Children's 1st Community Healthcare Worker

Requisition: /
Location: 440 Prior St. SE, Gainesville, GA 30501
Hours: Monday–Friday 8–5 pm, 1 hour lunch break
Recruitment: This position is open to all qualified applicant
Job Code: SST
0011
Pay Grade: E

The Children's First program serves children from birth to 5 years old who have special needs. We provide screening for developmental concerns, in which we can evaluate physical and cognitive health, motor skills, communication, social/emotional growth, and adaptive development.

We protect lives. The Georgia Department of Public Health is the lead agency entrusted by the people of Georgia to proudly protect lives and promote healthy lifestyles in diverse communities statewide. We are committed to preventing disease, injury, and disability; promoting health and well-being; and preparing the State of Georgia for responding to disasters.

• Make a Professional Impact – Build your career where it matters and protect lives in the community where you live, work, and play
• Enjoy Workplace Flexibility – Experience flexibility in how you work so you can be your best self for you and Georgia residents
• Work with a Dynamic and Diverse Team – Collaborative and inclusive way of working where employees share ideas and leverage collective strengths
• Achieve Career Longevity – Countless opportunities for continuous learning/development that support a long‑term career
• Take Part in a Hands‑on Working Culture – Unique culture of active engagement and problem‑solving, no matter your role
• Feel Pride in Where you Work – Be part of making an impact in public health alongside dedicated people just like you

Children’s First Community Health Worker within the Children’s with Special Needs Division at District Two, Georgia Department of Public Health. You will join a dedicated group of public health professionals that help support the overall mission and vision of protecting lives of Georgian residents in a variety of ways. District 2 Public Health serves 13 counties in northeast Georgia.

Under general supervision, you will provide a broad range of paraprofessional social services and/or community health services for infants, children and families in a specified geographic area. You will provide developmental screenings, patient education, and make necessary referrals for other social services. You may perform case management duties.

• Provide developmental screening (Ages & Stages; MCHAT‑R) to all children, birth to age five years, as assigned by District Children 1st Coordinator or designee.
• Send ASQ online link and enter developmental screenings into ASQ online if necessary.
• Provide home visits to include assessments, parent education, developmental screening and activities according to Children 1st model of service delivery.
• Refer infants and children to public health (BCW, CMS, EHDI, WIC, etc.) and community programs as appropriate.
• Ensure that all children receiving services are linked to a primary healthcare provider.
• Assure that all identified families receive Children 1st Maternal Child health (MCH) Integrated assessments according to programmatic guidelines.
• Complete all necessary documentation, both written and electronic, and reporting requirements by specified deadline or as determined by Children 1st District Coordinator.
• Enter follow up actions, assessment, etc. into SENDSS NB.
• Upload all appropriate forms into SENDSS & scan to archives.
• Provide correspondence and/or referral status letter to DFCS, PCPs, and other stakeholders according to confidentiality and privacy laws (District 2 policy; HIPAA; FERPA; IDEA).
• Assist with data entry, scanning & filing as needed and/or assigned.

High school diploma/GED and two (2) years of job‑related experience in a social services‑related position; or one (1) year of experience at the lower level Social Services Tech 1 (SST
010) or position equivalent.

• Bachelor’s degree in a related field and one to two years’ experience in providing comprehensive in‑home assessments for mothers, infants, and children, or work experience in social services delivery (case management, outreach, prevention/education, etc.).
• Three to five years of…