Job Description

Requisition No: 839759 

Agency: Department of Health

Working Title: FAMILY SUPPORT WORKER - 64082239

 Pay Plan: Career Service

Position Number: 64082239 

Salary: $33,280 thru $37,440 

Posting Closing Date: 10/31/2024 

Total Compensation Estimator 

Open Competitive 

Your Specific Responsibilities:
This is a paraprofessional position responsible for promoting and providing prenatal and infant social services and education to women and their families eligible for the Healthy Start Program. Certain immunizations and TB testing may be required.

Implements the Healthy Start Program to families referred to and enrolled in Healthy Start in a manner consistent with the Healthy Start Standards and Guidelines and the Healthy Start Coalition Contract. Responsible for outreach, initial assessments (IAs), and assisting participants with access to prenatal or infant care and community resources (i.e. social, medical, or educational services). Provides ongoing care coordination services, screenings and education including smoking cessation, parenting, substance abuse, domestic violence and breastfeeding support/education. Education components may require added training (i.e. RAT, Edinburgh, SCRIPT, SBIRT, and FSU Parenting Curriculum, etc.). Provides or arranges services in a location that best meets the needs of the family (i.e. home visits). Monitors Healthy Start participants’ access to prenatal and infantservices. Participates in service delivery planning with a Registered Nurse (RN) and supervisor.

Assists with Coordinated Intake and Referral (CONNECT) program in completing initial intakes in client’s electronic record to connect pregnant women, inter-conception women and families of children under 3 to services to offset risk factors that may lead to poor pregnancy outcomes. Provides information and referrals for community maternal-child home visiting programs available to clients. Provides follow-up to the healthcare provider, the child’s primary care provider, or the referral source.

Documents care coordination services and maintains/updates participant files per Healthy Start Standards and Guidelines via the Well Family System (WFS) web-based site. Performs Quality improvement functions.Completes HMS data entry of Prenatal Screens.

Acts as a liaison with community agencies and service organizations through referral and transitional services. Attends scheduled meetings, training sessions, and outreach events. Promotes public awareness of the Health Start Program and develops and maintains community relationships to support participant referrals.

Performs other related duties as assigned.

Required Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities:

Required:
Knowledge of community resources for at-risk pregnant and interconception women, infants, young children, and their families and procedures for accessing them, and knowledge of maternal and child health principles and standards of care. The ability to advocate on behalf of clients, communicate verbally and in writing with health care providers and other community resource people, work with children and families in their home environment, work independently and stay on task, organize/coordinate work assignments, open and check emails daily, use Microsoft Office computer programs and online data systems, actively listen and effectively communicate, work with culturally diverse families, establish and maintain professional relationships, maintain professional boundaries, accept individual differences, adapt to change, travel throughout Hendry and Glades Counties, and maintain a flexible schedule to meet the needs of participants served.

Preferred:
Fluency in Spanish.

Qualifications:
Minimum

• Willing to work during or beyond normal work hours or days in the event of an emergency? Emergency duty required of the incumbent of this position includes working in Special Needs or Red Cross Shelters, or performing other emergency duties including, but not limited to, responses to or threats involving any disaster or threat of disaster, man-made or natural
• A high school diploma or GED plus one year of experience working with children or families in a social service, health/medical, nursing, child development, or childcare setting.
• A valid Florida driver's license, reliable transportation, and the ability to travel between multiple work sites and adjust work schedule.

Florida Department of Health Mission, Vision, and Values:

Mission:
To protect, promote & improve the health of all people in Florida through integrated state, county & community efforts.

Vision:
To be the Healthiest State in the Nation.

Values:
I nnovation: We search for creative solutions and manage resources wisely.
C ollaboration: We use teamwork to achieve common goals & solve problems.
A ccountability: We perform with integrity & respect.
R esponsiveness: We achieve our mission by serving our customers & engaging our partners.
E xcellence: We promote quality outcomes through learning & continuous performance improvement.

Where You Will Work:
LaBelle and Clewiston.

The Benefits of Working for the State of Florida:

Working for the State of Florida is more than a paycheck. The State’s total compensation package for employees features a highly competitive set of employee benefits including:

• Annual and Sick Leave benefits;
• Nine paid holidays and one Personal Holiday each year;
• State Group Insurance coverage options, including health, life, dental, vision, and other supplemental insurance options;
• Retirement plan options, including employer contributions

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• Flexible Spending Accounts;
• Tuition waivers;
• And more!

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Please be advised:

Your responses to qualifying questions for this position must be verifiable by documentation provided through the electronic application process.

This position requires a security background check and/or drug screening and participation in direct deposit. Any misrepresentations or omissions will disqualify you from employment consideration. Note: You will be required to provide your Social Security Number (SSN) in order to conduct this background check Successful completion of a drug test is a condition of employment for safety-sensitive positions.

Male applicants born on or after October 1, 1962, will not be eligible for hire or promotion unless they are registered with the Selective Services System (SSS) before their 26th birthday, or have a Letter of Registration Exemption from the SSS. For more information, please visit the SSS website:  

If you are a retiree of the Florida Retirement System (FRS), please check with the FRS on how your current benefits will be affected if you are re-employed with the State of Florida. Your current retirement benefits may be canceled, suspended or deemed ineligible depending upon the date of your retirement. 

The successful candidate will be required to complete the Form I-9 and that information will be verified using the E-Verify system. E-Verify is operated by the Department of Homeland Security in partnership with the Social Security Administration to verify employment eligibility.

Incumbents may be required to perform emergency duty before, during, and/or beyond normal work hours or days.

Florida has the third largest population of veterans in the nation with more than 1.5 million service men and women. The Florida Department of Health (department) is committed to serving members of the United States Armed Forces, veterans and their families by encouraging them to apply for vacancies that fit their area of knowledge and/or expertise. Through the Department's VALOR program, which expedites licensing for military veterans, the Department also waives initial licensing and application fees for military veterans who apply for a health care professional license within 60 months of an honorable discharge. These initiatives help ensure that the transition from military service into the workforce is as smooth as possible and reflects our appreciation for the dedication devoted to protecting our country

The State of Florida is an Equal Opportunity Employer/Affirmative Action Employer, and does not tolerate discrimination or violence in the workplace.

Candidates requiring a reasonable accommodation, as defined by the Americans with Disabilities Act, must notify the agency hiring authority and/or People First Service Center (1-866-663-4735). Notification to the hiring authority must be made in advance to allow sufficient time to provide the accommodation.

The State of Florida supports a Drug-Free workplace. All employees are subject to reasonable suspicion drug testing in accordance with Section 112.0455, F.S., Drug-Free Workplace Act.

VETERANS’ PREFERENCE. Pursuant to Chapter 295, Florida Statutes, candidates eligible for Veterans’ Preference will receive preference in employment for Career Service vacancies and are encouraged to apply. Certain service members may be eligible to receive waivers for postsecondary educational requirements. Candidates claiming Veterans’ Preference must attach supporting documentation with each submission that includes character of service (for example, DD Form 214 Member Copy #4) along with any other documentation as required by Rule 55A-7, Florida Administrative Code. Veterans’ Preference documentation requirements are available by clicking here . All documentation is due by the close of the vacancy announcement. 

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