Healthy Families Family Resource Specialist (170)

1. Manages referrals to the Healthy Families program in accordance with the Healthy Families America model requirements, including.
Attempting contact with all referrals within 24 to 48 hours of receiving the referral.
Contacting each referred family a minimum of 2 times a month during the first trimester and second trimester and until the family is assessed.
Contacting each referred family a minimum of 1 time per week during the third trimester and until the family is assessed.
Contacting each referred family a minimum of 2 times per week once the infant is born and until the family is assessed.
Ensuring all necessary data related to referrals and screenings is inputted correctly into the Heathy Families America Entrance to Exit log that is submitted for accreditation.

2. Initiates and conducts screenings for families interested in the Healthy Families program.
Conducting screening on all families using the Healthy Families Screening Tool and Contact Form.
Ensuring all necessary data related to referrals and screenings is inputted correctly into the Heathy Families America Entrance to Exit log that is submitted for accreditation.

3. Initiates and conducts welcoming, quality, and engaging assessments for all families enrolling in the Healthy Families program in accordance with the core Healthy Families America model standards, including.
Completing the validated Family Resilience and Opportunities for Growth (FROG) Scale with newly enrolling families.
Helping families identify their family strengths and areas of need
Ensuring the FROG assessments are completed prenatally or within 3 months of the infant's birth.
Preparing each FROG for review by supervisor.
Reviewing each FROG with supervisor.

4. Promotes the Healthy Families program by.
Maintaining quality and positive relationships with referring organizations.
Providing referring organizations follow up on every referral received, including whether or not the family declined services.
Represents the program at formal community venues to promote the program and facilitate referrals.
Attending monthly Community Advisory Boards to ensure close communication occurs between Healthy Families program and community resources.
Collecting Memorandum of Understandings from formal community partners.

5. Maintains documentation of services, quality measurement tools, and tracking forms in accordance with the Health Families America model, including.
Submitting monthly Family Assessment Worker reports by the third day of the month
Maintaining the Referral Log submitted for accreditation.
Maintain the Closure Log submitted for accreditation.
Entering all screening, FROG, and Closure information onto tracking spreadsheets submitted for accreditation.
Tracking all outreach and community event participation used in the accreditation process.