Care Coordinator - Maple Heights, United States - Pregnant with Possibilities Resource Center

Description

ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITES:

Recruit and enroll women in need of prenatal care, and support services via community canvassing and other outreach efforts.

Assist in the identification of families at risk for infant morbidity, particularly where the child shows signs of failure-to-thrive, abuse and neglect.

Conduct home visits at clients residents for women enrolled in the program to provide health education and facilitate risk reduction activities.

Develop realistic and attainable goal plans with family to address child development and social and emotional growth as well as parent/child bonding and positive interactions.

Assist parents in developing formal and informal community supports.

Make referrals to appropriate medical or social service agencies and resources according to participants needs and risk factors. Follow up on all referrals.

Conduct assessments on clients and infants at appropriate intervals.

Plan, implement, and facilitate parenting education activities using an evidenced based curriculum.

Participate in community activities and events while encouraging participants to attend as well.

Maintain a set caseload, which may fluctuate, based on funding.

Act as an advocate for clients.

Travel throughout service area required.

Complete and maintain paperwork, reports and records as required meeting all deadlines, in order to comply with audits of computer and paper files.

Exemplify positive role modeling by professionalism, language, work ethic and positive communication.

Perform other duties as assigned.