Alachua Co Healthy Start Family Suppt Wkr

4 weeks ago

Gainesville, United States Kids Central, Inc. Full time

Do you enjoy helping others? Would you like a career that provides you an opportunity to help families and to make a difference in the lives of children? Join us in creating a brighter future for children and their families.

At Kids Central we believe every child deserves to grow up in a safe and loving home that provides a path to a bright future. However sometimes children, and their families, need additional support to ensure their safety and well-being. That is where we step in.

**JOB SUMMARY**:
This position is the first point of contact for the Healthy Start program. The responsibilities include contacting clients and scheduling and completing Initial Assessments face-to-face with them in their home. This position is responsible for providing referrals for specific services and registering them for continued Healthy Start services by completing the necessary documentation needed to assign them to a Family Care Coordinator. Other administrative duties as listed below. Funding for this position is provided by the Healthy Start contract to improve pregnancy outcomes.

**ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS**:

- Answers telephones, schedules appointments, and takes and relays messages in a professional and timely manner.
- Carry work provided cell phone and be available to receive any office phone calls, record messages, check main office phone messages and relay messages as required during the workday.
- Complete purchase requisitions as needed.
- Assist in developing and maintaining electronic tracking tools necessary to the Healthy Start and MIECHV program.
- Maintain inventory trackers and assist with inventory counts.
- Physically move and organize inventory in storage unit and office and rectify invoices with inventory counts.
- Maintains organization of office supplies and educational material. With approval, replenishes as necessary.
- Under the supervision of Healthy Start Supervisor, provide direct support to clients by providing resources and referrals.
- Under the supervision of the Healthy Start Supervisor, complete initial assessments face-to-face with clients in their homes or alternate locations as required by the Healthy Start Standards and Guidelines and core performance measures.

This list of functions is not intended to be exhaustive. Kids Central reserves the right to revise this job description as needed to comply with actual job requirements.

**QUALIFICATIONS**:

- Education/Experience

Associates Degree required, preferably in human service related field.

Two years’ experience working with families preferred.
- Other Requirements

Valid Florida driver license and insurable by agency’s current insurance carrier. Must successfully clear Level II Background Screen.

Must possess an acceptable driving record and have reliable transportation.

**KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS & ABILITIES**
- Excellent knowledge of community resources
- Excellent interpersonal and communications skills (verbal and written)
- Excellent computer skills in Microsoft Office Suite (Word, Excel, PowerPoint)
- Effective public speaking skills
- Ability to travel up to 75%
- Ability to safely operate a motor vehicle
- Ability to lift up to 20 lbs Ability to work evenings and weekends as needed

**WORK ENVIRONMENT AND PHYSICAL DEMANDS**

The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. While performing the duties of this job, the employee is generally in an office environment, but may also be required to visit other settings such as a client’s home or public setting, or other agencies. The noise level is usually moderate.

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job.

While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to talk or hear. The employee frequently is required to stand; walk; use hands to finger, handle or feel; and to reach with hands and arms. The employee must also frequently lift and/or move up to 10 pounds and occasionally lift and/or move up to 20 pounds. The employee is regularly required to bend/stoop and kneel. Repetitive motion is also required. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception and ability to adjust focus.

**ORGANIZATIONAL PROFILE**

Our mission is, “Protecting Children, Supporting Families, and Engaging Communities”. Kids Central, Inc. is the lead Community Based Care agency for child welfare in Circuit 5, which encompasses Marion, Lake, Hernando, Sumter, and Citrus Counties. We maintain a system of care for children and families that have experienced or are at-risk of experiencing child abuse or neglect. Kids Central, Inc. does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, national origin, ethnic origin, sex, sexual orientation, age, religion, creed, disability,

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