Public Health Advocate I: Child Care and Operations Professional (Entre Familia) - Boston Public Health Commission

Role

Functioning as counselor, responsible for the oversight of program activities, within the residential milieu. This includes:

Child Care


* Parent/child interactions, physical and mental health, the overall well-being and safety of all residents and children of the program
* Offering residents and their children support in the evening hours including during dinnertime, in the transition to bedtime and the transition afterward
* Escorting and transporting clients to outside self-help groups and other activities as needed
* Ensuring that evening programming is maintained and participates in family activities as planned
* Welcoming of visitors and supervising the visits as needed and enforcing family visitation policies and procedures
* Performs other duties as required

Operations


* Identifying and intervening in actual and potential problem situations using a trauma informed perspective, in order to minimize disruption of the residential recovery environment
* Providing supportive counseling to program clients as needed
* Observing and recording client behavior and reports pertinent client information to other staff
* Enforcing all house rules, regulations, and policies and procedures
* Maintaining security of all physical areas of the program
* Managing and exercising sound judgment in conflict situation
* Managing emergency situations and contacts the on-call clinical staff for specific assistance
* Assisting in drug screening tests and other forms of interventions to ensure a safe, trauma informed environment of recovery.
* Managing front desk duties during the shift including answering phones, supporting women in transitioning from one building to another, picking up mail and communicating with external providers and visitors in a professional manner
* Assisting the evaluation team in data collection activities. (when applicable)
* Observing medication distribution during medication times
* Writing shift reports
* Doing hourly checks on the residents and families to ensure compliance with BSAS licensing regulations

This job description is based on the Public Health Advocate Series. May be required to perform any and all duties and responsibilities of a Public Health Advocate I, as set forth in the BPHC Advocate Series.






* The minimum requirement is an AA or equivalent education and training in child development, child psychology, and childhood education and at least 3 years of experience working with families and children, substance use and mental health disorders.
* Knowledge of the Addiction, Trauma and Recovery is a required.
* Experience in health care, public health or social service field preferred.
* Experience in community outreach/case management activities a plus.
* Demonstrated cultural competence with diverse ethnic, Gender and Cultural, and socio-economic issues pertinent to addiction.
* Must have knowledge of local community organizations, the courts and government agencies.
* Good organizational skills and must have the knowledge and ability to operate a computer and Microsoft Office programs, such Word, Power Point, Excel.
* Able to meet deadlines and is self-directed.
* Great interpersonal skills and ability to communicate effectively both verbally and in writing with co-worker, external providers, residents and children of the program.
* Must have a driver's license and clean driving record
* Trained in CPR, crisis intervention and first aid.

Equal Opportunity Employer Minorities/Women/Protected Veterans/Disabled