WB Parent Coach Lead, Welcome Baby Program - FT/Days (8HRS) - Long Beach

Company: MemorialCare Health System
Location: Long Beach
Posted on: January 26, 2023

Job Description:

Position Description:

The Welcome Baby (WB) Program is a free, voluntary home visitation program which includes visits with the family by Parent Coaches at up to nine key points in time, prenatally and during the postpartum period. The purpose of the program is to provide primary health prevention and parent education information and to invite and welcome families into an array of services and support elements developed in their community. The Parent Coach Lead will visit families prenatally and postnatally in the home, in a manner that supports fidelity to the Welcome Baby Model. The Parent Coach Lead is responsible for supporting families, conducting assessments and providing parent education in the areas of prenatal and postnatal care, breastfeeding, parent-infant attachment, child development, home safety and other maternal and child health related topics; identifying client strengths, needs, barriers and risks and providing community resources for those needs; providing and modeling empathetic support and feedback when working with new moms, babies and family members. The Parent Coach Lead will work closely with co-workers and supervisors to provide input into the development of Welcome Baby documentation, training, procedures and overall structure of program. The Parent Coach Lead will work effectively as part of a multidisciplinary team, as well as with a diverse and high risk population.

In addition, The Parent Coach Supervisor will oversee three other Parent Coaches and provide weekly reflective supervision, which will include: 1) providing empathetic support and feedback regarding employee's views, concerns, and challenges with clients; 2) tracking staff's progress with clients; 3) suggesting additional resources, referrals and strategies for supporting clients; 4) discussing any performance issues or concerns.The Welcome Baby (WB) Program is a free, voluntary home visitation program which includes visits with the family by Parent Coaches at up to nine key points in time, prenatally and during the postpartum period. The purpose of the program is to provide primary health prevention and parent education information and to invite and welcome families into an array of services and support elements developed in their community. The Parent Coach Lead will visit families prenatally and postnatally in the home, in a manner that supports fidelity to the Welcome Baby Model. The Parent Coach Lead is responsible for supporting families, conducting assessments and providing parent education in the areas of prenatal and postnatal care, breastfeeding, parent-infant attachment, child development, home safety and other maternal and child health related topics; identifying client strengths, needs, barriers and risks and providing community resources for those needs; providing and modeling empathetic support and feedback when working with new moms, babies and family members. The Parent Coach Lead will work closely with co-workers and supervisors to provide input into the development of Welcome Baby documentation, training, procedures and overall structure of program. The Parent Coach Lead will work effectively as part of a multidisciplinary team, as well as with a diverse and high risk population.

In addition, The Parent Coach Supervisor will oversee three other Parent Coaches and provide weekly reflective supervision, which will include: 1) providing empathetic support and feedback regarding employee's views, concerns, and challenges with clients; 2) tracking staff's progress with clients; 3) suggesting additional resources, referrals and strategies for supporting clients; 4) discussing any performance issues or concerns.

Pay Range: $31 - $46/Hour

Placement in the pay range is based on multiple factors including, but not limited to, relevant years of experience and qualifications. In addition to base pay, there may be additional compensation available for this role, including but not limited to, shift differentials, extra shift incentives, and bonus opportunities. Health and wellness is our passion at MemorialCare-that includes taking good care of employees and their dependents. We offer high quality health insurance plan options, so you can select the best choice for your family. And there's more...Check out our MemorialCare Benefits for more information about our Benefits and Rewards.

Minimum Requirements:

Minimum of 3 years' experience in social service, health related field and/ or community based home visitation services. Public Health Program experience a plus.

Experience w/ computer software programs as well as data entry.

At least two years of administrative experience supervising staff or completion of Supervisor Training (as approved by F5LA) within three months of hire

At least two years of experience in receiving Reflective Supervision.

At least two years of experience in home visiting in maternal and child health.

Bachelor's Degree in a health related field preferred, proficient in English, prefer bilingual in Spanish/English, written and verbal. Certified Lactation Educator or willingness to complete the program to become certified. Must have current CPR certification by American Heart Association. Must possess and maintain a valid California State Driver's License, valid vehicle registration, and liability insurance.

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