Maternal Child Health Navigator (@ Children's Wisconsin)
Maternal Child Health Navigator at Children's Wisconsin in Milwaukee, WI - shared by Jobs That Help as a third party
At Children’s Wisconsin, we believe kids deserve the best.
Every child deserves a safe and loving home. When parents are unable to provide this on their own, intervention is needed to ensure these children are free of abuse and neglect.
We provide child well-being services to help children live in a safe and nurturing environment. We provide services to parents needing education and guidance to improve their parenting skills so their children can remain with them. We also provide services to children who are placed with foster families until they can return home or become part of an adoptive family.
The goal of the Healthy Start Maternal Child Health Navigator role is to improve health and birth outcomes for pregnant or parenting women and their male partners within Milwaukee County through linking identified community need with available resources. Navigators partner with community organizations serving high risk women and families to facilitate integrated service delivery for residents of Milwaukee County and work with medical professionals to ensure follow up and coordination of recommended medical management.
- High school graduate; bachelor’s degree preferred.
- One year experience working in community programs with families of diverse ethnic, cultural and socioeconomic background.
- Demonstrated knowledge of psychosocial, economic and cultural determinants of healthy growth and development. Working knowledge of current trends and developments in the prevention and family support field. Knowledge of the ecological theories and family support principles.
- Requires a valid driver’s license, acceptable driving record, personal auto liability insurance coverage and the ability to be insured by the CHHS auto insurance carrier.
- Must use personal vehicle to transport children, complete in-house car seat transporter training within one month of hire and re-train biannually thereafter to maintain.
- Demonstrates skills in creative problem-solving, community engagement, outreach and has in-depth knowledge of the assets and challenges of the community to be served.
- Has the ability to work with medical professionals to ensure follow up and coordination of recommended medical management.
- Committed to work toward improving one’s own cultural competence, i.e. valuing diversity, recognizing personal limitations in one’s own skills and expertise, and having the desire to learn. Accepting of individual differences.
- Ability to establish trusting relationships and work with families and children who are dealing with safety issues and other related problems.
- Excellent judgment skills. Learns quickly when facing new problems and makes good decisions based on a mixture of analysis. Ability to make sound judgments, to use supervision effectively and to take independent action if needed to ensure child safety. Is cool under pressure and can effectively cope with change.
- Ability to effectively communicate information and respond to questions from diverse individuals, community groups and the general public. Relates well to all kinds of people and is approachable. Commands attention and can manage group process during presentations and family meetings.
- Ability to work independently in a fast paced environment.
- Excellent verbal and written skills. Ability to communicate effectively both in oral and written communication, including the ability to write factual progress notes, effectively present information in individual and group settings with a variety of audiences.
- Strong computer skills.