Muscogee County Educator-MIECHV Home Visitor

Muscogee County Educator-MIECHV Home Visitor

Position will be located in Columbus, GA.

• Posting Number: S14481P
• Working Title:
  
  Muscogee County Educator-MIECHV Home Visitor
• Department: CAES-Northwest District CES
• Employment Type:
  
  Employee
• Benefits Eligibility:
  Eligible
• Full/Part Time:
  Full Time
• Work Schedule:
  
  Monday – Friday 8:00 AM – 5:00 PM;
  Occasional nights and weekends
• Salary: $40,000, Commensurate with Experience
• Posting Date: 12/10/2025
• Position Open until Filled:
  Yes
• Closing Date:
  Proposed
• Starting Date: 01/01/2026

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The University’s main campus is located in Athens, approximately 65 miles northeast of Atlanta.

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Family Assessment Workers (FAW) will be responsible for assessing new parents (prenatal and postnatal) for the risk of child abuse and neglect. Trained in the Healthy Families Model, the FAW will offer family home visitation services. Family Support Workers (FSW) provide emotional support, parenting education and guidance, and linkage to community resources through weekly, bi-monthly, monthly, and quarterly home visits with at‑risk parents of newborns and children under age five years.

FAW/FSW will work full‑time (40 hours per week) and are directly responsible to the Healthy Families Program Manager.

• Positive parenting experience or prior experience in child abuse prevention, home‑based services, parent education, nursing, child development, and related areas is a helpful advantage.

• Normal working conditions of an office environment.
• Stand for long periods to effectively present program to attendees.
• Lift and carry up to 25 pounds.
• Speak effectively to audiences without amplification.
• Driving

• Provide emotional support and use active listening skills during visits.
• Provide crisis counseling to families when appropriate.
• Educate families about nurturing caregiving skills and child/family development to develop quality parenting skills.
• Foster positive parent/child interaction.
• Refer families to appropriate community resources and services.
• Help families resolve their own problems.
• Assist families in receiving proper, preventative medical care for themselves and their children.
• Schedule at least weekly visits with each family.
• Maintain a relationship with each family for the duration of their involvement with the Healthy Families Program.
• Maintain confidentiality and respect participating parents and children as individuals.

• Establish a case plan with goals, objectives, and activities with supervisor.
• Attend Family Support Worker training sessions and others as indicated.
• Attend weekly individual and monthly group supervisions.
• Attend monthly in‑services and trainings.
• Assist in planning and implementing group activities for families.
• Notify supervisor of any concerns regarding child abuse reports, families missing visits, potential problems, safety issues and any other questions regarding the program.

• Successfully complete all required training required for Family Assessment Workers.
• Utilize basic interviewing skills to conduct psychosocial needs interviews with families during their prenatal and/or perinatal period to further assess risk, compatibility for HFG home visiting, and guide services.
• Utilize information about the dynamics of child abuse and neglect when…