Social Worker-Healthy Start FT, Day

• Supervises paraprofessionals and develops Service Plans/Treatment Plans to ensure participants are receiving proper care and services.

• Recruits and admits potential participants from the community to participate in the Palmetto Healthy Start Program.
• Reviews all visitation forms and documentation generated by paraprofessionals to ensure that services are being provided and meet Medicaid requirements for billing.
• Audits and monitors quality assurance activities, to include chart audits and supervisory visits.
• Provides crisis management with the paraprofessionals on a regular basis to monitor progress towards goals, to problem-solve, and to implement strategies to promote maternal and child health.
• Directs case management with the paraprofessionals on a regular basis to monitor progress towards goals, to problem-solve, and to implement strategies to promote maternal and child health.
• Coordinates care in collaboration with members of the multi-disciplinary team to facilitate effective and efficient use of community and financial resources utilized by the participants served by the Palmetto Healthy Start program.
• Provides assessment and follow-up of psycho-social and financial needs of participants based on individualized service-plans and potential needs of the participants and their family unit.
• Works within an interdisciplinary team in evaluation of clinical data; interprets data and makes recommendations based on results.
• Educates community regarding prenatal healthcare, child healthcare, and parenting skills through meetings with formal and informal community groups.
• Performs other duties as assigned by supervisor.

Group and individual therapy skills for clients of all ages; analytical thinking and problem solving abilities; strong interpersonal skills, computer skills, planning skills, and facilitating skills.