Teen Parent Educator

Position Summary: In collaboration with GRHC Pediatric team, this BHS position will provide education, interventions, referrals and follow-up with teen parents (18 years old and younger) with children ages 0-5. This position will build strong relationships with families and providers to increase team-based care for well-child visits to focus on monitoring development, social-emotional functioning and relational health and provide parenting guidance.

Critical Tasks:

• Active member of the Healthy Steps implementation team and attends meetings.
• Works closely with GRHC providers to provide care coordination, goal setting, coaching, education about key aspects of child development.
• Provides consultations with families, on a short-team basis regarding early childhood development and/or parenting education, care coordination and connection to community resources.
• Utilizes observations and screenings to develop education and intervention plans with families.
• Builds relationships with clients through consistent communication and service delivery.
• Models and teaches skills to promote high quality parenting skills for positive interactions with children.
• Collaborates with client, family members, and other involved parties to assess barriers, attain goals, and reinforce positive development.
• Coordinates care for families to enhance overall health outcomes for families. Connects families to appropriate community resources.
• May conducts home visits and family groups/sessions to enhance learning and growth, as needed
• Follows up on attendance and compliance of client with prenatal and/or well child visits.
• Follows all reporting requirements for service delivery, caseload tracking, record keeping, data collection and reporting.

Required Qualifications:

• Bachelor's Degree in Family Studies, Early childhood Education, Social Work, Behavioral Health, Health care, Public Health or related degree.
• One (1) year experience in providing services for high risk/high needs populations.
• Knowledge of early childhood development/education, adolescent development, family development.