Families Towards Excellence (LYFTE) were dedicated to improving the well-being of families parents and children through a holistic approach to life-skills development.

As a Family Support Specialist youll play a crucial role in ensuring pregnant persons and parents of infants receive the care and guidance they need. Heres why our team is the perfect fit for you:

Comprehensive Support: Youll provide home visits and case management and personalized support ensuring families have access to regular health services understand healthy choices and practice safe infant care.

Empowerment Through Education: Help families progress toward self-sufficiency by promoting education and employment opportunities. We believe in empowering families to thrive!

Building Healthy Relationships: Strive for healthy family dynamics by fostering positive connections and facilitating appropriate referrals to other community services.

Join us in creating a brighter future for young families!

Reliable transportation and some evening and weekends availability required. Resume and cover letter required to be considered. This position pays around $22.00 per hour.

This position is a part-time benefits eligible position at 20 hours per week.

Job Description:

Job Duties:

Case Management - 70%

• Follow up on referrals and enroll new participants completing all required tracking and documentation
• Identify barriers to program enrollment and participation
• Promote evidence-based health promotion and risk reduction strategies related to pregnancy health and safety
• Meet with participants in person and work to identify needs through home visitation screening and conversations.
• Administer and score screening tools and provide brief intervention related to relevant topics
• Coordinate connections to other programs to meet the needs of the participants including:
  • Refer through established partnerships with area programs and track outcomes of these referrals
  • Ensure follow-through with enrollment and participation as needed
  • Provide assistance in navigating through various systems related to access to services
  • Identify barriers and assist clients in strategizing to overcome these obstacles (e.g. transportation childcare)
  • Report issues outside of scope to Program Director

Program Planning Coordination Implementation 15%

• Develop monitor and maintain referral processes for the LYFTE Program
• Provide regular status updates to internal personnel and external partners regarding successes barriers and program needs
• Work collaboratively with other program staff and community partners to resolve conflicts and overcome barriers
• Participate in decision making processes related to quality improvement
• Facilitate biweekly program updates with the Program Director
• Distribute promotional program materials within the community
• Represent LYFTE with referral agencies stakeholders and at community events
• Participate in collaborative work with other state-wide sites including attendance at relevant conferences trainings and workshops
• Support special projects to improve maternal and infant health including promoting research opportunities to program participants

Data Collection and Evaluation 10%

• Obtain necessary authorizations and consent from clients
• Enter data relative to the program in a timely and accurate manner
• Review program data (with the executive team) to utilize in program planning and continuous program improvement
• Use referral monitoring processes to inform on improvement and effectiveness

Administrative and Grant Support 5%

• Attend all funder required trainings webinars and conferences
• Assist with the completion of quarterly grant reports
• Assist in the development of annual grant applications
• Participate in collaborative work with other state-wide sites including attendance at relevant conferences training and workshops

This position description is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of activities duties or responsibilities that are required of the employee for this job. It is only a summary of the typical functions of the job not an exhaustive list of all possible job responsibilities tasks duties and assignments. Furthermore job duties responsibilities and activities may change at any time with or without notice.

Work Environment:

• This position is in-person with no remote work option.
• Office is location on the Wesley Medical Center campus in the Wesley Medical Arts Tower.

Required Qualifications:

Education: High school diploma or GED.

Work Experience:

• 2 years experience working in one of the following areas: with community-based programs heath care systems health departments or clinics
• Experience with databases email the internet Zoom Teams Microsoft Word Excel and PowerPoint

Preferred Qualifications:

Education: Bachelors degree in health social work psychology or related field

Work Experience:

• Bilingual in Spanish or other relevant language
• Case management training or experience
• Experience working with adolescents and/or pregnant and postpartum women
• Knowledge of maternal infant health and evidence-based safe infant care practices
• Knowledge of perinatal needs education and employment programs and related services in Wichita

Skills:

• Excellent interpersonal skills and the ability to work effectively with others in person by phone and by virtual platform (e.g. Zoom Microsoft Teams)
• Self-directed and able to exercise independent judgment
• Effectively organize and concurrently manage daily tasks
• Maintain confidentiality
• Experience with data collection and entry
• Critical thinking skills

Comprehensive Benefits Package: