New Parent Support Professional - Fort Detrick, MD

Job Opportunity For Military Affiliated Candidates

Our organization collaborates with partner companies to source qualified talent for their open roles. The following position is available to Veterans, Transitioning Military, National Guard and Reserve Members, Military Spouses, Wounded Warriors, and their Caregivers. If you have the required skill set, education requirements, and experience, please follow the next steps.

Provide support to all eligible families with expectant parents and parents of children from birth to 3 years of age. This program aims to support young military families which directly contribute to military mission readiness, support family members' adaptation to military life, enhance the knowledge and skills for healthy relationships that can provide safe, nurturing environments for children to prevent family violence.

Provide activities and services including information and referrals, parenting programs, respite care for children, and supervised play time for children. Families with children prenatal to 3 years old who have been assessed as being at risk for child maltreatment and/or family violence can benefit from additional, more-intensive support from these services.

Effectively and confidentially serve families who have been assessed as being at risk for child maltreatment and/or family violence. Protect the privacy and confidentiality of client information. Identify and report suspected child abuse and neglect and domestic abuse. Assess developmental milestones and referral procedures for indicators of special needs or developmental delays. Assess and strengthen adaptation to parenthood. Assess and strengthen parental capacity for problem-solving, building and sustaining trusting relationships, and seeking help when necessary. Promote developmentally appropriate parenting skills and disciplinary techniques, and parent and child communication skills. Facilitate informal and formal community networks to build positive relationships and reduce social isolation. Develop relationships with local community and military installation officials and organizations that can maximize program effectiveness. Utilize community-based services and formal and informal community networks to provide concrete support for families who may be in crisis. Utilize methods for screening for, assessing, and addressing protective and risk factors associated with child abuse and neglect using a strengths-based family-centered developmental approach. Keep the tracking system up to date with case status. Participate in monthly conference calls and annual training events.