Career Opportunities

The University of Miami Starting Early Starting Smart Healthy Start program has vacant open positions. Follow this link for more information: http://um.hodesiq.com/job_start.asp

The applicant should select “School of Medicine/UMH” as the Campus and can search by position title.

The following positions are still being recruited:

Job Title:   Therapist
Position Number:   041268
Department / Hospital:   PEDIATRICS: NEONATOLOGY BANDSTRA
The University of Miami, Miller School of Medicine is currently seeking a Therapist to work for the Department of Pediatrics. In this capacity, the incumbent will provide maternal child health education and counseling, parenting, infant mental health and developmental interventions, and other psychosocial and referral services to mothers/infants and their families participating in the Jasmine Project, a Federal Healthy Start Project funded by HRSA to reduce perinatal health disparities and improving birth outcomes among Black infants in Miami-Dade County. Conduct individual and group health promotion education and counseling activities to pregnant and inter-conception women including: prenatal education, childbirth education, inter-conception behavioral health care, infant health care, and breastfeeding education and support. Conduct individual and group parenting and infant developmental interventions and counseling services, including: infant mental health/dyadic therapy, infant developmental screening assessments, developmental consultation and guidance to parents, and lead established programmatic group and individual parenting curriculums.
The minimum qualifications for this position are as follows: Bachelor’s degree from an accredited university/college with a concentration in Social Work is required.  Master’s degree from an accredited university with a concentration in Social Work is preferred. State of Florida licensure in the capacity of Social Worker is preferred.  Experience in maternal and infant health and knowledge of maternal-child health issues, infant mental health, parenting and child development issues, counseling and social work skills, and knowledge of mental health and substance abuse issues in the target population is required. Position requires exceptional skills in oral/written English; experience working with mothers/infants/families; provision of services through home visitation and ability to work occasional weekend and evening hours.  Any appropriate combination of education, certifications, and/or relevant work experience will be considered.

Job Title:   Senior Case Worker
Position Number:   041270
Department / Hospital:   PEDIATRICS: NEONATOLOGY BANDSTRA

The University of Miami Miller School of Medicine has an opportunity for a Senior Case Worker within Pediatrics / Neonatology, located on our Medical Campus. This individual will provide maternal child health care coordination / case management and wrap-around and referral services to mothers/infants and their families participating in a Healthy Start Project focused on reducing infant mortality and improving birth outcomes among Black infants in Miami-Dade County. Candidate will conduct home visits in Miami-Dade County.  Should have community service referral skills, to provide case management and care coordination services focused on maternal child health issues to pregnant women, mothers/infants and their families, including family service planning, prenatal care and medical home/primary care linkages and follow-up, referrals for WIC, Medicaid, and other psychosocial, mental health and substance abuse treatment referrals as needed, working closely with other community agencies to ensure successful referrals and non-duplicated service delivery. Provides individual and group Healthy Start wraparound services in the home and clinic settings including: health promotion education, breastfeeding support, tobacco cessation, conducts Ages and Stages Developmental Assessments and parenting education activities to pregnant and interconception women.

Bachelor's degree and three years minimum of experience regarding maternal-child health issues, parenting and infant development, and knowledge of mental health and substance abuse issues in the target population. Position also requires exceptional skills in English, oral and written, as well as,  provision of services through home visitation and ability to work occasional weekend and evening hours. Any appropriate combination of education, certifications and/or relevant work experience.
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Children's Home Society has a position open. For more information, visit their website www.chsfl.org.

Job Title: Case Manager II/Care Coordinator II

Essential
Functions: ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS MAY INCLUDE:

• Provide case management services (information, plan referral and linkages).
• Develop and maintain client records and program documentation according to Healthy Start contract and CHS standards (assessments, treatment plans, progress notes, termination summaries, etc.).
• Conduct home visits with teen moms, pregnant moms and new moms and their families.
• Conduct one on one education with clients within the home.
• Enter client data into database.
• Conduct written communication with client and providers.
• Prepare and mail educational packets to clients.
• Facilitate educational classes such as parenting skills, breastfeeding, prenatal classes, etc.
• Coordinate services with other professionals and para-professionals.
• Conduct community outreach as needed.
• Coordinate and participate in community outreach events.
• Participate in community and staff meetings.
• Attend trainings and conferences
• Arrange for transportation of clients to classes. 
• Prepare individualized care plans and family support plans with clients.
• Participate in the quality improvement process.

This list of essential functions is not intended to be exhaustive. Children's Home Society of Florida reserves the right to revise this job description as needed to comply with actual job requirements.
Job Qualifications:  REQUIRED: All degrees must be from an accredited university.
• Bachelor's degree in Social Work or the human service field. 
• Two years experience working with children and families
• Florida Driver’s License within 30 days from hire

PREFERRED:
• Previous experience working with at-risk children and families. Previous experience conducting home visits. Bilingual in English/Spanish or English/Creole preferred, but not required.

SKILLS:
• Ability to act decisively when necessary.
• Ability to handle confidential information appropriately
• Ability to identify and understand environmental stressors
• Ability to operate computers sufficient to perform all essential functions
• Ability to make home visits
• Ability to observe and report accurately on the functioning of individuals and families
• Ability to set appropriate limits and boundaries with clients
• Ability to understand and maintain professional boundaries
• Ability to work flexible hours as required
• Awareness of socio-cultural characteristics of service population
• Effective assessment skills and intervention strategies
• Effective verbal and written communication skills
• Knowledge of community resources

PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS:
NEEDED: driving, reaching, sitting
PREFERRED: bending/stooping, carrying, kneeling, lifting, pushing/pulling, standing, walking
other: repetitive standing