• Community Outreach Specialist

    Access: Supports For Living (Middletown, NY)


    Community Outreach Specialist

     

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    Description

    Hours: M-F flex and some weekends 830 to 5

     

    Rate of Pay: $20.35

    What we offer:

    Affordable and comprehensive benefit package

     

    Generous amount of PTO plus 12 paid Agency holidays

     

    Free drivers safety course

     

    Tuition assistance

     

    Internship opportunities

     

    OVERVIEW OF PRIMARY RESPONSIBILITES: Orange County Healthy Families is a home visiting program designed to support new and expectant parent and caregivers as a means to reduce stress and bond with their child. The Outreach Specialist is responsible for generating referrals for the Orange County Healthy Families program. The Outreach Specialists goal is to conduct outreach to community providers and potential program participants to increase program capacity.

    PRIMARY FUNCTIONS:

    + Outreach specialist builds positive working relationships with community service providers.

    + Outreach Specialist will represent the program on community panels and conduct regular community outreach.

    + Outreach Specialist is responsible for maintaining existing relationships and developing new relationships with referral sources such as OBGYN, WIC, health clinics, hospitals and community based organizations.

    + Outreach specialist will become knowledgeable in Healthy Families program and become efficient in communicating the program and its benefits to community members, professionals and referred families.

     

    The Outreach Specialist will also be responsible for working with a small caseload of families and conducting home visits. They will engage families and develop relationships based on a strength-based model. When carrying a caseload, Outreach Specialist will:

     

    + Introduce and lead parent-child activities that support

     

    healthy attachment and foster optimal child

    development

    + Provide daily support and crisis management skills to

    families

    + Partner with families, create a plan with attainable

    goals to enhance parent and child well-being

    + Maintain thorough written records of home visits, family

     

    goals, and all required documentation

    QUALIFICATIONS:

    + Candidate should have excellent computer skills and a comprehensive knowledge of Outlook, Microsoft and data entry.

    + Candidate should have flexible schedule including working evenings and possible weekend events. Candidate should demonstrate effective written and communication skills.

    + Candidate will be required to drive throughout Orange County and must have reliable transportation.

    + Bi-lingual English/Spanish speaking preferred

    + Experience working with children and families

    + HS Diploma

     

    ALL POSITIONS ARE SUBJECT TO A CRIMINAL BACKGROUND, FINGERPRINTING AND MOTOR VEHICLE REPORT CHECK.

     

    Access: Supports For Living is an EEO employer

     

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