BILINGUAL LICENSED SOCIAL WORKER

JOB SUMMARY: To provide counseling and support services to families of children with special healthcare needs. Also provides additional support services including referrals, development of individual service plans, and crisis intervention with the goal of identifying service needs and implementing plans to meet those needs.

** Masters Level-This position is eligible to receive supervision as required to attain LCSW licensure.**

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS:

Case Coordination
• Provide family support services in the home, in the office and at other sites as needed in concert with developing and maintaining good rapport with children and their families on their caseload.
• Provide 30 hours of face to face case management contact per month and maintain a maximum caseload of 25 CARE clients; provide 15 hours of collateral/phone contacts per month.
• Complete Family Needs Assessment and develop Service Plans, in collaboration with the client’s family, for each identified need and provide appropriate referrals.
Counseling
• Provide short-term counseling for individuals, families and groups in the setting most appropriate to the client and family’s needs. (8 counseling hours per month/3 individuals or family counseling sessions)
• Develop and monitor counseling service plan goals for each identified treatment goal.
• Establish and co-facilitate psycho-educational and/or therapeutic support groups.
• Participate in clinical supervision group.
Intakes and Referrals
• Facilitate referrals through advocacy and coordination with community resources; network with other agencies in the community to enhance service provision.
• Complete intakes of new clients and present intakes and other cases at team meetings for the purpose of further assessing the needs of each family and developing strategies.
Paperwork
• Complete computer based information and referral and intake data forms on each new client.
• Complete and submit all paperwork within program timelines, including progress notes. Paperwork and data entry are to be completed within 72 hours of the case contact.
• Perform other duties as assigned by Program Supervisor/Manager.

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS:

• Bachelor’s degree in social work with a minimum of two years of experience in the field of social work; Masters’ degree in social work preferred.
• License (Texas) in Social Work, required.
• Language skills in English and Spanish, both verbal and written modalities, required.
• Experience with children and families in a medical setting.
• Flexible, able to work well under pressure and handle crisis situations.
• Familiarity with computers and strong ability to complete paperwork.

NURSE-FAMILY PARTNERSHIP PROGRAM

BILINGUAL NURSE HOME VISITOR

JOB SUMMARY: The Bilingual Nurse Home Visitor is responsible for providing comprehensive community health nursing services to women and their families eligible for the Nurse-Family Partnership program. This position provides case management and care coordination through home visitation for low-income, first-time mothers and their families, from early pregnancy up to 2 years of age. This position is required to attend education sessions in Denver, CO to learn the NFP model and guidelines.

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS:

Clinical
• Assess the physical, emotional, social, and environmental needs of women and their families and provide assistance in establishing realistic goals and measurable outcomes, as related to health and life course development.
• Provide counseling and instruction to assist clients in attaining targeted goals, in areas including prenatal and postpartum care, nutrition, parenting, child health care, family planning, and special health problems.
• Utilize principles and concepts of parallel process and reflective parenting; modeling, therapeutic relationships, change theory, self-efficacy, client-centered, strength based, and solutions.
• Perform home visiting in accordance with the NFP model and maintain appropriate, thorough, timely, and compliant documentation on visits.
Outreach
• Perform outreach activities to community agencies in order to facilitate alliances for program promotion and to improve program objectives.
• Develop and maintain community relationships to support client referrals and link clients with community resources that are relevant to their specific needs.
Professional Development
• Engage in skill building to meet all NFP Nurse Home Visitor competency requirements.
• Remain informed of current health care developments to provide safe, quality nurse home visiting services.

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS:

• Bachelor’s degree in Nursing, plus a minimum of 2 years practical nursing experience, required.
• Current Texas RN license and current malpractice insurance, required.
• Language skills in English and Spanish, both written and verbal modalities, required
• Experience in community health, educational or case management setting with an emphasis on pediatrics, pre/postnatal care and infant mental health, strongly preferred.
• Proven ability to establish interpersonal relationships with low-income and culturally diverse families having multiple needs.
• Demonstrated abilities in problem-solving, initiative, and communication, required.
• Demonstrated skills in building self-efficacy, and practicing strength-based, solution-focused nursing with the ability to adapt to change and challenge, required.
• Must have reliable transportation, valid Texas driver’s license, and current auto insurance.

EARLY CHILDHOOD INTERVENTION (ECI) PROGRAM

BILINGUAL LICENSED SOCIAL WORKER or BILINGUAL EARLY INTERVENTION SPECIALIST

JOB SUMMARY: The Licensed Social Worker or Early Intervention Specialist provides support and resources to infants and toddlers with developmental delays by responding to the individual needs and cultural characteristics of their families. This position participates as a member of a trans-disciplinary team in providing comprehensive services to clients in their natural environment.

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS:

Service Coordination
• Determine level of functioning in the areas of cognitive, physical, communication, social/emotional and adaptive development.
• Participate as a member of an interdisciplinary team in children’s evaluation to determine program eligibility and assess children’s strengths and needs.
• Conduct intake visits at the family home after referral and provides initial developmental evaluation/assessment.
• Facilitate the planning and development of the IFSP for children and their families and coordinate ongoing assessment and other services assigned to children as necessary.
• Identify, mobilize, and coordinate community resources and services to enable the child and family to receive maximum benefits from early intervention services.
Developmental Services
• Plan and participate in activities with parents for the purpose of promoting the acquisition of skills in a variety of developmental areas,
• Promotes and incorporate parents involvement in order to encourage follow-through and integration of the developmental skills on all aspects of the child’s daily routine,
• Recognize the effect of developmental impairments on child’s abilities to interact with others and their environment
• Use assessment data to individualize instructional activities which are responsive to the needs of the child and utilize a variety of methods in relating to children, such as getting their attention and modeling
• Develop ongoing assessment plans that allow for modification of instructions based on: 1) child’s responses to intervention activities; and 2) experiences and approaches that are particularly motivating and enjoyable for the child
• Complete progress notes timely and review cases with program director regularly.
• Maintain complete and up-to-date case file for all children in the caseload