Status: Exempt / Salary            Reports to: Center Coordinator

"This position is considered Seasonal Full-Time, with an approximate start date in March/April and running through December, including some downtime during the off-peak period."

Essential Duties and Responsibilities (This is not an exhaustive list of all duties/responsibilities. Other duties may be assigned)

• Provide direct health and social services to children & families by:
  
  
  
  
  • Following established program area timelines
  
  
  • Conducting enrollment procedures and identifying and addressing immediate needs
  
  
  • Gathering child health and development information and conducting screenings under state, federal and other applicable regulations
  
  
  • Establishing trusting relationships
  
  
  • Conducting home visits
  
  
  • Communicating effectively and assessing individual family strengths and needs to assist families in setting and achieving goals
  
  
  
  


• Promote, organize, and facilitate educative trainings and meetings following MSHS parent curriculum, Center Health Service Advisory Committee (HSAC), center parent meetings, and UCLA Health Literacy Program for parents


• Collaboratively develop service plans under guidelines of


• CC Idaho’s FAM


• Monitor individual case requirements, compile data, referrals, and follow-ups to regularly discuss the status with Center Management Team during Family Advocacy Meetings (FAM) or as needed


• Knowledge of recruitment procedures, and techniques


• Establish & maintain working relationships w/community partners to facilitate advocacy and referrals for needed health, nutrition, and social services for enrolled families


• Stay current on community, state and agency resources and services available to clients


• Attend and participate at local network group committees to represent MSHS program in health, dental and nutrition needs of migrant farm workers


• Develop, prepare, and maintain family records, documents, files, reports, databases,


• Work a variety of hours and be able to travel for work and training purposes


• Ability to multi-task, meet deadlines, and remain calm and professional under pressure


• Ability to perform basic mathematical functions and keep track of assigned local budgets


• Maintain standards of confidentiality of CC Idaho clients and records


• Perform all work duties and activities in compliance with


• CC Idaho, state, federal and Head Start Performance standards and regulations

(If applicable): Perform all work duties and activities in compliance with Early Head Start-Child Care Partnership (EHS-CCP) partner site policies, procedures, and safety practices