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FL DOH Ocoee Health Start Human Services Counselor II
Location: US-GA-Atlanta
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TekWissen Group is a workforce management provider throughout the USA and many other countries in the world. Our client provides a full range of services including web portal providing information on the state, business and economic development, public safety, Learning, law, justice, health, education, Corrections, transportation, IT, Social Services and culture. It also supplies information on government services and current job openings. Position: FL-DOH-Ocoee-Health Start-Human Services Counselor II Location: Atlanta, GA 30334 ROLE AND RESPONSIBILITIES: -
This position is responsible for striving to assure each participant's continued involvement in prenatal and child health care as well as other needed community and Healthy Start services, by initiating contact, providing knowledge, encouragement, linkages and support necessary to maximize families' health, well- being and self-sufficiency. -
Contact client via telephone to initiate and complete initial contact and individual plan of care on assigned cases. -
Triages and assigns a level of care based on professional judgement using risk appropriate care principles. -
Establishes rapport and develops relationships with families starting with initial contact. -
Interviews participants to obtain demographic and health date; determine services needs and identify any health and social concerns participants may have. -
Identifies and evaluates, in collaboration with families, their strengths, resources, needs and priorities. -
Addresses identified risks and needs. -
Provides information, education, and encouragement needed to inform and/or motivate families to take steps necessary to change situations placing them at risk. -
Promotes self-sufficiency and health outcomes through encouragement and motivations, reinforcement of health care regimen, anticipatory guidance, supporting home safety, enhancing parent-infant interaction, promoting continuation in health care, promoting health literacy, and managing behaviour concerns. -
Provides education and materials to individuals and/or families related to maternal and child health (i.e. breastfeeding, nutrition, infant development, parenting skills, smoking cessation, family planning, safe sleep practices and interconceptual education). -
Makes maximum use of community resources through information and referrals. -
Provides written notification of the status of the initial contact and plan for further services or closure to the prenatal care provider or child's primary care provider. -
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