About this role
<p><b>Division:</b>HEALTH AND HOSPITAL CORPORATION </p> <p><b>Sub-Division:</b> MCPHD </p> <p><b>FLS Status: </b><span style="font-size:11.0px">[[JOB_REQUISITION_CUSTOM27]]</span></p> <p><b>Req ID:</b> 25763 </p> <p>Marion County Public Health Department is an organization that celebrates diversity, and seeks to employ a diverse workforce. We actively encourage all individuals to apply for employment and to seek advancement opportunities. Marion County Public Health Department also provides reasonable accommodations to qualified individuals with disabilities as required by law. For additional questions please contact us at: <a href="mailto:[email protected]">[email protected]</a>.</p> <div><div style="padding:10.0px 0.0px;border:1.0px solid transparent"><div style="font-size:16.0px;word-wrap:break-word"><H2 style="font-size:1.0em;margin:0.0px"><b>Job Role Summary</b></H2> </div><div><p><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif">This position requires appropriate intervention and provision of services through client assessment, health education, coaching, referral monitoring, facilitation, and follow-up to fathers and their infants up to age 18 months. Provide advocacy, vital resources, and education to expecting fathers and fathers with infants up to 18 months. To interface with Indianapolis Healthy Start partners and subcontractors to provide education training and technical assistance to community agencies, service providers, and the community at-large as it relates to infant mortality.</span></p></div></div><div style="padding:10.0px 0.0px;border:1.0px solid transparent"><div style="font-size:16.0px;word-wrap:break-word"><H2 style="font-size:1.0em;margin:0.0px"><b>Essential Duties</b></H2> </div><div><ul> <li style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif"><span style="font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif;font-size:12.0pt">Provide comprehensive range of evaluation and educational procedures to fathers and their children in accordance with Healthy Start Scope of Work</span></li> <li style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif"><span style="font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif;font-size:12.0pt">Process new enrollees into the program by conducting an IHS risk assessment for all clients with the high-risk assessment tool</span></li> <li style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif"><span style="font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif;font-size:12.0pt">Conduct depression screenings for enrollees by utilizing the Depression Scale as an assessment tool</span></li> <li style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif"><span style="font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif;font-size:12.0pt">Develop supportive relationships with participants and monitor IHS programs for fatherhood engagement improvements</span></li> <li style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif"><span style="font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif;font-size:12.0pt">Provide case management in a coordinated and culturally sensitive approach</span></li> <li style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif"><span style="font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif;font-size:12.0pt">Inform clients of available resources to address medical needs, social needs, WIC, and provide care coordination service. Also, customize a care plan for support services that may include education goals, etc.</span></li> <li style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif"><span style="font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif;font-size:12.0pt">Supply clients with clinical and educational services regarding Healthy Start objectives. Provide health education that includes the importance of fatherhood and prenatal care throughout a pregnancy, smoking cessation, drug and alcohol abuse, SIDS, feeding practices and breastfeeding support, folic acid/nutrition, immunizations, Early Periodic Screening Diagnosis Treatment (EPSDT), & the importance of healthy behaviors.</span></li> <li style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif"><span style="font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif;font-size:12.0pt">Attend various workshops and conferences to increase awareness and understanding of health-related issues and those related to infant mortality</span></li> <li style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif"><span style="font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif;font-size:12.0pt">Accurately document all required information</span></li> <li style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif"><span style="font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif;font-size:12.0pt">Attend Healthy Start meetings</span></li> </ul></div></div><div style="padding:10.0px 0.0px;border:1.0px solid transparent"><div style="font-size:16.0px;word-wrap:break-word"><H2 style="font-size:1.0em;margin:0.0px"><b>Associated Job Duties</b></H2> </div><div><ul> <li style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif"><span style="font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif;font-size:12.0pt">Maintains confidentiality of all client records and information as specified by HIPAA</span></li> <li style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif"><span style="font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif;font-size:12.0pt">Identifies new community engagement opportunities that are father engagement-centered</span></li> <li style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif"><span style="font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif;font-size:12.0pt">Responsible for recruiting and engaging a minimum of 30 fathers per year to be evaluated annually according to IHS program data evaluations</span></li> <li style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif"><span style="font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif;font-size:12.0pt">Conduct a minimum of 2 fatherhood engagement events per grant year</span></li> <li style="font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif;font-size:12.0pt"><span style="font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif;font-size:12.0pt">Trained at the appropriate National Incident Management System (NIMS) and Incident Command System (ICS) level</span></li> <li style="font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif;font-size:12.0pt"><span style="font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif;font-size:12.0pt">Attend training with subsequent implementation of an evidence based curriculum to address the unique mental health needs of fathers</span></li> <li style="font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif;font-size:12.0pt"><span style="font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif;font-size:12.0pt">Participates in a minimal of two HOPE events, totaling a minimum of 8 hours annually</span></li> <li style="font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif;font-size:12.0pt"><span style="font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif;font-size:12.0pt">Participates in public health emergency preparedness exercises in response to public health emergencies, as directed</span></li> <li style="font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif;font-size:12.0pt"><span style="font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif;font-size:12.0pt">Serves on appropriate committees and taskforces as assigned</span></li> <li style="font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif;font-size:12.0pt"><span style="font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif;font-size:12.0pt">Participates in public health emergency preparedness exercises and in the response to public health emergencies, as directed</span></li> <li style="font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif;font-size:12.0pt"><span style="font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif;font-size:12.0pt">Participates in a minimum of two H.O.P.E. events totaling a minimum of four 4 hours annually</span></li> <li style="font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif;font-size:12.0pt"><span style="font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif;font-size:12.0pt">Other duties as assigned</span></li> </ul></div></div><div style="padding:10.0px 0.0px;border:1.0px solid transparent"><div style="font-size:16.0px;word-wrap:break-word"><H2 style="font-size:1.0em;margin:0.0px"><b>Qualifications</b></H2> </div><div><ul> <li style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Calibri, sans-serif"><span style="font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif;font-size:12.0pt">Bachelor’s degree required, an advanced degree is highly desired; 3-5 years experience in case management, social services, or maternal and child health</span></li> </ul></div></div><div style="padding:10.0px 0.0px;border:1.0px solid transparent"><div style="font-size:16.0px;word-wrap:break-word"><H2 style="font-size:1.0em;margin:0.0px"><b>Licenses/Certifications Required</b></H2> </div><div><ul> <li style="font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif"><span style="font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif">Professional Licensure eligible within 2 years (optional)</span></li> </ul></div></div><div style="padding:10.0px 0.0px;border:1.0px solid transparent"><div style="font-size:16.0px;word-wrap:break-word"><H2 style="font-size:1.0em;margin:0.0px"><b>Knowledge, Skills & Abilities</b></H2> </div><div><ul> <li style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif"><span style="font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif;font-size:12.0pt">Knowledge of health education practices</span></li> <li style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif"><span style="font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif;font-size:12.0pt">In-depth knowledge of community resources</span></li> <li style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif"><span style="font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif;font-size:12.0pt">Judgment required in problem-solving/working with internal/external personnel from multiple organizational levels</span></li> <li style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Calibri, sans-serif"><span style="font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif;font-size:12.0pt">Attention to detail in documentation of client encounters</span></li> </ul></div></div><div style="padding:10.0px 0.0px;border:1.0px solid transparent"><div style="font-size:16.0px;word-wrap:break-word"><H2 style="font-size:1.0em;margin:0.0px"><b>Working Environment</b></H2> </div><div><ul> <li style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif">Frequent local travel to perform in-home therapeutic visits.</span></li> <li style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif">Some physical effort associated with filing, carrying of supplies for health fairs, travel between office and meetings/ home visits.</span></li> <li style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif">Required to travel both in-county and out-of-county for the coordination of program initiatives</span></li> <li style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif"><span style="font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif;font-size:12.0pt">Unconfined sitting: 75%</span></li> <li style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif"><span style="font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif;font-size:12.0pt">Standing or walking: 25%</span></li> <li style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif"><span style="font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif;font-size:12.0pt">Steady use of hands or fingers: 75%</span></li> </ul></div></div></div><p>All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability or veteran status.</p>