Non-Profit & Social Impact Coordinator, Community Health

First Steps Coordinator

Reports To
:
Program Manager of Healthy Families
Department
:
Programs
Location
:
Metro Atlanta (Dekalb/Fulton)
FLSA
:
Exempt

The First Steps Coordinator is responsible for supporting the First Steps Mission and Goals, following the guidelines for services under the plan, developing and implementing or supervising services, coordinating efforts under the First Steps plan within a community, and coordinating and implementing parenting education to the community.

• Plan Design/Implementation
  • With community partners, fiscal sponsor and supervisor, develop and/or implement a plan for serving families in your community, including:
  • Target population and service delivery location(s)
  • Ensure access for parents of all ages and all ethnic and socio-economic backgrounds.
  • Connect with community partners that will provide access to families.
  • Establish referral partner agreements.
  • Establish consistent referral process practices.
  • Establish a tracking system for referrals.
  • Coordinate within a continuum of services where available.
• Service Delivery of First Steps
  • Ensure all parents are provided with adequate materials.
  • Maintain FSG program materials.
  • Provide services consistent with the First Steps Mission and Goals, meeting the guidelines for First Steps Plan functions.
  • Offer relevant and age‑appropriate information from reliable sources in categories:
    Maternal Health, Newborn/Child Health, Home and Child Safety, Community and Family Safety, School Readiness, Family Economics/Self‑sufficiency, a localized directory of community resources, and an opportunity to provide feedback about services received.
• Plan Coordination – Coordinate Activities of the First Steps program in your community
  • Promote plan with community partners and the general public.
  • Identify key needs of families participating in the program and identify community resources to meet those needs.
  • Complete GEOHVIS data entry in a timely manner.
  • Maintain adequate program supplies.
  • Develop a localized directory of resources relevant to all families in the target population.
  • Assist in operating the program within budget and secure funds for program as needed.
  • Recruit, train and supervise staff and/or volunteers as required to assist with services.
  • Implement Parent Education and Coaching Model.
  • Work with community partners to establish parent class schedules.
  • Conduct training series at least quarterly, requiring evening and possible weekend work.
  • Conduct parent education classes on an ongoing basis.
• Other Responsibilities
  • Participate in regular, ongoing supervision with supervisor at least monthly.
  • Cooperate with coordinators from other First Steps sites to facilitate serving all families within their areas.

• Bilingual and able to read, write and speak Spanish proficiently.
• Bachelor’s degree (preferred) in human services, social work, child and family development or related field; minimum of a high school diploma or equivalent, college coursework preferred.
• Experience working with or providing services to children and their families.
• Ability to establish genuine, trusting relationships.
• Acceptance of individual differences.
• Experience and willingness to work with culturally diverse populations present among the site’s target population.
• Willing to engage in building reflective capacity.
• Knowledge of infant and child development.
• Infant mental health endorsement preferred (if available in the state).

This position is located at the Wellroot office in Gainesville, Georgia, and the work is conducted in an office setting and across the community in Hall, Gwinnett, Forsyth, Lumpkin, and Dawson counties.

• Fast‑paced work with vulnerable clients.
• Flexible work schedule including evenings and weekends.
• Must be able to lift up to 25 pounds.
• Usually sits in front of a computer 50% of the time.
• May be subject to imposed deadlines.
• May encounter hostile and emotionally upset clients, staff, family members, or the general public.
• Possible telehealth and remote work.
• Possible work travel for home visits.
• Regular contact with clients, staff, family members, and the general public.
• Work in a variety of settings: sit, stand, walk, bend, lift, move, squat, climb stairs, reach above shoulder level, kneel, push, or pull intermittently.

Please note that we are not partnering with any third‑party agencies for this role. Interested candidates should apply directly through our website.