Community Health Visitor (Div of Med - KidSTART@KKH KIDS 0-3) - #1121563

The Community Health Visitor (CHV) will deliver health and social integrated care for mother and child, focusing on antenatal and postnatal care, developmental-centred parenting, parent-child interaction and family well-being, with the aim of optimising every child's potential for healthy growth and development. The CHV is the keyworker who will support the mother-child dyad and family through home visits and clinic service touchpoints, also providing service coordination between patient/client/family with healthcare and social service systems.

Job Responsibilities:

• To support the pregnant mother during the antenatal period by providing anticipatory care and advice to optimise health, nutrition and improve birth outcomes.

• Conduct mental wellness screenings and nutritional assessments for the pregnant mother, and to work with the trans-disciplinary team to make appropriate referrals when required.

• To support mother and main caregivers in the postnatal period in parentcraft skills.

• To build rapport and cultivate a positive relationship with parents/caregivers to impart child development knowledge and skills and facilitate parent-child bonding, developmental-centred parenting and family well-being.

• Conduct child development screening and work with the trans-disciplinary team to make family-centred recommendations.

• To collaborate and partner community and social service agencies, or hospital specialists to provide necessary support for client and family. This includes inter-agency case conferences and discussions.

Job requirements and Competencies:

• Degree in Early Childhood Development, Social Work, Counselling, Psychology, Special Education, Nursing or equivalent OR

• Diploma in Early Childhood Development, Social Work, Counselling, Psychology, Special Education, Nursing or an Advanced Healthcare related diploma from a recognized institution; with 2-3 years relevant work experience, which may include working with vulnerable children and families in a community setting or in infant and early childhood development (preferred).

• Passionate and committed to work with pregnant mothers, caregivers and children from vulnerable families

• Excellent team player with good interpersonal, communication and writing skills.

• Dynamic, problem-solver, efficient, resourceful individual.

• Demonstrates initiative and has good organisational skills.

• Ability to independently travel to and from clients’ homes for service delivery.