New Parent Support Home Visitor (On-Site/RNwBSN; LCSW; LMFT/License can be issued by any US State), Fort Bragg, North Carolina
Core
Provide home-based support, assessment, and intervention services to military families with children from birth to age 3, focusing on preventing child maltreatment and family violence.
Role type
Home visitor / Clinical social worker / Registered Nurse
Builds
Safe, nurturing environments for children; supports family adaptation to military life
Domain
Child welfare / Maternal and child health / Military family support
Deliverable
client delivery
Required skills
Home visitation, child abuse assessment, domestic violence intervention, developmental milestone assessment, parenting skills coaching, community resource facilitation, case management, risk factor screening
Preferred skills
Experience with maternal/child health, public/community health, mental health
Technologies
Microsoft Word, PowerPoint, Excel, general office equipment
Responsibilities
Provide effective, timely and confidential services for Families who have been assessed as being at risk for child maltreatment and/or Family violence; Identify and report suspected child abuse and neglect and domestic abuse; Assess developmental milestones and referral procedures for indicators of special needs or developmental delays; Assess and strengthening adaptation to parenthood; Assess and strengthening parental capacity for problem-solving, building and sustaining trusting relationships, and seeking help when necessary; Promotes developmentally appropriate parenting skills and disciplinary techniques, and parent and child communication skills; Facilitates informal and formal community networks to build positive relationships and reduce social isolation; Develops relationships with local community and military installation officials and organizations that can maximize program effectiveness; Utilizes community-based services and formal and informal community networks to provide concrete support for families who may be in crisis; Utilizes methods for screening for, assessing, and addressing protective and risk factors associated with child abuse and neglect using a strengths-based Family centered developmental approach; Keeps tracking system up to date with case status; Participates in monthly conference calls and annual training events.