Program Specialist 1 - Part Time W/Benefits

Are you interested in REAL public service? Do you want the chance to truly make a difference in the lives of people who need your help? If you are ready to work on the root causes of many public health problems, you will want to apply to become a Program Specialist 1 with the Metro Public Health Department (MPHD) and our Healthy Beginnings Program. Healthy Beginnings is a grant-supported home visiting program designed to strengthen first-time families by providing education, support, parenting skills, and resource assistance in order to prevent child abuse and neglect. You will be supporting first-time parents by providing support and information about child safety, child health, disease prevention, child development, and parenting skills.

This is a part-time with Benefits position that will work 20 hours per week. Must be flexible including weekends.

If you have any questions about this position please contact MPHD HR at (615)-340-5640.

• Serves as the first point of contact with the program for all potential clients.
• Conducts an initial “screening” assessment over the phone to determine if basic screening threshold is met by client.
• Documents and maintains all records for screenings that do not meet thresholds.
• Conducts second “Parent Survey” assessment to confirm that threshold established in initial assessment.
• Ensures that all completed two part assessments that meet the threshold are completed in a timely manner and forwarded to Family Support Worker to initiate home visiting services for clients.
• Explains FRS role, responsibilities and participant’s rights, including confidentiality and mandated reporting.
• Ensures that all applicable forms are complete, proofread for accuracy, reviewed and signed-off by supervisor in a timely manner in accordance with (Healthy Families America) HFA requirements.
• Documents all interaction with participant, family members and collateral contacts.
• Completes monthly reports as required.
• Attends weekly supervision and report to supervisor on an “as needed” basis.
• Participates in organization-wide and division-wide meetings and committees, departmental meetings/conferences as assigned.
• With the assistance of supervisor, identifies performance strengths as well as areas needing further development.
• Other responsibilities deemed necessary by Population Health Bureau Director/Division Director or Supervisor to maintain accreditation/ certification by Healthy Families America.

High School Diploma or GED. Must be able to work a flexible, but family-oriented schedule. Some early morning or evening visits may be necessary to accommodate client-families.

Valid driver’s license, use of personal vehicle, and maintenance of valid personal vehicle insurance as required by Tennessee Law.

MPHD seeks to be a socially and culturally responsive organization that acknowledges and addresses historical and current inequities in our public health promotion and practice. Successful candidates will demonstrate the ability to work with multicultural communities.

Candidates with accreditations earned in a foreign institute are encouraged to apply, however at the present time MPHD is not sponsoring individuals through any of the US Governments employment-based immigration programs.

Knowledge of child growth and development process (birth-5 years).
Knowledge of community resources.
Knowledge and previous experience working in evidence-based home-visiting using the Healthy Families America model (HFA).
Bilingual (Spanish/English).
Ability to research and analyze complex data.