The Outreach and Training Specialist position is primarily responsible for providing outreach and education for the Healthy Start Coalition of Miami-Dade. This includes working primarily with OB/GYN offices as well as providers in order to ensure the successful implementation of the Healthy Start prenatal screening. In addition, this position provides education on all programs under the Healthy Start Coalition of Miami-Dade and ensures that they are promoted in the community. This includes working with public and private hospitals in ensuring appropriate outreach materials are distributed to help promote initiatives supported by the Healthy Start Coalition of Miami-Dade.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities:

• Educates OB/GYNs, hospitals and birthing facilities on Healthy Start screening and referral protocols.
• Creates and distributes provider and patient incentives related to Healthy Start Coalition of Miami-Dade programs as appropriate.
• Creates progress reports on quarterly, semi-annual, and annual basis.
• Ensures that a sufficient supply of Healthy Start screening forms, brochures and educational materials are maintained in hospitals and birthing facilities.
• Maintains comprehensive log of all provider communication, education, visits and materials distribution.
• Maintains relationships with OB/GYNs, hospitals and birthing facilities and promotes Coalition programs through weekly, monthly, or quarterly visits as needed.
• Analyzes and evaluates prenatal screening rates and completes targeted outreach efforts.
• Prepares and distributes quarterly Healthy Start screening report/screening feedback to providers and Healthy Start special reports and educational material as may be needed.
• Promotes and provides education to OB/GYNs, hospitals and birthing facilities on the Medicaid Eligibility process.
• Conduct community awareness activities to improve pregnancy and infant health outcomes working to target social determinants of public health.
• Updates providers contact information regularly via Website, internal and external databases to include, but not limited to Microsoft Outlook, computer-based systems.
• Develops presentations and provides education and training on Coalition programs to community organizations, health care providers, and birthing centers on the various initiatives and projects of the Coalition.
• Works cooperatively with the community members and program staff to assess the community’s prenatal, postnatal, and infant care service needs.
• Participates in community health events to promote Coalition initiatives.
• Performs other duties as deemed necessary to the success of the Coalition

Skills and Abilities:

• Able to effectively prepare and present information and respond to questions from management, clients, customers, the media, and the general public.
• Able to establish and maintain effective working relationship with Coalition membership, staff, all providers, and the general public.
• Able to travel and drive long distances within Miami-Dade County (valid driver’s license, good driving record, and auto insurance are required).
• Able to work effectively with a diverse population and with different management levels.
• Able to work in a fast-paced working environment.
• Excellent communication skills, both written and oral (bilingual preferred).
• Able to work in a self-directed capacity with minimal supervision.
• Understanding of cultural diversity.
• Able to prioritize and work well in a fast-paced professional environment.
• Able to work within fixed budget.
• Working knowledge of MS Office products (i.e., Excel, Word, PowerPoint and Outlook).
• Ability to work weekend hours as needed to participate in community events

Experience and Education:

• Bachelor’s degree from an accredited college or university in a related field (Master’s preferred).
• A minimum of two (2) years of experience in community organizing, local networking and knowledge of local maternal and child health service delivery system.
• Training, education and/or experience may be substituted for certain minimum qualifications

Applications Accepted Until: Positions Filled

The Fatherhood Engagement Coach position is primarily responsible for promoting responsible fatherhood through the provision of direct services, using an evidence-based curriculum.  The focus of this position is to enhance the health and well-being of children and families by supporting, encouraging, and promoting fathers’ roles in their child’s lives. The Fatherhood Engagement Coach is responsible for supporting and providing the necessary tools and techniques, to promote the use of effective fatherhood skills through individual services, and to assist fathers to address issues that negatively impact their relationships with their children and/or their children’s co-parents.

Duties and Responsibilities:

• Offers voluntary services to father participants utilizing personalized, family-centered outreach and engagement efforts to build trust with fathers and families.
• Establishes a trusting relationship with culturally diverse fathers and families by initiating and maintaining regular contact.
• Provides case management/care coordination for fathers by visiting families in their home or other community location as appropriate.
• Determines the father’s needs through assessment and screening. Identifies and addresses existing barriers to increase access to needed services.
• Provides linkages and referrals to address risk factors and needs and follows up on referrals to ensure access.
• Utilizes trauma-informed practices and a strength-based approach to identify protective factors, address identified risks, and promotes resilience for growth.
• Facilitates attuned parent-child interaction through activities that build on knowledge in child development.
• Delivers parent education component using the 24/7 Dad curriculum, as well as reflective strategies.
• Communicates and coordinates with a multi-disciplinary group of professionals, as needed.
• Closes cases in a timely manner when no further services are needed, or the client is no longer eligible.
• Ensures services are provided that satisfy the needs of the participant.
• Utilizes program forms to document case management, client progress and activities. Maintains an accurate and current electronic health record in Well Family System (WFS) for each father served.
• Establishes and maintains working relationships with community agencies, schools, and other groups to support and enhance fatherhood services and stress the importance of father involvement.
• Promotes father involvement in the community by participating in community events, local meetings, and committees to promote the Fatherhood Program.
• Conducts/organizes community trainings on father involvement/engagement. Helps organize and implement the father groups.
• Participates in local and statewide calls, webinars, and trainings.
• Maintains participant confidentiality and integrity in keeping with agency policies, practices, professional standards, and program requirements.
• Be available for evening and weekend activities as needed to accommodate families’ schedules.
• Performs other duties as deemed necessary to the success of the Coalition.

 Performance Standards:

1. Attainment of Annual goals established between supervisor and employee.
2. Annual Performance Appraisal for Administrative or Supervisory Level.

Skills & Requirements:

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily.  The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skills and/or abilities required.  Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

 Required Experience and Education:

• Bachelor’s degree from an accredited college or university in health care, human services, public health, social services, or related field preferred.
• A minimum of two (2) years of experience in a related field of work.
• Working knowledge of maternal, child health issues, and vulnerable families and/or fatherhood support services strongly preferred.
• Other trainings, education and/or experience may be substituted for certain minimum qualifications.
• Reliable transportation, valid driver’s license, good driving record and automobile insurance for travel Miami-Dade County with mileage reimbursement provided.

 Required Skills and Abilities:

• Strong verbal and written communication skills in multiple languages (English/Spanish speaker required)
• Able to work effectively with a diverse population.
• Able to work in a fast pace and constantly changing professional environment.
• Able to work well independently as well as with a team.
• Excellent communication skills, both written and oral.
• Excellent interpersonal skills.
• Understanding of cultural diversity.
• Able to prioritize and work well in a fast pace and changing professional environment.
• Self-directed and able to work with minimal supervision.
• Working knowledge of MS Office products (i.e., Access, Excel, Word, and Outlook).

 WORKING CONDITIONS

 Physical Demands

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. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

 While performing the duties of this job, the employee is frequently required to sit, talk, hear and use hands and fingers to operate and handle keyboards and controls. The employee is occasionally required to walk and reach with hands and arms. Employee may be required to performed local and non-local travel. The employee must occasionally lift and/or move up to 25 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision and the ability to adjust focus.

 Work Environment

The work environment characteristics described in this document are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. The noise levels in the work environment may vary but are usually moderately quiet.