Father Engagement Specialist - Maternal Child Health

Father Engagement Specialist - Maternal Child Health

Salary

$32.64 - $37.49 Hourly

Location

Health Department- 215 W. Mendenhall, Bozeman, MT

Job Type

Full-Time

Job Number

00885

Department

Health

Opening Date

09/16/2026

• Description
• Benefits

POSITION OVERVIEW

This position is located in Gallatin City-County Health Department and performs duties that support the vision, mission and goals of the Department. This position is responsible for providing evidenced-based home visiting services within the City-County Health Department to promote and maintain individual, group, and community health. This position's duties will include a heavy emphasis on home visits for high-risk families to: assess health issues; monitor growth and development of infants and children; monitor clients and develop plans of care; and complete required documentation. This position is responsible for implementing fatherhood programming, services and referrals for the Healthy Gallatin Home Visiting Program. With the overarching goal to improve child and family well-being, the Father Engagement Specialist will work actively to engage fathers in activities that will contribute to improved life changes for their children and their own self-sufficiency. Works with community health care professionals, families, partner organizations, and others to ensure overall well-being of clients; develops treatment plans and provides referrals to community resources; and represents fathers as an advocate with other social service agencies. Prepares various reports and provides presentations. Reviews caseloads and statistics to assess program success and determine how to improve health care to high-risk families. Work requires home visits to high-risk families that may involve contentious situations and exposure to the risk of contagious diseases. Other duties may include work in a variety of disease prevention and health promotion programs, as well as outreach to the public and contributing to departmental response to public health emergencies. This position reports to the Maternal Child Health Services Group Manager, and the Maternal Child Health Nurse Supervisor and does not supervise other County personnel.

Each duty checked below makes up at least 20% of the job, and all other functions are included in Other Duties as Assigned. All duties below are essential functions unless otherwise indicated.

HOME VISITS

• Provides family support through intensive home visits for high-risk families to assess and monitor family/father needs based on historical and current information.
• Establishes a plan with goals, objectives and activities that can be accomplished with support.
• Provides professional consultation, educational information on appropriate topics, makes referrals to community resource agencies and specialists, and provides support services to fathers enrolled in the home visiting programs.
• Implements fatherhood programming, services and referrals for the Healthy Gallatin Home Visitation Program with close collaboration with the Public Health Nurses and Social Workers and serves as a liaison between the home visiting program and the courts.
• Works with the Maternal Child Health Services Group Manager and Maternal Child Health Nurse Supervisor to develop program evaluation methods for engaging fathers and providing ongoing services.
• Reviews caseloads, files, statistics and summaries associated with the program to identify success, trends, issues of concern and opportunities to provide improved and/or more comprehensive services to high risk families.
• Follows up with clients to ensure appropriate services have been obtained, to determine progress in following plans, and to determine if changes are appropriate and necessary. Implements changes as needed and provide additional education and support.
• Responds to crises on an as-needed basis by assisting family members in resolving problems and de-escalating critical situations and events.
• Completes required documentation in an accurate and timely manner for the purpose of keeping current and progressive data related to needs, efforts, progress, outcome, and communication with client. Maintains current records for multiple programs.
• Represents the Health Department on community task forces, coalitions and collaborations.
• Develops and conducts presentations on social service and health department programs and resources to a variety of audiences within the community.

COMMUNITY HEALTH

• Enhances community health through participation in a wide variety of local and countywide activities that promote partnerships, collaboration and education associated with effective public health resources and services.
• Teaches classes and makes public presentations on topics such as fatherhood and parenting.
• Collaborates with other organizations and agencies to provide comprehensive health services to individual clients, as well to develop population-based services.
• Participates on community boards and committees as a health care professional.
• Provides information regarding vaccinations to patient or parent, including vaccines required for school entrance.
• Keeps accurate records of immunizations or assists in accessing records as needed.
• Promotes immunizations through public education and social media when needed.

FETAL, INFANT, CHILD & MATERNAL MORTALITY REVIEW PROGRAM (FICMMR)

• Manages and coordinates the activities of the FICMMR team, according to guidelines established by DPHHS.
• Recruits and maintains multi-disciplinary team membership.
• Receives reports of fetal, infant or child deaths, and seeks reports from appropriate team members.
• Facilitates the reviews to gain a complete and accurate understanding of the circumstances leading to the death. Identify any modifiable risk factors, gaps or barriers the team can address focusing on prevention.
• Engage and utilize your team (or health department staff) to help select, plan, deliver and evaluate best practice, injury prevention activities or strategies to address preventable deaths.

Other Duties as Assigned

• Perform a variety of other duties as assigned by supervisor. This includes coordinating special projects and events, system and grant research and analysis, representing the profession and the County at meetings, conferences, and special events, attending continuing education and training as required and accounting of time electronically at the end of the workweek.
• If the County Commission proclaims a local emergency due to an actual or threatened disaster such as an earthquake, fire, riot, flood, etc., County employees may be required to provide services during the emergency and for a subsequent period of assessment and recovery.

QUALIFICATIONS

This work requires knowledge of: the principles and practices, theories and concepts of the field of social work, human behavior and child development, mental health, available community resources and services, program management; record keeping and understand the philosophy of family support. The incumbent is required to have knowledge of parenting education; crisis intervention strategies; group facilitation; education methods and techniques and the working knowledge of healthy parent child interaction and child development and be able to demonstrate skill in utilizing this knowledge. This person must have good problem-solving skills; be able to make independent determinations and have the ability to recognize the need for professional intervention; make appropriate recommendations to the team and work as part of a team. In addition to be able to communicate effectively verbally and in writing, basic computer skills are also needed.

EDUCATION & EXPERIENCE

The required knowledge, skills and abilities are typically acquired through a combination of education and experience equivalent to a Bachelors Degree in Social Work, Social Services, or a related field, and two (2) years of job-related work experience.

This position must possess a valid driver's license, provide own transportation to conduct out of office job duties (mileage reimbursement provided under the County policy), and to be insurable under the County's liability policies.

Competencies/Knowledge-Skills-Abilities (KSA's)

Public Health Tier: 1 - Frontline employee

A. Organizational Competencies

• All GCCHD employees are expected to ensure that Gallatin County is protected from disease and other public health threats, and to empower others to live healthier, safer lives. In addition, all GCCHD employees are expected to meet specified competencies in the following areas including the guiding principles, mission, and vision of the most current strategic plan.
• Continuous Quality Improvement - Actively participates, accepts, and engages in the pursuit of departmental and programmatic improvement in everyday activities as well as quality improvement projects independently and as instructed by supervisor.
• Inclusion - Effectively interacts with all clients, customers, partners, and co-workers with conscious regard for equality, equity, cultural sensitivity, and respect.
• Team Building - Works effectively with other employees, maintains a positive attitude and contributes to the overall success of the department.
• Communication - Communicates openly and honestly. Is willing to share information and ideas. Helps to define goals and objectives. Is cordial in dealing with others.
• Reliability - Is dependable and completes assignments on time and within established quality standards. Arrives at work on time and is ready to perform their duties.
• Organization - Manages workload effectively and is able to prioritize assignments appropriately as well as to plan for future demands.
• Integrity - Is honest and trustworthy in dealing with others and providing value as a public servant.
• Motivation - Strives for excellence seeks growth as an employee and maintains an interest in continuous improvement.
• Productivity - Maintains a workload that is at or above acceptable standards for his/her position and delivers work products of good quality.
• Purpose - Works towards achieving the department's Mission and Vision through the conscious consideration and utilization of the guiding principles as detailed within the current Strategic Plan.

B. Job Specific Competencies

Descriptions of each competency can be found at:

http://www.phf.org/resourcestools/Pages/Competency_Assessments_For_Public_Health_Professionals.aspx

• Data Analytics and Assessment Skills

• 1.1. Describes factors that affect the health of a community (e.g., income, education, laws, environment, climate change, resilience, homelessness, food security, access to healthcare, racial equity, distribution of resources and power, social and community engagement, changing demographics)

• 1.6. Uses quantitative and qualitative data.

• 1.8. Assesses community health status.

• Policy Development and Program Planning Skills

• 2.2 Implements policies, programs, and services (e.g., within the organization, external to the organization, in collaboration with others)

• 2.4. Improves policies, programs, services, and organizational performance.

• 2.6. Engages in organizational strategic planning.

• Communication Skills

• 3.2. Communicates with internal and external audiences (e.g., staff, elected officials, students, volunteers, community-based organizations, healthcare professionals, the public)

• 3.4. Facilitates communication among individuals, groups, and organizations.

• Health Equity Skills

• 4.2. Engages in continuous self-reflection about one's biases (e.g., perceptions, assumptions, stereotypes)

• 4.3. Recognizes the diversity of individuals and populations.

• Community Partnership Skills

• 5.1. Describes conditions, systems, and policies affecting community health and resilience (e.g., social and institutional inequities, determinants of health, structural racism, historical trauma, gender discrimination, power dynamics, natural disasters, poverty, housing, trust, local politics, competition, redlining)

• 5.4. Collaborates with community members and organizations.

• Public Health Sciences Skills

• 6.3. Uses evidence in developing, implementing, evaluating, and improving policies, programs, and services.

• Management and Finance Skills

• 7.4. Engages in professional development (e.g., training, mentoring, peer advising, coaching, drills, exercises)

• 7.10. Applies critical thinking in decision making.

• 7.11. Engages individuals and teams to achieve program and organizational goals.

• 7.13. Engages in performance management.

• Leadership and Systems Thinking Skills

• 8.2. Implements a vision for a healthy community.

SUPPLEMENTAL INFORMATION

Work Environment/Physical Demands

Work is performed in a wide variety of settings with clients and patients. Conducting home visits requires travel in inclement weather. Contact with the public in health care situations requires the incumbent to exercise universal precautions to prevent or minimize exposure to illness and disease. This position requires the incumbent to make home visits, often to individuals and families who are under stress, mentally ill, or would be considered high-risk for other psychosocial reasons. At times the incumbent would be required to handle contentious situations or angry public in a professional manner. The work requires moderate physical effort or exertion when carrying equipment or educational materials.

As a condition of hire, the final candidate will be required to successfully pass a driving and criminal background check.

For application consideration please be prepared to attach the following required documents:

• Resume

• Cover Letter

• Three (3) work references

Gallatin County is an equal opportunity employer. All applicants will be considered for employment on the basis of merit and qualifications without regard to race, creed, religion, color, or national origin or because of age, physical or mental disability, marital status, or sex when the reasonable demands of the position do not require an age, physical or mental disability, marital status, or sex distinction.

HEALTH BENEFITS:

• Individual health benefits premium is paid at 100% for full-time employees and pro-rated based on hours worked for part-time employees
• Includes limited vision and dental coverage (Dental is provided by MetLife and includes a dental buy-up option)
• Dependent health benefits premium is offered at very low costs
• Coverage is effective the 1st of the month following 30 days of employment
• Talkspace: In-Network behavioral health support through virtual counseling & psychiatry
• Optional Supplemental Coverage is offered through Mutual of Omaha including Voluntary Accident Policy, Voluntary Critical Illness Policy and Voluntary Life Insurance Policy (also available for dependents)
• FREE unlimited access and care to PMR Clinic East. This is a private Clinic and is available to all employees and family members who are enrolled in our health benefits.

FLEXIBLE SPENDING ACCOUNTS: Optional pre-tax, out-of-pocket medical expenses & day care expenses

COUNTY PAID LIFE INSURANCE: $50,000 Group Life Insurance Policy (eligible employees only) (age reductions apply)

COUNTY PAID LONG TERM DISABLITY INSURANCE: Eligible employees only, benefit duration shortens once a specific age is reached

RETIREMENT:

• County employees are covered by the Public Employee's Retirement System (PERS)
• County Deputies and Detention Officers are covered by the Sheriff's Retirement System (SRS)
• An optional supplemental 457 deferred compensation plan/ROTH is available through Empower and Nationwide

PAID PARENTAL LEAVE:

• Eligible employees are offered a maximum of six weeks (240 hours) of paid parental leave for the bonding and care of a newborn child or adoption of a child

SICK AND VACATION LEAVE:

• Employees accrue 12 sick days and 3 weeks of vacation per year, depending on years of service. (Hours are pro-rated for part-time employees)
• Leave starts accruing on an employee's date of hire and can be used as soon as time is in the books.

HOLIDAYS:

• The County observes 11 legal holidays in even numbered years (Federal Election Day) and 10 legal holidays in odd numbered years.
• A Floating Holiday is available to eligible employees after six months.

HEALTH CLUB MEMBERSHIPS: Discounted rates are offered at participating clubs with payroll deduction.

EMPLOYEE ASSISTANCE PROGRAM:

• Offers a confidential counseling hotline and up to six sessions with a Licensed Professional Counselor at no cost to the employee. This program is also available to dependents.

WORLDWIDE TRAVEL EMERGENCY PROGRAM AND WILL & LEGAL PREPARATION SERVICES:

• Limited 24/7 services anywhere in the world
• Will and limited legal service

TUITION ASSISTANCE:

• The County offers partial reimbursement of qualifying tuition expenses

BILINGUAL PAY:

• Gallatin County allows for bilingual pay to employees that provide translation services to County departments and offices. The bilingual pay allows for extra compensation to employees that provide this service.

Employer Gallatin County

Address 311 W. Main

Room 303

Bozeman, Montana, 59715

Phone 406-582-3045

Website http://www.gallatin.mt.gov