Healthy Start Care Coordinator - Broken Bow
$32,285–$32,285 year
On-siteBroken Bow, Oklahoma, United States
Job Summary
Conduct casework services, determine intervention strategies, and interview families to complete intake and risk assessments for clients within the Healthy Start Initiative. Manage a caseload of 45 individuals by providing short-term counseling, resolving problems, and referring clients to specialized agencies. Perform home visits to follow up on missed appointments, maintain the required database, and handle all written and typed correspondence. Recruit and encourage male participation in the Fatherhood Program, working with the Fatherhood Coordinator to enroll a minimum of 25 fathers. Assist with procurement orders, inventory items, and participate in trainings, community education classes, and quality assurance activities.
Required Qualifications
- Associate's degree in social work, counseling or nursing preferred; experience will be considered in lieu of a degree
- One (1) year experience as a social worker or related experience in a family clinic preferred
- Excellent interpersonal and good communication skills required to provide effective client counseling and obtain cooperation from clients who come from a wide range of economic, social, and ethnic backgrounds
- Skill in interviewing and counseling clients and in working with agency staff and community resources
- Eligible for licensure as a social worker by the State of Oklahoma or an active nursing license preferred
- Must have reliable transportation
- Possess a valid Driver License and auto insurance coverage
- Daily/Weekly driving is required
- Access to a private automobile for necessary overnight job-related travel also required
- Must have basic computer knowledge
- Be familiar with Microsoft Word, Excel, Publisher and PowerPoint
- Ability and willingness to work at times other than regular office hours
- Must be able to travel when necessary
- Ability to communicate effectively (verbal and written)
- Ability to maintain emotional control under stress
- Constantly must be able to sit/stand in a stationary position 50% of the time
- Frequently must be able to move about inside the office to access file cabinets, office machinery, etc.
- Frequently must operate a computer and other office productive machinery, such as a calculator, copy machine, and computer printer
- Frequently must communicate with staff and others who have inquiries about the program
- Must be able to exchange accurate information in these situations
- Occasionally must move/carry items weighing up to 30 pounds or more
- Frequently must visually detect highway signs and interact with traffic while operating a vehicle
Desired Qualifications
- Associate's degree in social work, counseling or nursing preferred
- One (1) year experience as a social worker or related experience in a family clinic preferred
- Eligible for licensure as a social worker by the State of Oklahoma or an active nursing license preferred
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