The Early Childhood Family Service Worker coordinates and plans programs and activities to meet the social and emotional needs of children and families. This position coordinates health screenings, social services, and parent involvement activities and prepares all necessary paperwork. The service worker provides crisis intervention and assists families in understanding the implications and complexities of the situation and its impact on one’s lifestyle. This position makes appropriate referrals as needed.
Job Duties:ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES
• Works as a team member to assist in obtaining the program's goals and objectives.
• Utilizes an assessment process in order to determine what the child and family's immediate needs are.
• Ensures that each child receives dental screenings and medical examination according to the appropriate schedule.
• Identifies, utilizes and makes referrals to state and local resources within the community.
• Maintains an accurate and current Child Health Summary and tracking system by recording all screenings, treatments, follow-ups, immunizations etc. in the child's folder.
• Provides crisis intervention and assists families in understanding any family situations that may have an impact on one's development of a healthy life.
• Makes referrals to appropriate health care or social service resource.
• Develops good relations with families and provides written and verbal communication concerning screenings, follow-up services and any other information regarding the child.
• Performs other duties, tasks, and services consistent with this position as assigned.
LEVEL OF RESPONSIBILITY
• This position does not directly supervise any individuals.
• Sets work procedures, priorities, levels of responsibility and objectives.
QUALIFICATIONS
• Bachelor’s degree in social work or related field.
• Three (3) years of experience in a related field.
COMPETENCIES
• Proficient in Microsoft Office Suite
• Ability to create strong working relationships
• Strong verbal and written communication
• Analytical mindset & problem-solving skills
• Meticulous attention to detail
• Ability to lead, mentor, and coach others
• Ability to hold strict confidentiality
• Strong organizational skills
PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS
While performing the duties of this Job, the employee is regularly required to talk or hear. The employee is frequently required to sit and use hands to finger, handle, or feel. The employee is occasionally required to stand; walk; reach with hands and arms; climb or balance; stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl and taste or smell. The employee must occasionally lift and/or move up to 100 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, and depth perception.
CERTIFICATES, LICENSES, REGISTRATIONS
• Must possess a valid driver's license with a driving history verified through a motor vehicle report that meets requirements for Cherokee Nation underwriting rating.
OTHER REQUIREMENTS
• The employee must not be and will not be under sanction by the United States Department of Health and Human Services Office of the Inspector General (OIG) or by the General Services Administration (GSA) or listed on the OIG's Cumulative Sanction Report, or the GSA's List of Excluded Providers, or listed on the OIG's List of Excluded Individuals/Entities (LEIE).
• Must meet and maintain pre-employment and periodic background investigation and adjudication for child care.