Community Health Visitor (Contract, Anchor)
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Kk Women's And Children's Hospital Pte. Ltd.
Focusing on optimizing child health development, parent child bonding and relationships, maternal mental wellness, together with a holistic approach in supporting families through empowering them in trauma informed practice interventions.
To deliver a well-rounded family-centered care to the children who have been exposed to adverse childhood experiences through early identification from screenings of the index child and family.
Job Description:
Job Requirement:
To deliver a well-rounded family-centered care to the children who have been exposed to adverse childhood experiences through early identification from screenings of the index child and family.
Job Description:
- Adhere to programme protocol and maintains confidentiality at all times.
- Ability to effective managed needs and to maintain a good rapport and engaging relationships with families.
- Conducts comprehensive screening assessments using standardized tools (child development, child behaviour, parent-child interaction and maternal mental health) at regular planned touch points and escalate need for referral if a screening identifies an issue.
- To maintain accurate timely documentations and conducts comprehensive screening assessments using standardized tools (child development, child behaviour, parent-child interaction and maternal mental health) at regular planned touch points and escalate need for referral if required.
- Works closely with the child and family to provide early intervention within the home setting as feasible, such as when mild developmental delays or behaviour/trauma related symptoms are identified.
- Coordinates and provides planned trauma informed interventions.
- Monitors and provide education to caregivers with respect to child' health status, immunisations, including medical follow-up, physical health, dental health, mental health, and nutritional intake.
- Actively participates in training workshops- for caregivers including biological/foster parents and community partners.
- Provides and participates in all professional development opportunities through journal club readings, workshops, seminars, conferences and/or any approved courses by ANCHOR management.
- Builds capacity by sharing knowledge, through participation in professional development and practice development activities, mentoring and orientating new staff, providing constructive feedback to colleagues, and participating in research and quality assurance initiatives.
Job Requirement:
- Degree in Nursing, Social work, Counseling, Psychology or Early childhood certifications or equivalent qualifications in related field.
- Prior experience of working with children/families exposed to various social adversities is desirable.
- Team player with great interpersonal, good communication and problem-solving skills.
- Good time management skills.
- Ability to respond to unexpected crisis situations from families.
- Demonstrates empathy, caring and compassion in working with the families.
- Willing to travel within Singapore to perform home visits.
JOB SUMMARY
Community Health Visitor (Contract, Anchor)Kk Women's And Children's Hospital Pte. Ltd.
Singapore
16 days ago
N/A
Full-time